Reporter, February 2005 to present

cover city government, schools, crime and arts for the Alexandria Gazette Packet

Letters Editor, January 2000 to June 2004

edited and designed the editorial page of the Tallahassee Democrat and the opinion page of Tallahassee.com; duties included editing letters to the editor, writing headlines, choosing political cartoons, editing op-ed columns, designing the layout of the editorial page, designing Web pages for Tallahassee.com, writing editorials and writing columns

Adjunct Professor, January 2004 to April 2004

taught American History at Tallahassee Community College

Reporter, January 1999 to January 2000

covered neighborhood news, volunteerism and civic organizations for the Tallahassee Democrat

News Assistant, May 1997 to January 1999

wrote obituaries, weather reports, crime briefs and provided clerical assistance to the newsroom of the Tallahassee Democrat

High School Teacher, January 1997 to May 1997

taught American History, Economics and World History at Madison County High School in Madison, Fla., as a student intern for the Florida State University's College of Education

Commentary Editor, June 1996 to August 1996

edited copy, worked with writers, was a member of the editorial board and wrote a regularly appearing column titled "Postmodern Media" for the USF Oracle, the University of South Florida's student newspaper

Master of Arts, Spring 2002
Florida State University
College of Arts and Sciences
Program in American and Florida Studies

thesis: Denial of Justice: Malcolm Johnson and the Tallahassee Bus Boycott

Bachelor of Arts, Summer 1997
Florida State University
College of Education
College of Arts and Sciences

double major: Social Science and Social Science Education

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