Education

University of Missouri
Missouri School of Journalism Columbia, Mo.
Bachelor of Journalism degree with a newspaper emphasis. Graduation expected May 2010.

Skills

• Software | Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, QuarkXPress, Soundslides, Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel
• Online | HTML/CSS coding, Web production on several content management systems, news blogging, multimedia production
• Language | Conversational German

Awards and honors

• Poynter College Fellowship, 2009
• Missouri College Media Association second place award for investigative reporting, 2007
• National Society of Collegiate Scholars, 2006
• Missouri Journalism Scholars, 2006
• Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America, 2003

Other Experience

• National Freedom of Information Coalition volunteer from November 2006 to May 2007
• Took courses in communications law, reporting, editing and newspaper management
• Poynter Institute college fellow in May 2009

Experience

The Oregonian | Portland, Ore.

Housing and Development Reporter  August 2011–present

Reporting Intern June 2010–July 2011

• Wrote breaking news, enterprise stories and profiles for the business section of a 263,600-circulation newspaper, including several section centerpieces
• Developed one-reporter beat covering county of 425,000 for weekly hyperlocal section

Columbia Missourian | Columbia, Mo.

Assistant City Editor August 2009–May 2010

• Developed a Web site for coverage on health care reform, including resources for understanding the debate

Reporter May 2008–August 2008, August 2009–present

• Reported on downtown development in a growing Midwest college town of more than 100,000
• Covered controversy over police department Taser use

The Omaha World-Herald | Omaha, Neb.

Reporting Intern June 2009–August 2009

• Wrote two front page display stories and several section front display stories for a regional newspaper with a daily circulation of 184,150

The Maneater | Columbia, Mo.

Editor-in-Chief August 2008–present

• Created multimedia reporting department and workflow for more frequent Web updates
• Oversaw development of beat blogs and sports live blogs
• Created weekly staff training program
• Oversaw Web site redesign to highlight new media

University News Editor August 2007–May 2008

Crime Editor January 2007–May 2007

Staff Writer and Designer August 2006–December 2006

Wayne State University | Detroit, Mich.

Public Affairs Intern May 2007–August 2007

• Wrote features for Exemplar, the College of Engineering’s quarterly alumni magazine

Northville Record | Northville, Mich.

Summer Intern June 2005–August 2005

• Sought out experience at local weekly newspaper while in high school
• Helped develop a recurring section targeting high school readers