AWARDS
Kentucky Press
Association
1st
– Best Enterprise/Analytical Story (1998); Best Sports Feature (1995); Best
Local Sports Photos (1995)
2nd
– Best Use of Feature Photos (1995); Best Sports Section (1995)
3rd
– Best Sports Story (2001 & 1999); Best Series (2000)
Honorable
Mention – Best Sports Story (2000); Best Investigative Series (1999); Best
Feature (1998); Best Sports Feature (1995)
WORK EXPERIENCE
August, 2007 –
present Webster County Schools Providence Middle School
Library/Media
Specialist
·
Revamped school library
·
Initiated several new library programs:
curriculum-based research projects; peer reading; mentor reading; and
library aide system for middle school students
·
Started and coached school’s first speech team
August 2006 –
July 2007 Crittenden County
Schools Crittenden
County High School
English
teacher, freshmen and sophomores
·
Started school’s first creative writing workshop
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Assisted school’s state finalist speech team
·
Collaborated on school’s first Freshman Academy team
·
Assisted on grant-writing team for Freshman Academy
August 2004 –
July 2006 Hopkins County
Schools Madisonville-North Hopkins
High School
English
teacher, Yearbook Advisor
·
Revitalized school’s creative writing workshop
·
Co-developed school’s first freshman orientation day
·
Initiated school’s first Internet-developed yearbook
April 1997 –
December 2000 The
Messenger Madisonville,
Ky.
·
Developed, edited and laid out newspaper’s first
Religion section
·
Developed new coverage territory in adjoining county,
which boosted sales approximately 20%
·
Editing and layout for Sports section
February 1996 – February
1997 The
Scorekeeper Henderson, Ky.
Managing
Editor for bi-monthly magazine
·
Expanded coverage area, increasing add sales by 50%
·
Developed new advertising markets in two major cities
(Madisonville and Owensboro)
·
Wrote 95% of all stories
·
Accountable for 75% of total ad sales
·
Primary public relations contact
July 1994 –
January 1996 The Journal-Enterprise Providence,
Ky.
Sports
Editor for weekly newspaper
·
Responsible for layout of sports section
·
Initiated weekly sports column
·
Developed newspaper’s first movie review column
·
Expanded coverage to include more local sports
·
Expanded summer league coverage
·
Responsible for all photo editing
·
Developed newspaper’s first computer-based
photo-editing system
·
Duties included writing sports and news stories, photography,
copy-editing, page layout
·
Multiple award winner
VOLUNTEER WORK
Associate/Youth
Minister Providence Church
of Christ Providence, Ky.
·
Expanded outreach into youth community within the
county
·
Developed new newsletter
·
Co-directed first men’s program
·
Primary public relations writer
EDUCATION
1994 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, Ky. B.A. in Broadcasting
Minored in
writing
Developed
investigative news program for campus television station
Wrote, taped and
edited promotional video for independent developers of European dance clubs
Wrote and
directed four independent films
Produced and
directed music video for Bowling Green-based band
Wrote,
co-directed and edited class-based short film
Wrote several
radio scripts and advertisements
2001 Bresia
University Owensboro,
Ky. Secondary Teaching
Certificate
Majored in
English
Wrote several
investigative pieces for campus newspaper
Creative writing
published in campus-based periodical
Won Lucinda E.
Clements award for excellence in literature
