EDUCATION:

Bachelor of arts degree in journalism
Oakland University, Rochester, Mich. 1990

WORK EXPERIENCE:

The Macomb Daily, Mount Clemens, Mich., 1988-1990,  general-assignment reporting

C & G Publishing, Warren, Mich., 1991-1992, community journalism: focus on police and courts

The Grosse Pointe News, Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich., 1992-1998, community journalism: focus on education; wrote monthly features column; designed schools pages

Journal Register Co., The Daily Tribune and The Macomb Daily, Royal Oak and Mount Clemens, Mich., 1998-2006, edited and designed  features and entertainment pages

2005-2006, copy edited and laid out front-page news and jumps

Freelance editing and writing — Freelance writer since 1998. In 2007, focus on online content for The Rosh Group Inc. affiliate sites: Prosperous Artists Academy, Narrative Networking, New Media Photographer; and Cornerstone Schools.

EXTRA, EXTRA:

• Volunteer for the Detroit Reading Corps and the Friends of the Ferndale Library.
• Part of the team that devised and implemented a graphic redesign of The Daily Tribune in 2004. The Michigan Press Association awarded us for our efforts.
• Active in The Detroit Newspaper Guild, Local 22; served as an alternate on the bargaining team and as a shop steward.
• Wrote a monthly features column and freelance articles for Journal Register Co.’s entertainment publications, Diversions and 24/7. Sample a few here, here, and  here.
• Created freelance advertising copy for Journal Register Co. promotional publications.
• Awarded first-place prize for featuring writing in the 1990 Detroit Press Club Foundation’s annual competition.