Position:
Associate Director of Communications at University at Albany, Copy Editor/Page Designer at Times Union
Work:
University at Albany
since Aug 2008
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Associate Director of Communications
Times Union
since Nov 1999
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Copy Editor/Page Designer
University at Albany
Jan 2004 - Aug 2008
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Assistant Director of Media Relations
ITT Technical Institute
Jan 2004 - Jun 2004
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English Instructor
Education:
State University of New York Empire State College 2011 - 2012
Graduate Certificate, Health Care Management
State University of New York Empire State College 2008 - 2012
MBA, Corporate Communications
Saint Bonaventure University 1993 - 1997
Master of Arts (M.A.), English
Saint Bonaventure University 1993 - 1997
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English
Honor & Awards:
Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
District II Accolades Awards
Excellence in News Writing- Gold Award, 2007
Media Relations Programs - Bronze Award, 2005
SUNY/CUAD Awards of Excellence
Media Relations Programs – Best of Category, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
News Writing (General) – Judge’s Citation, 2009
News Writing (Science and Technical) – Judge’s Citation, 2005, 2006, 2009
Web Sites – Judge’s Citation, 2005, 2007, 2009
Web Sites - Best of Category, 2004, 2008
Technical Writing - Best of Category, 2008
Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) Awards
Top 10 - Daily Section (40,000-100,000 circulation), 2007, 2009
Honorable Mention - Daily Section (40,000-100,000), 2005
Certifications:
National Incident Management System (NIMS) Training, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
Preparedness, Response and Recovery: High Consequence Events on Campus, National Center for Security and Preparedness, Rockefeller College, University at Albany