Journalism Experience:

North County Times (Escondido, CA), August 1995-August 1996

• Paginator, Staff Writer, Copy Editor
  • Wrote columns on 1996 presidential election; also some features
  • Designed and edited pages nightly on deadline on Quark Express (for Macintosh) computer system
  • Trained more than 20 staff members on use of Macintosh and Sparc computers

Herald & Review (Decatur, IL), April 1991-August 1993

• Freelancer, Staff Writer
  • Worked free-lance regularly during school, full-time during summer
  • Won two Illinois Press Association awards
  • Wrote more than 100 articles on wide variety of subjects

Blade-Citizen (Oceanside, CA), November 1988-August 1990

• Staff Writer, Assistant Features Editor
  • Won San Diego Press Club and California Newspaper Publishers Association writing awards
  • Original designer of A-2 "Today at a Glance" page, edited same daily on deadline
  • Was editorial staff expert on computer layout system
  • Laid out and edited weekly Health & Fitness and Religion sections
  • Wrote news, features, business, sports, entertainment

The Source for San Diego (Weekly magazine, San Diego, CA), July 1988-October 1988

• Staff Writer
  • Wrote weekly features "This Week in San Diego History" and "The Ten"
  • Wrote features, sports, entertainment until magazine's demise

Journalism Honors:

• Illinois Press Association, Best Special Section Reporting, first and second place, March 1992.
• California Newspaper Publishers Association, Best News Feature, second place, February 1990.
• San Diego Press Club, Best News Feature, second place, October 1989.