EXPERIENCE:
- Twelve years of newspaper editing, reporting, photography and graphics
work.
- Four years of Web design and programming for news organizations.
- Extensive newsroom management experience, including full oversight of Sunday
editions. Former president of statewide media organization responsible for
awards and conventions.
- Proficient in Quark, Photoshop, Pagemaker, Freehand, Dreamweaver, Web design
and numerous other programs. Can diagnose and correct many common computer
problems.
EMPLOYMENT:
The Antarctic Sun
McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Editor (10/01 to 2/03).
Responsible for reporting, photography, editing and layout and Web distribution
of weekly news publication focusing on the United States Antarctic Program.
Also initiated a complete redesign of the publication's
Web page.
Juneau Empire
Juneau, Alaska. Sunday circulation 8,000.
Sunday and national features editor (6/99 to 9/01).
Responsible for editing and laying out national, world, business and editorial
pages daily. Also for editing and laying out weekly feature sections, plus entire
Sunday edition.
Legislative reporter (8/95 to 5/99).
Covered all aspects of state government, with an emphasis on budget matters. Also covered general assignment topics, designed graphics and took photos.
The Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles, California. Sunday circulation 1.5 million.
Crime/courts reporter (4/94 to 8/95).
Responsible for daily news and feature coverage of northern Los Angeles County. Also covered numerous general assignment topics and took photographs.
The Newhall Signal
Santa Clarita, California. Sunday circulation 42,000.
Crime/courts reporter (12/91 to 4/94).
Wrote police and general assignment stories, took photos and designed graphics.
The Bellingham Herald
Bellingham, Washington. Sunday circulation 33,000.
General assignment reporter (4/91 to 9/91).
Covered news and features as an intern.
OTHER:
Alaska Press Club
Nonprofit statewide media organization. Board member 1995-2000. President 1998-99. Newsletter editor 1996-98. Web designer and maintainer 1997-99. Duties included planning of an annual vocation and awards convention attended by several hundred people, organizing and chairing monthly board meetings, and writing and publishing a monthly newsletter.
EDUCATION:
B.A., Fairhaven College, Bellingham, WA, 6/91. 3.6 GPA
INTERESTS:
Hiking, skiing, long-distance running, performing music, multimedia programming
REFERENCES:
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Valerie Carroll, Publisher
The Antarctic Sun
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Steve Reed, Managing Editor
Juneau Empire
(907) 586-3740
sreed@juneauempire.com
Ed Schoenfeld, City Editor
Juneau Empire
(907) 586-3740
eschoenfeld@juneauempire.com
Joe Holbert, Director of News Operations
ABC/Alaska Superstation
(907) 586-3145
joe-carolyn@gci.net
David Colker, staff writer (former editor)
The Los Angeles Times
(800) 528-4637
David.Colker@latimes.com