I am a professional communications specialist with over a decade of experience in various media outlets as well as a Master of Science degree in journalism and mass communications. I was the managing, research and Web editor for two B2B publications, National Petroleum News and Fuel Oil News. I performed all of an editor’s duties, including writing features, attending and reviewing trade shows, interviewing industry officials, editing copy and managing the digital content of the titles. Additionally, I was the sole project manager for NPN MarketFacts, a statistical review of the petroleum retail industry. Prior to my trade publication stint, I was a national producer, writer and editor at Clear Channel Radio where I gathered, edited and wrote radio news pieces.
2004-01-01 - & SCHOLARSHIPS RECEIVED Awarded ISU Graduate Research Excellence Award & elected Kappa Tau Alpha
2003-01-01 - Awarded Journalism Graduate Scholarship & Teaching Assistantship
2000-01-01 - Elected Phi Beta Kappa & Phi Kappa Phi
1999-01-01 - Admitted to Golden Key National Honor Society
1998-01-01 - 2000-01-01 - Awarded Amigo Transfer Scholarship