Duties:

• At the Daily Journal, managed a newsroom of three reporters, plus one sports editor.

• At the Chronicle, managed one full-time reporter and a part-time obit clerk.

• Responsible for story assignments, scheduling, editing, page proofing, some limited page design. Worked with reporters to improve reporting and writing skills.

• Wrote unsigned editorials for the Opinion Page.

• In charge of copy, photos and cover for annual Answer Book, with stories and information on all cities and towns, government officials, services, recreational opportunities, festivals and events, in a bound tab-sized booklet.

• Did some limited reporting and photography, also some limited video work.

• Maintained separate Facebook pages for the two newspapers, posting links, stories, photos, videos, breaking news alerts and more.

• Authored occasional opinion column, "That is All."

— October 2007 to August 2011, The Robesonian, 2175 N. Roberts Ave, Lumberton N.C., 28358, circulation about 14,000, 7 day a week afternoon daily (switched to 6 days a week in 2010, Tuesday-Sunday.) Position: Managing Editor, Business Page Editor.

Duties:

• Managed a newsroom of seven, including one photographer. Responsible for story assignments, scheduling, editing, page proofing, some limited page design. Worked with reporters to improve reporting and writing skills.

• As the newsroom staff was thinned, eventually was in charge of the paper's website and photo desk. 

• Assisted with the switch from one website host company to another; from Town News to Matchbin (which later became Radiate).

• Oversaw major hardware and software switch for reporters and editors, from old Macs running NewsEdit to new PCs and on-line based NewsEngin.

• Created and maintained the paper's Facebook and Twitter pages on the web.

• Assisted in the launch of two on-line only news sites, the Fairmont Bugle and MyPembrokeNC.com.

• Responsible for weekly business page content.

• Served briefly as Features Editor between hires.

• Also had some reporting and photography work, and some limited video work.

• Authored weekly opinion column, "That is All."

— October 2006 to October 2007, The Summerville Journal Scene, 104 E. Doty Ave., Summerville, S.C. 29483, circulation 7,000 twice weekly. Position: Education reporter, photographer, columnist. 

Duties:

• On the education beat, coverage of the schools in booming Dorchester District Two, home to the state's largest high school (3,460 students at the time) and largest elementary school (1,024 students).

• Responsible for cultivating, gathering, editing and placing a steady stream of education and school news submitted by 25 public schools, three private schools, and a half dozen colleges and universities.

 • Also handled plenty of general assignment work, new business stories, personality features, and produced copy for numerous special sections from Women in Business to Car Care.

• Earned a South Carolina Press Association feature writing award for the paper three weeks into the job.

• Author of a weekly opinion column, "That is All," and a blog "Yankee Doodle."

— August 2000 to September 2006, The Holland Sentinel, 54 W. 8th St., Holland, Mich. 49423, circulation 18,673 a.m. daily, 20,165 Sundays. Position: Reporter.

Duties:

• Covered Ottawa County (population 249,391), and for the last four months of 2004 all county government related news for neighboring Allegan County (population 110,331).

• Also covered regional governmental organization, the Macatawa Area Coordinating Council and its related arms including the Macatawa Watershed Project.

• Covered the rapidly-growing areas north of the City of Holland including the townships of Park, Holland, Olive, Port Sheldon.

• Some limited coverage of Hope College and Grand Valley State University.

• Plus feature writing and general assignment work covering everything from pancake eating contests to a summit on racism.

• Wrote occasional opinion column.

— 1982-2000, Petoskey News-Review, 319 State St., P.O. Box 528, Petoskey, Mich. 49770, circulation 11,300, afternoon daily, m-f. Position: Reporter/photographer/columnist.

Duties:

• Covered various beats including city, township, county and state governments, school districts, politics and elections.

• Photography.

• Copy editing.

• Authored weekly opinion column.

• From 1990 to 2000, main focus on cops and courts.

— 1980-1982, Cheboygan Daily Tribune, 308 N. Main St., Cheboygan, Mich. 49721, circulation 4,200, morning daily, m-f. Position: Reporter/photographer/columnist.

Duties:

• Covered county government, board of commissioners, county planning.

• Some court coverage and police.

• Features.

• Investigative research and reporting.

• Photography.

• Authored weekly opinion column.

• Assisted in redesign of the paper and transition from afternoon to morning publication.

• Occasional fill-in editor.

• Copy editing.

• Proofreader. 

Special knowledge

    Experience using Macs and PCs, NewsEngin, NewsEdit Pro, Photoshop, Picasa, Intellitune, various content management systems for websites. Comfortable with social media websites, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

Awards

    Earned many state, regional and national journalism awards for breaking news, investigative reporting, column writing, general overall writing, feature writing, profile writing, sports feature, best review, Freedom of Information, feature photography. Twenty-two individual awards in Michigan, South Carolina and North Carolina, including 13 for his opinion column, "That is All," plus 12 team awards. Complete list available upon request.

Education

    • Associates Degree in Applied Science in Broadcasting. Delta College, University Center, MI

    • North Branch High School, North Branch, MI, 48461

References available upon request