Objectives

To obtain a career opportunity at a corporation or company that will utilize my experiences and educational background in writing, editing, layout, presentation, and promotion.

Education

·        Master of Education in Instruction: Teaching and Learning, Wilmington University

·        Bachelor of Arts and Science in English, University of Delaware

Concentration: Journalism

Experience

Independent Newsmedia Inc., Dover, DE

Web Editor for the Delmarva Group

October 2022-Present

·         Post, update, design and maintain company’s website BayToBayNews.com

·         Monitor the email account for the Newsroom and send news leads to reporters and editors as well as preparing content to be posted to the website

·         Train employees on how to use the website

·         Oversee social media accounts associated with the company’s various publications in Delaware and Maryland

Delaware Technical Community College, Owens Campus, Georgetown, DE

Adjunct Digital Storytelling and Digital Newsroom Instructor

May 2012-Present

·        Instruct both the Digital Storytelling and Digital Newsroom courses as part of the Communications department 

·        Prepare students in Digital Storytelling to interview, report, write, and edit news articles

·        Continue written journalism practices in Digital Newsroom and incorporate news videos students research, film, edit and publish

·        Editor of The Wire, Delaware Tech’s student-run online newspaper  

·        Oversee all of The Wire’s social media sites including Instagram, Facebook and Twitter  

 Annual Eastern Shore Veterans Day Parade, Laurel, DE

Social Media and Publication Coordinator

(2013-Present)

·        Planning committee member beginning the second year of the annual parade

·        Designed advertisements and oversaw budget and publication

·        Prepared news articles and press releases promoting parade

·        Managed all social media accounts including Facebook and Twitter

Independent Newsmedia Inc., Dover, DE

Managing Editor for Sussex Post, The Leader & State Register, Milford Chronicle and The Journal (February 2010-December 2013)  

·        Supervising staff of 7 and assigning stories for both news and sports sections 

·        Managing overall layout for four weekly newspapers as well as four special sections

·        Responsible for gathering and organizing content for four papers 

·        Promoting papers’ image within community

·        Coordinating responses to readers, organizations, schools and businesses

·        Arranging and leading weekly editorial staff meetings

·        Streamlining production to encourage more efficient papers and closer teamwork

·        Coordinating staff’s assist with INI’s daily publication Delaware State News

·        Coordinating social media sites

Assistant Editor for Sussex Post and The Leader & State Register (January 2008-February 2010) 

·        Responsible for the editing, layout and design for The Leader & State Register and Sussex Post and sending it to be printed

·        Preparing stories and photo packages assigned by the News Editors for both weekly papers

·        Taking action game photos for Sports Editor

·        Assigning stories to our college freelance writer

·        Responsibilities of previous position as News Services Specialist

News Services Specialist (February 2005-January 2008)

·        Responsible for gathering and editing the inside content of The Leader & State Register, Sussex Post, Milford Chronicle and The Journal

·        Preparing the budgets for The Leader & State Register and Sussex Post on Tuesday mornings instructing the copyeditors on where each item is to go as well as what to hold if under space constraints

·        Handling the Sussex County briefs that run in the Delaware State News daily

·        Posting all information received on the company's Web site, www.newszap.com

Other Education

Leadership Central Delaware

Current member of the 2024 class

·         A program of the Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce to mentor, develop and train future leaders

·         The 10-day program is comprised of 9 day-long learning sessions, opening and closing retreat and graduation

·         Sessions include tours of Kent County’s leading facilities and hands-on learning experiences focused on different economic driver

·         Gain opportunities to develop resources and partnerships while developing leadership style, skills and strategies