EXPERIENCE<\/p>\n
C4ISRNET<\/b>
\nThe Fifth Domain\u00a0<\/b> \u2022 Washington, D.C.
\nEditor\u00a0 \u2022 November\u00a0 2016 \u2013 present<\/p>\n
Oversee all day-to-day operations of two news brands. C4ISRNET covers future battlefield technologies via web and six print issues annually. The Fifth Domain is a web site that covers cyber news focused on government and defense audiences.<\/p>\n
FedTech Magazine<\/strong> \u2022 Washington, D.C. Oversaw all day-to-day operations of a quarterly custom magazine focused on the use of technology in the federal government. Conceived, assigned and edited articles for print and digital. Supervised production. Managed annual freelance budget of $80,000.<\/p>\n SpaceNews<\/strong> \u2022 Washington, D.C. Cover Air Force and Missile Defense Agency programs, which account for more than $22 billion in the federal budget. Track all space-related Congressional politics.<\/p>\n The Virginian-Pilot<\/strong> \u2022 Norfolk, Va. As a columnist: Imaginative, idea-generating machine. Wrote a popular, light-hearted column for the features pages three days a week. Go-to staffer for brainstorming sessions. Regularly proofread pages. Served on committees that re-shaped the sports, features and business sections. Regularly requested public speaker for schools and neighborhood groups. Appeared in online videos. Told stories about people unlikely to appear in the newspaper. Discovered memorable trends in everyday places. Used alternative story forms. Former Washington Post Magazine Editor Tom Shroder served as my writing coach for one year.<\/p>\n AWARDS: As a reporter: Covered three beats, including the state’s second largest school system, in three years. Also covered the General Assembly during two legislative sessions. Regularly used FOIA and CAR skills in reporting. Wrote an award-winning narrative on the first black students to integrate Norfolk schools.<\/p>\n The Journal Gazette<\/strong> \u2022 Fort Wayne, Ind. Lead education reporter. Also covered city and county government and assisted on General Assembly coverage. Spent eight months on a special projects desk. Won six awards from the Indiana Society of Professional Journalists and Hoosier State Press Association in best education coverage, best coverage of children\u2019s issues, best deadline reporting, best short feature and best criminal justice reporting.<\/p>\n FREELANCE DIGITAL EDUCATION Named the class\u2019 most outstanding journalist as a junior and senior; won three writing contests from the Mid-American Conference News Media Association. Served as editor-in-chief of the student newspaper. Completed internships with The Toledo Blade, The Chicago Tribune and Cleveland.com.<\/p>\n Additional coursework at Old Dominion University, fall 2008.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" EXPERIENCE C4ISRNET The Fifth Domain\u00a0 \u2022 Washington, D.C. Editor\u00a0 \u2022 November\u00a0 2016 \u2013 present Oversee all day-to-day operations of two news brands. C4ISRNET covers future battlefield technologies via web and six print issues annually. The Fifth Domain is a web site that covers cyber news focused on government and defense audiences. FedTech Magazine \u2022 Washington, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"bgseo_title":"","bgseo_description":"","bgseo_robots_index":"","bgseo_robots_follow":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-80","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\nManaging Editor\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 October 2016 \u2013 October 2017<\/p>\n
\nSenior reporter \u2022 January 2016 \u2013 October 2016 || Reporter \u2022 January 2013 \u2013 January 2016<\/p>\n
\nColumnist \u2022 January 2007 \u2013 January 2013 || Reporter \u2022 April 2003 \u2013 December 2006<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Society for Features Journalism: general commentary, second place (2013) and honorable mention (2011).
\n\u2022 Virginia Press Association: column writing, first place (2011) and third place (2010).
\n\u2022 Newsroom recognition: outstanding features portfolio, second place (2012) and honorable mention (2009); outstanding sports writing portfolio, second place (2010) and honorable mention (2011).<\/p>\n
\nReporter \u2022 August 1999 \u2013 April 2003<\/p>\n
\nPublications include: Runner’s World, Bethesda Magazine, The New York Times, AARP Bulletin, Arlington Magazine, Hampton Roads Magazine, Distinction, Complete Woman, Mary-Kate & Ashley.<\/p>\n
\nProgramming skills in PHP, MySQL, and HTML. Versatile with ArcView mapping software, Access and Excel.<\/p>\n
\nMiami University, Bachelor of Arts. May 1999.<\/p>\n