Objective
Seeking position as news reporter or layout artist for newspaper or as a communications assistant for an organization or business.

Summary

Published in over a dozen newspapers and magazines.

Capable of writing under pressure and producing an outstanding end product.

Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator and Corel Paintshop Pro.

Employment HistoryUniversity of Pittsburgh at Bradford, Bradford, PA
Communications/Marketing Assistant, August 2007 - Present
Write press releases, as well as copy and file newspaper clippings.

Tri-County Sunday, DuBois, PA
Correspondent, March 2005 - Present
Cover general news stories, including borough council meetings. Also, write feature stories. Covered major chemical spill.

Endeavor News, Emporium, PA
News Reporter/Layout Artist, March 2008 - March 2009
Covered borough council meetings. Wrote an average of five stories a week.  Laid out pages.

Bradford Era, Bradford, PA
Correspondent, June 2007- Present
Report general news, as well as features.
Contributor, December 2005 – June 2007
Report general news, as well as features.

Endeavor News, Emporium, PA
News Assistant, May 2004 - May 2007
Covered borough council meetings. Laid out pages and advertisements.

Education
News University, on-line courses: editing, management, leadership, writing, and reporting, 2007
Cameron County High School, Emporium, PA, 2007

Organizations
Committee of Concerned Journalists; member
Open Arms Community Church; member, public relations assistant
Cameron County Historical Society; member; winner of 2007 scholarship
Cameron County Genealogy Club; member, assistant communications director, web designer
Cameron County Fair Association; board member; assistant public relations director
First United Methodist Church; member
Cameron County SPCA; publications manager (2002-2005)

References
Available upon request.