Experience

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  Northwestern university police department

  Oct 1995 - Jun 1998

  Student security

  Patrolled university grounds and served as resource for students. Monitored and reported suspicious activity.

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  Modern healthcare

  Oct 1996 - Jun 1997

  Editorial intern

  Crain's Modern Healthcare is a national magazine providing news and analysis to physicians and medical administrators. Assisted the editor, compiled conference listings and conducted survey work. Modern Healthcare conducts its own national surveys, which are relied upon by health care professionals.

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  Tucson citizen

  Jan 1997 - Apr 1997

  Intern

  Covered daily news and features, plus copyediting.

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  Press publications

  Jun 1998 - Jul 1999

  Editor

  Wrote and edited the Bensenville/Wood Dale Press and the Addison Press, managing freelance contributors and covering municipal government.

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  Alliance news

  Jul 1999 - Oct 2000

  Staff writer

  Covered Bridgeview Courthouse and other courts and police for Chicago-area newspapers, including the Daily Southtown and Chicago Sun-Times.

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  Daily southtown

  Jun 2000 - Jan 2005

  Staff writer

  Covered courts, police, legal affairs and health care for daily paper. Also consulted on launch of Red Streak for Sun-Times.

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  Metropolitan chicago council of camp fire usa

  May 2004 - May 2005

  President of the board

  Led strategic planning, organized and executed major event, met with grantors, spoke to public, gave reports, ran meetings.

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  Cm media

  Jan 2005 - Jul 2007

  Associate editor

  Writing feature articles, collaborating on group projects, working on publication-wide efforts such as Best of Columbus.

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  Columbia college chicago

  Jan 2005 - Jun 2005

  Adjunct professor

  Taught Introduction to Computer-assisted Reporting to journalism students.

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  Columbus monthly

  Aug 2005 - Jul 2007

  Associate editor

  Edit articles, work together on group staff projects such as "Best of Columbus" and contribute regular features to the magazine, encompassing business, lifestyle, political and health topics.

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  Leave no child inside central ohio collaborative

  May 2007 - Apr 2017

  Co-chair

  www.kidsandnature.orgBringing together people in all fields to promote healthier, happier, smarter children through free play in nature.

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  The salvation army

  Jul 2007 - Sept 2011

  Community relations coordinator

  Media relations, internal and external communications, donor relations, special events and publicity coordination for The Salvation Army of Greater Columbus, a nonprofit that meets human needs without discrimination. The Salvation Army is the most efficient and effective nonprofit in the world, due in part to its management by Corps Officers, who receive nominal salaries and are trained by The Salvation Army in a special college.

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  Siteinsight

  Jun 2011 - now

  Ceo

  We make you shine online!SiteInSight helps organizations and businesses with website design, mobile-friendly websites, email newsletters, social media, search engine optimization and online advertising.More information at: www.SiteInSightNow.com.

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  Beginner triathlete

  Oct 2015 - now

  Ceo

  Editor and Content/Advertising Director at BeginnerTriathlete.com, the top destination for amateur triathletes seeking tools, advice, community, gear and training logs for triathlons, from mini-sprint distance to ironman distance.

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  Northland area business association

  Feb 2017 - now

  President (volunteer)
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  Elevate northland

  Sept 2018 - now

  Co-founder

  Innovative 501c3 nonprofit bringing entrepreneurial support services to a disadvantaged community comprising 25 square miles in northeast Columbus, which is home to thousands of Nepali, Somali, Ghanaian, South American and Eastern European refugees and immigrants. We are a CDC and community hub for all, bringing together legacy residents of the neighborhoods with New Americans.