WORK HISTORY

April 2007 – Present Freelance Writer and Editor, The Birmingham News, Birmingham Home and Garden, Business Alabama, Cahaba Talk, Portico, Alabama Journey, Alabama Advantage, Alabama Dish, Over the Mountain Journal, Children’s Hospital newsletters

June 2006 – March 2007 Staff Writer, PMT Publishing (Birmingham Home and Garden, Business Alabama, Alabama Advantage, Alabama
Technology and other special projects)

Jan 2006 – May 2006 Freelance Writer, Birmingham Home and Garden and
Alabama Advantage

EDUCATION


June 2003-May 2006 Bachelor of Science In Mass Communication with
Journalism concentration, The University of Montevallo,
3.9 G.P.A. Summa Cum Laude graduate, Golden Key, Phi
Kappa Phi, Senior Elite

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Second Place, National Federation of Press Women 2008 Communications Contest for “Buzzing About” in Birmingham Home and Garden and “Shelling” in the Birmingham News

First Place, Alabama Media Professionals 2008 Communications Contest, for “Buzzing About” in Birmingham Home and Garden and “Shelling” in the Birmingham News

First Place, Alabama Media Professionals 2008 Communications Contest for “Where the Wild Things Are” in AAA’s Alabama Journey

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

First Vice President of Membership, Alabama Media Professionals (AMP)
Professional Member, National Federation of Press Women (NFPW)