Position:
Webmaster at The LeMoyne-Owen College, Communications Specialist at Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division, Freelance at Freelance, Partner at Thompson & Thompson Business and Technical Writing Solutions, Founder/Lead Writer at Mediaverse
Industry:
Public Relations and Communications
Work:
The LeMoyne-Owen College
since May 2008
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Webmaster
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division
since Oct 2007
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Communications Specialist
Freelance
since Jan 2007
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Freelance
Thompson & Thompson Business and Technical Writing Solutions
since Jan 2007
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Partner
Mediaverse
since Nov 2006
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Founder/Lead Writer
University of Memphis
Aug 2005 - Dec 2007
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Graduate Assistant
The Commercial Appeal
Dec 1999 - Nov 2006
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Reporter
Memphis Association of Black Journalists
2003 - 2004
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Former President
Akron Beacon Journal
1997 - 1999
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Reporter
The Montgomery Advertiser
1995 - 1997
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Business Reporter/Editor
The Wall Street Journal
Jun 1995 - Aug 1995
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Reporter
Education:
The University of Memphis 2004 - 2008
MFA, Poetry
University of Alabama 1990 - 1995
Bachelor, Journalism, English
Skills:
Blogging, Research, Videography, Press Releases, Editing, Journalism, Public Relations, Web Content, Storytelling, New Media, Advertising, Publications, Content Development, Newspaper, Marketing, Web Design, Copy Editing, Creative Writing
Interests:
Web 2.0, online media, newspapers, broadcast, radio, journalism, poetry, fraternal associations, public relations, marketing, website development, collegiate-level instruction, media criticism
Honor & Awards:
2007 VOX Award Finalist, 2007 Academy of American Poets winner