About
Mutlimedia Journalist for 20 years
Outstanding on camera or mic, live or prerecorded
Can shoot and produce independently
Expert design skills predominantly in Adobe CC (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, After Effects)
Strong experience in branding and marketing campaigns
Social media expertise in multiple platform management
Capable with any content management system, plug-and-play/basic markup web development, Squarespace
recent
Visual Storytelling Adjunct Owens Community College
Produce food shows :: Cheap Eats / Dinner For One
Started Audio Dept. at The Blade
Produced/hosted/branded three podcasts :: Code 18: Unsolved / The Exercise Room / Noted in Toledo
Branded, developed the blade's instagram @thebladenews
Branded, developed, maintained online archive licensing and memorabilia system :: thebladevault.com
Designed "TOLEDO LOVES ITS JEEP," the only Blade published book to enter a second printing
AWARDS
Ohio Newspaper Photographer’s Association Multimedia Photographer of the Year (Honorable)
Best Podcast: ONPA, Touchstone Award
Best Local Food Show: Touchstone Award
VOLUNTEER
Engage Toledo Ambassador, Spoken Toledo Host, Arts Commission of Greater Toledo Poetry/Literature Judge and Event Assistant, Public Speaking (Toledo Early College, Ottawa Hills High School, Toledo School for the Arts)
Experience
OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE [2020-PRST]
ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR FOR VISUAL STORYTELLING
Teach media literacy and multimedia production skills in a news media format
TOLEDO BLADE [2013-PRST]
On-Camera/Podcast Personality, A/V Production, Feature PHOTOJournalism + WRITING, Illustration,
Graphic Design, Photo Editing, Branding
Produce print and digital specialty stories and publications; manage licensing of Blade media
Lead designer of book Toledo Loves Its Jeep
INDEPENDENT CREATIVE [2008-PRST]
Public Speaking, Writing Graphic Design, Illustration
Most Recent: Spoken Toledo, Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, Siena Heights University
TREO RESTAURANT & ONE2 LOUNGE [2010-12]
General Manager, Graphic & INTERIOR Designer
Conceptualize, brand, implement and manage a jazz bar; run all social media platforms to engage clientele
PAIN MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES [2008-10] :: Chicago, Illinois
Contract Creative for various micro-brands in the sports medicine field
Write, edit copy from brand strategies to customer mailers — generate and edit content for print and Web collateral
Graphic design, illustration, studio photography
MIDWEST CURRENT [2007] :: Chicago, Illinois
Writer/Graphic Designer/Illustrator/Photographer
Create prototype magazine and website for Northwestern University’s Magazine Project
TOLEDO CITY PAPER [2005-06]
Staff Writer/Photographer/Graphic Designer
Write and photograph features and profiles
GREENE COUNTY DAILIES [2002-04]
BUREAU CHIEF FAIRBORN DAILY HERALD, Staff Writer/Photographer XENIA DAILY GAZETTE
Write and photograph features and profiles
Education
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
MEDILL SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM
MASTER OF SCIENCE, JOURNALISM, 2007
focus: magazine design, writing and production
skills: multimedia journalism, photography, writing, editing, editorial illustration, reporting, branding, A/V production
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS, ART & TECHNOLOGY, 2001
focus: 2d visual communication, photography, A/V production
minor: English (Creative Writing)
minor: Business (Marketing)