Position:
Staff Writer at Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Work:
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
- Hilo, HI since Dec 2009
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Staff Writer
Rockdale/Newton Citizen
- Conyers, GA Jan 2006 - Jan 2009
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Managing Editor
The Island Packet
- Hilton Head Island, SC Aug 2005 - Jan 2006
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City Editor
Rockdale Citizen
Apr 2000 - Aug 2005
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City Editor
Crier Newspapers
- Dunwoody, GA Jun 1997 - Apr 2000
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Reporter/News Editor
Education:
Furman University 1993 - 1997
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English
Chattahoochee High School 1991 - 1993
High School, College/University Preparatory and Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program
St. John's High School 1989 - 1991
Skills:
Editorial, InDesign, News Writing, Digital Media, QuarkXPress, Editing, HTML, Journalism
Interests:
Film, reading, photography, travel, computers
Awards:
"Pu‘u O‘o Eruption" - Finalist for Feature Writing/Short Form
Society of Professional Journalists Awards - Hawaii
"Zip Line Tower Failed Inspection" - Finalist for Editorial Series
Hawaii Publishers Association Pa‘i Awards
"Zip Line Fatality" - Second Place for Spot News Reporting
Hawaii Publishers Association Pa'i Awards
"The Violence Around Us" - First Place for Editorial Series
Hawaii Publishers Association Pa'i Awards
"Hilo Tsunami" - Second Place for Spot News Reporting
Society of Professional Journalists Awards - Hawaii
"From Paris, with Love" - Second Place for Feature Writing
Society of Professional Journalists Awards - Hawaii
"Chemical Fire" - First Place for Deadline Reporting
Georgia Associated Press Association Awards
"Dunwoody Tornado" - Best News Gathering in the Face of Mother Nature's Worst
Atlanta Magazine