Objective

To work for a news organization that best utilizes my skills as a photographer, reporter and videographer.

Work History

INTERNET

Internet News Manager, NYNewsday.com, Kew Gardens, N.Y. December 2002-October 2004 (full-time)
•Compiled, edited and posted all news and feature content to site; coordinate coverage with Newsday newspaper editors and staff.
•Wrote breaking crime news, built graphics, edited audio- and videotape and wrote spot news stories. Also shot video segments.

Producer, CBSNews.com, New York, N.Y. June 2000-April 2001 (full-time)
•Compiled, edited and posted national and international news and feature content to site; wrote weekly movie previews.

Managing Editor, yawanna.com, New Haven, CT June 1999-July 2001 (freelance)
•Planned, edited and posted content to Yawannaknow Connecticut, a general interest/entertainment Web magazine.
•Wrote news and features and assigned same to part-timers; maintained budget and provided graphic design ideas for the site.

Webmaster, Record-Journal, Meriden, CT May 1998-June 2000 (part-time)
•Oversaw all aspects of the newspaper’s Web site.

NEWSPAPERS

News Reporter, Bangor Daily News, Bangor, ME October 2004-present (full-time)
•Cover all aspects of mid- and upper Penobscot County save sports, take photographs, shoot video and maintain Facebook and Twitter pages
for the newspaper.

Reporter, Associated Press, Hartford, CT June 2002-October 2004 (freelance)
•Helped the state bureau with coverage, including the Skakel trial, state elections, Welch divorce, and 9/11.

Reporter, Tribune Company Newspapers, Inc. April 2001-December 2002 (freelance)
•Wrote features for The Hartford Courant's Home Section and news and features for the Stamford Advocate.

Government/police reporter, Record-Journal, Meriden, CT Sept. 1989-May 1996, March 1997-June 2000 (full-time)
•Wrote news and features specializing in all government issues, including civil rights, education, and public safety.

Town reporter, New Haven Register, Ansonia, CT May 1996-February 1997 (full-time)
•Wrote news, general-interest features and multi-week project stories for the Register, a 100,000-circulation daily newspaper.

Sports reporter, New Haven Register, New Haven, CT June 1986-January 1987 (freelance)
•Wrote sports news and features for the Register, a 100,000-circulation daily newspaper.

References available upon request