Resume

General assignment reporter, Caroline Progress

November 2017-February 2018

Covered local government and wrote feature and news stories for Caroline County's paper of record, penning five to seven stories per week.
Took high-quality photos using a DSLR camera to accompany stories in print and online.
Assisted with the layout process by deftly using InDesign.
Strengthened my roots in community journalism by covering sports for Caroline High School, the lone high school in the county.

Sports editor, BH Media

January 2013-August 2015

Won three Virginia Press Association awards.
Experience as a one-man show: As the lone member of the sports staff for two weeklies and one monthly, I saw a story through from conception to print. Oversaw deployment of three freelance photographers.
Utilized InDesign to create economic and aesthetically-pleasing layouts for sports sections in three community papers.

Freelance writer, BH Media

February 2009-January 2013

Freelance journalist and photojournalist, COX Media/various outlets

August 2015-July 2017

Covered Division I athletics at the University of Texas, professional baseball with the Round Rock Express, professional hockey with the Texas Stars for the Austin American-Statesman.
Wrote sports, feature, and news stories for seven newspapers in and around the Austin area

Editor of Our Land Mag/freelance writer

June 2019-Present

Sports Editor, The Mountaineer

February 2018 - June 2019

Wrote news, feature, and sports stories for Cumberland Today and Powhatan Today.
Took photos to accompany stories in print.

B.A. in English with a concentration in journalism

Graduated in December 2011

Staff writer at school newspaper, The Captains' Log.
Wrote numerous front-page stories, including Four-Year Degree Guarantee, which appeared in the September 28, 2011 edition.