Journalism experience
RACER MAGAZINE, Irvine, Calif.
Web Editor, August 2011-October 2012
• Create content, run social media (Facebook/Twitter), edit and manage internal CMS for RACER.com
• More than 700 articles written between news, feature and opinion pieces on more than 15 different series
• Credentialed hard card holder for 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series and American Le Mans Series sports car seasons
EMC STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, Detroit
Social media blogger, March 2010-July 2011
• Create content for Michelin North America's PR firm, EMC Strategic Communications, at MichelinAlley.com
• Lead blogger for site; write stories, upload photo galleries/videos, update @MichelinAlley Twitter page
• Credentialed hard card holder for 2010 and 2011 American Le Mans Series sports car seasons
• Traveled to full 9-race schedule with races in U.S. and Canada
THE BUSINESS JOURNAL, Milwaukee
Editorial Intern, Aug. 2010-Dec. 2010
• Wrote content for the paper’s special sections, created Web stories and regular Friday run-of-press stories
MOTORSPORT.COM, Phoenix and Milwaukee
Reporter, Feb. 2006-Feb. 2010
• Compiled more than 200 articles (race reviews, teleconferences, features and interviews) on 13 different racing series.
• Covered 2008 and 2010 Indianapolis 500s on site at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
• Credentialed reporter for 5 series, including hard card for entire 2008 IRL IndyCar Series season, 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans, France
sports car race on site
THE MARQUETTE TRIBUNE, Marquette University, Milwaukee
News editor, Jan. 2011-May 2011
• Manage news desk of 8-10 reporters, write budgets, serve on editorial board
• Assign and edit stories for content, style, grammar, and proofread pages before printing
• Run Tribune's social media (Facebook and Twitter) accounts
Assistant news editor, Jan. 2010-Dec. 2010
• Oversee mini-desk of 5 news reporters, keep responsible for focus/art content
• Edit stories for content, style, grammar, and proofread pages before printing
News reporter, Feb. 2009-Dec. 2009
• Covered Consumer and Milwaukee Metro beats
• Scheduled meetings and interviews, while working with other writers/editors
• Reported on metro/politics issues, business/technology trends
Web Editor, August 2011-October 2012
• Create content, run social media (Facebook/Twitter), edit and manage internal CMS for RACER.com
• More than 700 articles written between news, feature and opinion pieces on more than 15 different series
• Credentialed hard card holder for 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series and American Le Mans Series sports car seasons
EMC STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, Detroit
Social media blogger, March 2010-July 2011
• Create content for Michelin North America's PR firm, EMC Strategic Communications, at MichelinAlley.com
• Lead blogger for site; write stories, upload photo galleries/videos, update @MichelinAlley Twitter page
• Credentialed hard card holder for 2010 and 2011 American Le Mans Series sports car seasons
• Traveled to full 9-race schedule with races in U.S. and Canada
THE BUSINESS JOURNAL, Milwaukee
Editorial Intern, Aug. 2010-Dec. 2010
• Wrote content for the paper’s special sections, created Web stories and regular Friday run-of-press stories
MOTORSPORT.COM, Phoenix and Milwaukee
Reporter, Feb. 2006-Feb. 2010
• Compiled more than 200 articles (race reviews, teleconferences, features and interviews) on 13 different racing series.
• Covered 2008 and 2010 Indianapolis 500s on site at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
• Credentialed reporter for 5 series, including hard card for entire 2008 IRL IndyCar Series season, 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans, France
sports car race on site
THE MARQUETTE TRIBUNE, Marquette University, Milwaukee
News editor, Jan. 2011-May 2011
• Manage news desk of 8-10 reporters, write budgets, serve on editorial board
• Assign and edit stories for content, style, grammar, and proofread pages before printing
• Run Tribune's social media (Facebook and Twitter) accounts
Assistant news editor, Jan. 2010-Dec. 2010
• Oversee mini-desk of 5 news reporters, keep responsible for focus/art content
• Edit stories for content, style, grammar, and proofread pages before printing
News reporter, Feb. 2009-Dec. 2009
• Covered Consumer and Milwaukee Metro beats
• Scheduled meetings and interviews, while working with other writers/editors
• Reported on metro/politics issues, business/technology trends
Other related experience
• Served as student alumni caller (Aug. 2007-May 2009) and team leader (June 2009-May 2010) at Marquette University Phonathon
• Interned in sports department at WTMJ-TV (Today's TMJ4) the NBC affiliate in Milwaukee, Wis. (June 2010-Aug. 2010)
• Interned in sports department at WTMJ-TV (Today's TMJ4) the NBC affiliate in Milwaukee, Wis. (June 2010-Aug. 2010)
Education
B.A., Journalism, May 2011
Marquette University
• Reporting, news writing focus and a minor in Political Science.
Marquette University
• Reporting, news writing focus and a minor in Political Science.