Resume

• 2019

  Alumni Awards for Excellence (Inspirational Mentor. Jacob Lockhart)

  University of Idaho

• 2017

  Alumni Awards for Excellence (Inspirational Mentor

  McKenzie MacDonald)

  University of Idaho

• 2015

  Alumni Awards for Excellence (Inspirational Faculty

  Katelyn Hilsenbeck)

  University of Idaho

  Master's of Science

  Adult

  Organizational Learning and Leadership

  University of Idaho

• 2014

  Alumni Awards for Excellence (Inspirational Faculty

  Amber Emery)

  University of Idaho

  Alumni Awards for Excellence (Inspirational Mentor

  Erin Bamer) 2016

  University of Idaho

  University of Idaho Staff Member of the Month

  April 2013

  University of Idaho

  Alumni Awards for Excellence (Inspirational Mentor

  Miranda Carman) 2007

  University of Idaho

• 2012

  Alumni Awards for Excellence (Inspirational Faculty

  Britt Kiser)

  University of Idaho

  Alumni Awards for Excellence (Inspirational Mentor

  Christina Lords) 2008

  University of Idaho

  Alumni Awards for Excellence (Inspirational Mentor

  Robert Taylor) 2007

  University of Idaho

• 2007

  Alumni Awards for Excellence (Inspirational Mentor

  Carissa Wright)

  University of Idaho

• 1993

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  Journalism

  Washington State University

• 1991

  Journalism

  Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom

• Higher Education

  Journalism

  Facebook

  News Writing

  Radio Broadcasting

  Newsletter Production

  Social Media

  Teaching

  Press Releases

  Ap Style

  Feature Articles

  Blogging

  Newspaper Design

  College Basketball

  Storytelling

  College Football

  Newspaper

  Editing

  Editorial

  Copy Editing

  O'Neal

  CBS SportsLine

  Moscow-Pullman Daily News

  Lindy's Sports Annuals

  Moscow-Pullman Daily News

  Kitsap Sun

  The Wenatchee World

  Moscow-Pullman Daily News

  University of Idaho

  Coordinate editorial

  photo and graphic content for national college basketball\nmagazine. Responsible for all assignments and editing. Serve as a writer and\nassociate editor for college football

  also supervising production.

  Lindy's Sports Annuals

  University of Idaho

  Moscow

  Idaho

  Teach two classes each semester

  one traditional in-class section and a directed study\nsection where students receive credit for work done at Student Media. Classes taught\ninclude: Media Writing

  Reporting and News Editing & Production

  Advanced\nReporting (directed study) and Media Management (directed study).

  Adjunct Faculty

  School of Journalism and Mass Media

  Bremerton

  Wash.

  Coordinated high school sports coverage for the Scripps-Howard daily newspaper.\nResponsibilities included game

  feature and breaking news writing

  with a weekly prep\npage as the focal point. Also served as a general assignment writer

  covering various\nprofessional

  college and community events. Duties included regular desk shifts

  which\ncalled for editing and suvervision of layout.

  Staff writer

  Kitsap Sun

  Moscow

  Idaho

  Responsible for the administration

  implementation

  and promotion of student programs and student involvement opportunities for the organization including the Idaho Commons and Pitman Center

  ASUI

  ASUI Center for Volunteerism & Social Action

  and Student Media; establish and administrate programs that meet the institution’s co-curricular student learning needs

  collaborate with campus wide entities in the development of programs that meets the institution’s student development efforts

  and that sustain the vibrancy of student life through student involvement; mentor/train and establish connections with students that facilitate extra-curricular programs and provide students learning opportunities and leadership skills. Advise and oversee financial aspects of these departments in collaboration with the Assistant Vice Provost for Student Affairs and the Director of Admin & Fiscal Operations; supervise and guide the professional staff responsible for program implementation in the areas of responsibility; collaborate and create partnerships with off-campus entities to develop and organize community based program initiatives for students that enhance student involvement and learning; responsible for the creation and development of unit and department policies

  budgets

  strategic plans

  and overall operating philosophies; serve as a member of leadership team for the Idaho Commons and Pitman Center; and student involvement committees as assigned.

  Director

  Department of Student Involvement

  University of Idaho

  Moscow

  Idaho

  Oversaw all aspects of production of sports section for daily newspaper

  covering 13\nhigh schools

  two Division I colleges and community activities. Duties included layout\nusing Quark XPress

  beat coverage and administrative tasks.

  Sports editor

  Moscow-Pullman Daily News

  Supervise all aspects of production of weekly arts and business section

  including\nwriting

  editing and layout. Also serve as “slot editor

  ” filling any spot needed on any\ngiven day

  from city editor to sports editor or layout/design editor.

  Moscow-Pullman Daily News

  CBS SportsLine

  Tacoma

  Wash.

  Led college basketball coverage for the Internet branch of CBS Sports. Supervised\nmore than 50 writers nationally

  covering 319 NCAA Division I college basketball\nprograms. Responsibilities included assigning

  editing

  rewriting and deploying reports\non deadline. Wrote a twice-weekly column focusing on national college basketball issues\nand served as a representative of CBS SportsLine

  including guest appearances on local\nand national radio shows. Additional responsibilities included desk/editing supervision

  \ncollege football and National Basketball Association coverage.

  Editor/Columnist

  Moscow

  Idaho/Pullman

  Wash.

  Served as primary high school sports writer

  heading up coverage of 13 area high schools.\nDuties included game

  feature and breaking news stories. Also assisted in coverage of two\nlocal Division I college athletic programs.

  Staff writer

  Moscow-Pullman Daily News

  Moscow

  Idaho

  Administer all financial and programming operations for Student Media

  including\nprofessional advising and training of students in The Argonaut newspaper

  Blot\nmagazine

  Photo Bureau

  radio station KUOI and Student Media Advertising.\nManage professional staff and advise the Student Media Board

  the organization’s\ngoverning body. Serve as liaison for the greater UI community in issues pertaining to\nStudent Media.

  Student Media Manager/Adviser

  University of Idaho

  Wenatchee

  Wash

  Served as a general assignment sports reporter at the daily newspaper. Covered college

  \nhigh school and community events ranging from youth baseball to auto racing. Also\nperformed layout duties using Dewar.

  Staff writer

  The Wenatchee World

  College Media Advisers

  University of Idaho

  Alumni Awards for Excellence (Inspirational Mentor

  Claire Whitley) 2016

  University of Idaho

  Alumni Awards for Excellence (Inspirational Mentor

  Mackenzie Stone) 2007

  University of Idaho

  Alumni Awards for Excellence (Inspirational Mentor

  Lianna Shepherd) 2008

  University of Idaho