Position:
Interim Media/Publications Specialist at University of Alaska Southeast Sitka Campus, Freelance web designer at Selfemployed
Industry:
Public Relations and Communications
Work:
University of Alaska Southeast Sitka Campus
- Sitka, Alaska since Feb 2013
Interim Media/Publications Specialist
Selfemployed
- Sitka, Alaska since 2009
Freelance web designer
SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC)
- Sitka, Alaska Nov 2005 - Dec 2012
Corporate Communications Specialist
SEARHC
- Sitka, Alaska Nov 2005 - Dec 2012
Corporate Communications Specialist
Juneau Empire
- Juneau, Alaska Aug 1999 - Oct 2005
Sports editor/reporter
Alaska Newspapers Inc.
- Anchorage, Alaska Jun 1996 - Jul 1999
Reporter/editor
The Mat-Su Frontiersman
- Wasilla, Alaska Sep 1992 - Jun 1995
Sports editor
The Anchorage Times
- Anchorage, Alaska Jan 1988 - Jun 1992
Sports reporter/copy editor
Little Feet Inc.
1984 - 1987
Retail sales, store manager
Education:
Lewis and Clark College 1980 - 1985
Bachelor of Science, Communications major/Western European Studies minor
The University of Edinburgh 1984 - 1984
n/a (part of overseas study program with Lewis & Clark College), Business/economics/Scottish culture
Bartlett High School 1976 - 1980
High School Diploma, College prep/honors
Skills:
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (expires 2014), Media Relations, Editing, Newspaper, Corporate Communications, Photography, Health Promotion, Non-profits, Public Speaking, Journalism, Copy Editing, Press Releases, Sustainable Transport, Sustainable Agriculture, Local Food, Outdoor Recreation, Outdoor Education, Sports Writing, Health Communication, Associated Press style, Newspaper reporting, Newspaper editing, Newspaper Design, Online Journalism, Blogging, Wildlife Photography, News Writing, Newsletters, Breaking News, News, Biking and Walking advocacy, Farmers Markets, Sustainable Communities, Employee Wellness, Green Living, Political Reporting, Health Reporting, Business reporting, Feature Articles, Volunteering
Interests:
health care, cycling, walking, community gardens, sports, outdoors, writing, editing, photography, music (former symphony viola player, can play viola, guitar, tenor banjo, bass, mandolin), Big Brothers Big Sisters volunteer, Boy Scouts of America (former Eagle Scout and volunteer), teaching myself Web design (I built the Sitka Local Foods Network, Alaska Bicycle Pedestrian Alliance and Sitka Outdoor Recreation Coalition sites linked in my profile, and I build the Sitka Bicycle Friendly Community Coalition site, http://sitkacycling.wordpress.com/)
Honor & Awards:
Three-time national award-winner (top-10 nationally) in the APSE writing contest (third place in event coverage when I was at the Anchorage Times, honorable mention in event coverage when at the Mat-Su Frontiersman, honorable mention in breaking news when at the Juneau Empire)
I hold a Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association (expires January 2014, for CPR, defibrillation, airways, choking, etc.)
Numerous Alaska Press Club and Society of Professional Journalists-Pacific Northwest Chapter journalism awards
