Resume
Contact information
P.O. Box 912Cincinnati, Ohio 45201-0912
Professional History
July 2008 to November 2008: Driehaus for Congress
Communications Director, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Coordinated local media coverage, including press announcements, implementing cutting-edge new media communications and fostering relationships with local reporters, editors and bloggers
- As senior staff, developed campaign press communications strategy
Highlights:
- Won election, beating 14-year incumbent
- Named one of six “Best House Campaigns of 2008″ by The Washington Post
- Considered “new media” expert for many local politicians
January 2008 to present: CinDaily/iRhine, Inc.
Publisher/Executive Director, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Developing online news source for Cincinnati utilizing experienced journalists who interact with citizen readers to tell the story of the region
Highlights:
- Raised more than $30,000 in contributions
- Assembled team of more than 25 journalists to work on the project
- Partnered with Northern Kentucky University, working to utilize Web 2.0 technologies
January 2008 to June 2009: Cincinnati CityBeat
Opinion Columnist, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Wrote a weekly opinion news column that appears on paper’s first page
July 2000 to present: Freelance Writer/Photographer
Reporter, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Voted “Best Journalist” by the readers of Cincinnati CityBeat (2008)
- Cover Cincinnati City Hall and Hamilton County government full-time for The Cincinnati Post
- Cover business news and other news and feature stores for several publications
- Cincinnati correspondent for Reuters news service
June 2003 to March 2004: Cincinnati Business Courier
Staff Reporter, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Covered technology, manufacturing and real estate beats for weekly business newspaper
Highlights:
- Routinely broke news before daily competition
- Excellent source development: Averaged 16 new sources per week
April 2004 to May 2007: Society of Professional Journalists
Regional Director/Chapter President, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Began initiatives to increase participation and relevance of chapters in Ohio, Michigan, West Virginia and Pennsylvania region
Highlights:
- 2005 SPJ President’s Award winner for work re-building Cincinnati Pro Chapter
- Forged relationship with National Association of Black Journalists, partnering on many programs
June 2005 to December 2005: WAIF-FM, 88.3
Radio Show Host, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Created, developed, produced and co-hosted the weekly community affairs radio program
- Awarded “Best New Show of 2005″ by station’s Board of Trustees
Highlights:
- Interviewed many notable state, local and national community leaders and entertainers
November to April 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004: Tax Centers of America, LLC
Regional Vice President/District Manager, Cincinnati, Dayton, Ohio, Indianapolis and Sacramento, Calif.
- Organized and administrated 18 tax preparation office grand openings
- Supervised 100 full and part-time employees
Education
University of Cincinnati – Cincinnati, Ohio
- Baccalaureate study in Psychology and Journalism (Graduation, June 2010)
