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Professional Summary
I am a people-friendly professional with 14 years of experience in publishing seeking to use my media, public relation and managing skills to profit a dynamic company.

I am a creative problem solver with the ability to meet deadlines and handle multiple tasks. I believe my experienced in media, writing, graphics design and public relations can be a vital part of a media or public information team. I am further my studying of public relations through online courses with the Texas Public Relations Associtation and HubSpot Marketing.

Professional Honors
- 2010 Media Honor Roll - Texas Association of School Boards
- 2010 First Place Feature Writing - North and East Texas Press Association
- 2010 First Place News Photography - Texas Press Association
- 2001 Photographer of the Year - North and East Texas Press Association.
- 2001 First Place Photography - Texas Press Association.
- 2000 Photographer of the Year - North and East Texas Press Association.
- 2000 First Place Feature Writing, North and East Texas Press Association.
- 1999 Second Place Ad Design - Texas Press Association.

Contemporary Job History
-The Alvarado Star - January 2007 to present. Editor - I was hired as the photographer and feature writer for the Burleson Star. I took on business page editor responsibilities after four months and became the editor of the Alvarado Star after 16 months. I use graphic and desktop publishing software including Quark Express, In Design and Adobe Photoshop, and I work daily with news sources such as police, government and community leaders.

·The Weatherford Democrat - March 05 to Feb 06
Writer and business page editor - My duties included newspaper page design, photography, news and feature writing. I became the first editor of a spin-off publication, the Aledo Extra. The positions required knowledge of Quark Xpress desktop publisher and Adobe Photoshop as well as reporting and public relations skills.

· Plaza Exhibits Building - Historic Fort Worth Stockyards. Jan 04 to June 04 (temporary, by contract). Public Relations Director - My duties included ad design, web page and brochure design, event planning and managing entertainment for public events.

·The Community News, Aledo, Texas - 1996 to Oct 2004
Photojournalist - My duties included news writing, feature writing and press releases. As the primary reporter for the paper I maintained working relationships with area businesses, law enforcement and government officials. As a graphics artist I designed weekly ads for Moritz Chevrolet and Buz Post Isuzu.

· Country Music Today Magazine - Jan 96 to Jan 98
Publishing Editor - My work included writing, page design and ad design for a monthly entertainment magazine. The project required use of Microsoft Word and Adobe Photoshop graphics as well as doing business with music acts and music industry managment.

Education
- University of Texas at Arlington, 1980 to 1982
Associate of Arts - Radio/Television Broadcasting
- Texas Wesleyan College, 1977 to 1978

Memberships
Institute for Public Policy Reporting
Texas Press Association

Community Service
I currently volunteer as a classroom instructor for Junior Achevement of Texas teaching business skills to area high school students. I am a past president of the Aledo Public Library and a past charman of the board of the Aledo Fire Department.