Résumé
Professional experience
Iowa State University’s Institute for Transportation, Ames, Iowa
Communications Specialist (November 2017 – present)
- Provide technical editing for various grant proposals
- Write marketing articles for a number of publications
- Offer content, including social media, for website
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Waterloo, Iowa
Reporter (December 2013 – October 2017)
- Main beat included covering state and federal politics and policy, as well as University of Northern Iowa and Iowa Board of Regents.
- Wrote a weekly blog and column on cooking, themed with a new food style each year.
- Maintained a social media presence, mostly through Twitter.
- Participated in a weekly podcast, On Iowa Politics, as well as made other media appearances discussing my work.
The Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa
Reporter (February 2008 – December 2013)
- Covered state and federal government, as well as environmental issues.
- Kept a blog on my cooking and eating experiences called Sage Advice.
- Wrote a long-form article, and aiding with graphics, every six weeks.
The Dickinson Press, Dickinson, N.D.
Staff Writer (September 2005 – January 2008)
- Covered most levels of government, local university and general assignment stories.
- Assisted with layout and copy editing, as needed.
Great American Scrapbook Company/Scrapbook Retailer magazine, Ogden, Utah
Publisher’s Assistant (April 2004 – August 2005)
- Assisted managing editor with copy editing.
- Managed media plan and publicity for consumer scrapbook conventions across the country, as well as for the release of “Scrapbooking for Dummies” book.
Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah
Freelancer (April 2004 – July 2004)
- Researched and wrote articles in the lifestyle section of the local daily newspaper.
Other experience
Association of Health Care Journalists
Midwest Fellow (July 2011 – July 2012)
- Had intensive training on issues important to health care reporting, and honed reporting skills during short-term sessions across the Midwest.
Education
Boston University College of Communication
Bachelor of Science in journalism (May 2003)
- Concentration in magazine journalism
- Concentration minor in religion