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- Bachelor of Arts in Journalism with minors in Political Science and Theatre Arts, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA. June, 2008
- Certification in Web Content Development, Internet Studies Center, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA. Completed August 2007.
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Professional Experience
Note: Last updated Spring of 2009. If I have sent you a resume, please ignore this page
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Traffic Editor Traffic.com, Seattle, WA. January 2009 to present
- Use a variety of resources such as police scanners, traffic cameras and Web sites to keep a database of traffic incidents up to date for consumption on the Web, GPS devices and network affiliates.
- Use my extensive knowledge of Seattle-area roads to achieve that goal.
- Work with another editor as a team during drive times.
Online Editorial Intern YES! Magazine, Bainbridge Island, WA. October 2008 to January 2009
- Created online videos for YesMagazine.org using Final Cut and online video hosting services.
- Researched and wrote articles for publication in the print magazine.
- Performed regular maintenance on the magazine’'s Web site.
Freelance Web developer Bellingham and Bainbridge Island, WA. January 2008 to present
- Designed Web sites for a variety of clients, including Seattle Times columnist Ron Judd.
- Implemented complex blogging software on a shared hosting service.
- Communicated with clients about their needs as to create Web sites tailor made for them.
Freelance Videographer Bellingham, WA. January 2008 to August 2008
- Created news videos for the Bellingham Herald's Web site using Final Cut, Flash, Photoshop, Audacity and other programs.
- Developed ideas for future videos with the Herald staff.
- Produced a DVD for a local naturalist featuring footage from Antarctica.
Online Editor Klipsun Magazine, Bellingham, WA. February 2008 to March 2008
- Communicated with editors and writers on how to best use the online medium to work with stories.
- Created the magazine's very first online multimedia packages.
- Redesigned the Klipsun Web site.
Online Multimedia Intern The Bellingham Herald, Bellingham, WA. July 2007 to December 2007
- Created multimedia content for the Herald's Web site using Final Cut, Flash, Photoshop, Audacity and other programs.
- Developed a new template for the Herald's blog system as well as administering the system itself.
- Built numerous complex widgets using Javascript.
Online Editor The Western Front, Bellingham, WA. April 2007 to June 2007, September 2007 to December 2007
- Established strong multimedia content at a paper that had never used multimedia before.
- Worked as a team with another student to build a new Web site for the paper.
- Supervised and trained student reporters creating multimedia packages.
Student Reporter The Western Front and Klipsun Magazine, Bellingham, WA. April 2006 to August 2006, January 2008 to June 2008
- Reported the news. Wrote numerous articles and interviewed dozens of sources.
- Wrote a biweekly opinion column for The Western Front in the Spring of 2008
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