Position:
Freelance writer/editor at Laser Spine Institute, Freelance writer at McMurry, Online communications specialist at St. Joseph's Foundation/ Barrow Neurological Foundation
Location:
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Industry:
Hospital & Health Care
Work:
Laser Spine Institute - Tampa, Fla. since Sep 2011
Freelance writer/editor
McMurry - Phoenix, Arizona Area since Jan 2009
Freelance writer
St. Joseph's Foundation/ Barrow Neurological Foundation - Phoenix, Arizona Area since Sep 2008
Online communications specialist
Dignity Health Foundation East Valley Jan 2011 - Nov 2012
Communications consultant
One Brick Oct 2010 - Dec 2010
Annual Campaign Manager 2010 - Volunteer
Education:
Youngstown State University 1997 - 2002
BA, Journalism/communications
Girard High School
Skills:
Newsletter Writing
Website Management
Social Media
Speech Writing
Proposal Writing
Journalism
Press Releases
Letter writing/direct mail
Script writing
Internet content
Newsletters
Blogging
Media Relations
Newspapers
Honor & Awards:
2008, Second Place, Arizona Press Club, database reporting, for an interactive story about school enrollment
2005, Third Place, Arizona Newspaper Associated, best news story, for a story about the censoring of a local high school play
2005, Second place, Arizona Press Club, sustained/beat coverage, for my work with Oro Valley town government
2005, Third place, Associated Press Society of Ohio, enterprise reporting, for a series examining special education
2004, Second place, Associated Press Society of Ohio, community service, for my work, as part of a staff, on a series of stories about Make A Difference Day
