Education
1993-1997: Bachelor of Arts, English, Texas State University
Employment
2006-2009: City Reporter, The Galveston County Daily News
Covered city council, planning commission and park board. Wrote about behind-the-scenes gossip on newspaper blog. Occasionally produced video and audio material to enhance printed stories. Wrote for monthly lifestyle magazine. Spent the last year reporting on Hurricane Ike recovery efforts.
2004-2006: City Reporter, The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung
Began as an intern. Hired full-time to cover the education beat after four months. Moved to the city beat in 2005. Started and managed the newspaper’s first blog site.
2000-2004: Co-owner, Internet Aesthetics
Responsible for managing all Web site production aspects, including HTML coding, database programming and search engine maintenance.
1997-2000: Web site production, Saper Media Group and The IDF
Awards
First Place, Short Features — Class AA, Texas APME, 2004
First Place, Star Breaking News — Class AA, Texas APME, 2004
Blue Moon Special Section — Dailies under 150,000 circulation, Texas Press Association, 2005
(The same special section also won “Best of Show” at the TPA Mid-Winter conference.)
First Place, Specialty Reporting — Class A, Texas APME, 2005
First Place, FOI — Class A, Texas APME, 2005
First Place, Feature Series — Class A, Texas APME, 2006
Star Breaking News Coverage (team award) — Class AA, Texas APME, 2009
