Résumé

Experience

DEC. 2016 – MARCH 2019 Sports Editor, Springfield State Journal-Register * In charge of sports department, including print, online and special projects. * Helped plan and execute a high school sports banquet attended by over 1,000 people, including over 250 student athletes. * Executed a 72-page special section highlighting our athletes of the year.

May 2016 – DEC. 2016 Sports Content Coach (Deputy Sports Editor), Detroit Free Press * Helped manage six major beats – including Lions, Tigers, Red Wings, Pistons, University of Michigan and Michigan State. * Edited stories from sports reporters and columnists. * Worked nights managing website and helping edit stories for print and online.     AUG. 2012 – FEB. 2016 Sports Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune * Direct editor for Chargers/NFL, local colleges (San Diego State and University of San Diego), columnists, horse racing and motor sports. That included working with reporters, editing copy and managing team website pages. * Responsible for Sunday print section. * Enterprise editor: served as lead editor on multiple major stories and projects, including “Sports and the Military” project. OCT. 2010 – AUG. 2012 ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR/COLLEGES, Orlando Sentinel/South Florida Sun-Sentinel * In charge of planning and production for college sports content for both print and online for the combined sports staff in Orlando and Fort Lauderdale. * Lead editor on site in Orlando when sports editor was in South Florida (about 50 percent of the time). * Enterprise editor: served as lead editor on multiple major stories and projects, including “sickle cell” project. JULY. 2008 – OCT. 2010 Sports Editor, Fayetteville Observer * Responsible for planning and production of content for print and online. * Content editor for colleges coverage, including ACC basketball and football. * Enterprise editor: served as lead editor on multiple major stories and projects, including “Coach K” project.     DEC. 2006 – JULY 2008 Sports Editor, Aurora Beacon-News * Guided coverage of Bears/NFL, colleges (Northern Illinois) and high schools. * Created several new online initiatives, including the paper’s first sports blogs. * Enterprise editor: served as lead editor on multiple major stories and projects, including “George Hood: 85 straight hours on an exercise bike” project.     MAY. 2005 – DEC. 2006 Assistant Sports Editor, Naperville Sun * Worked with sports reporters to plan and execute content across platforms, including daily content and long-term projects. * Worked the night desk four nights a week, copy editing content. * In charge of the department when the sports editor was unavailable.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in history, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Ill.

Organizations

Associated Press Sports Editors, First Vice President Will be president of organization for one year starting in late June.