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Jim Lee

Jim Lee

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Community Relations Officer at DNREC, Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy

  • Education

    • American University

      1998 - 2000
      MA Journalism and Public Affairs

      Activities and Societies: Kappa Tau Alpha – Earned membership into National Honor Society in Journalism and Mass Communications

    • Penn State University

      1983 - 1987
      BA Journalism

  • Experience

    • The Wayne Independent, Honesdale, Pa

      Sept 1987 - Sept 1990
      Managing editor/Sports reporter

      Oversaw news operation.

    • The Daily Star, Oneonta, N.Y

      Sept 1991 - Dec 1993
      Day/Night editor

      oversaw staff or reporters and correspondents.

    • Times-News

      Dec 1993 - May 1997
      City Editor

      Oversaw all local news operations.

    • The Carroll County Times

      May 1997 - Apr 2015
      Editor

      Responsible for the day-to-day news operations for 7-day morning publication and Web site.

    • Carroll Magazine, Hanover Magazine

      May 2015 - Jul 2015
      Writer.Editor

      Write and edit stories for Carroll Magazine and Hanover Magazine publications.Includes working with freelancers on copy and editing final page proofs prior to publication.Founder/Director, Maryland Foundation for Open GovernmentIn 2002 founded the Maryland Foundation for Open GovernmentMdFOG is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to promoting transparency and access in all levels of government by:1. Providing training on Maryland public records and open meetings;2. Maintain website (mdfog.org) with information about the state’s open meetings and open records law, including lists on specific records, contact info for various agencies and public records/access organizations; information of filing an open records appeal if request is denied.3. Work to improve access/transparency through legislative action.4. Promote awareness of the importance of open government and citizens’ rights to access records advocacy. Show less

    • Gatehouse Media

      Jul 2015 - Jul 2019
      Managing Editor

      Oversee news operations for the Dover Post, Middletown Transcript, Smyrna Sun-Times, Milford Beacon, Sussex Countian, Hockessin Community News and Kent County Sunday.

    • DNREC, Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy

      Jul 2019 - now
      Community Relations Officer

      Serve as primary contact/liaison between Division and DNREC Public Affairs in coordinating and executing communication strategies.Within the Division:Member of team that created Delaware's Climate Action Plan, creating a website, implementing a communications strategy, assisting in Governor's rollout of the Plan.Working with the Tree For Every Delawarean Initiative (which aims to plant 1 million trees as part of the climate plan strategy), creating a website, developing a communications plan and assisting in Governor's rollout of the initiative.Work with team on organizing the annual Junior Solar Sprint competition where students build and race solar-powered vehicles, including planning and execution of all-virtual event during the pandemic.Coordinating news releases and talking points for the Division Secretary and/or Governor for climate-related events/announcements -- renewable energy portfolio standards, RFPs for charging stations and low-income solar.Helping the team stand up Delaware's Climate Leadership Academy, including web site development and communications strategy.Serving on DNREC's Environmental Justice Work Group, leading the Communications Subcommittee and serving on the spacial mapping subcommittee -- developed an internal website, updated the external website, developed a communications plan.Other training:Fundamentals of Social Media Marketing, University of Delaware (2.4 CEUs)FAA Part 107 Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Initial and Recurrent Training. Remote Pilot Certificate # 4139020. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Remote Pilot

      Federal Aviation Administration
      Jun 2018

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Jim Lee
      Awards/Honors - Influential Marylander award, communications, The Daily Record, 2013Maryland Historic Preservation award, 2011 – for video history project partnership with Community Media CenterMaryland-Delaware-DC Press AssociationJames Keat Freedom of Information award – 2000, 2003, 2007, 2013 – presented to the one newspaper, across all circulation divisions, for pursuit of open records/open governmentNewspaper of the Year: 1998, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012,… Show more Influential Marylander award, communications, The Daily Record, 2013Maryland Historic Preservation award, 2011 – for video history project partnership with Community Media CenterMaryland-Delaware-DC Press AssociationJames Keat Freedom of Information award – 2000, 2003, 2007, 2013 – presented to the one newspaper, across all circulation divisions, for pursuit of open records/open governmentNewspaper of the Year: 1998, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013Editorial writing: first place, 1997, 1998, 2011; second place, 2000, 2007, 2010Column writing: first place,2006, 2007Column writing, humorous: first place,2009,2013;second place, 2007, 2010, 2011State Government reporting: first place, 1999, 2001AP Chesapeake RegionEditorial writing: first place, 2000, 2005, 2006Column writing: first place, 2001, 2005, 2006Public service: first place, 2003, Society of Professional Journalists (Maryland Chapter) – 1999 -- public service, first place.National Newspaper Association: 1996 -- Best writing, first place, staff; special issue, second place, staff; general excellence, third place, staff, freedom of information; first place; best investigative/in-depth series, first place. National Newspaper Association: 1995 -- Spot news, second place, staff; special issue, third place, staff.Southern Newspaper Publishers Association – 1995 -- Literacy award, second place.North Carolina Press Association: 1996 -- Spot news, first place, staff; investigative reporting, second place, staff.North Carolina Press Association: 1995 -- General excellence, first place, staff; Humorous columns, second placeNorth Carolina Press Association: 1994 -- Investigative reporting, first place, staff Show less

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Oral history video editing volunteer

      Issued by Rehoboth Beach Historical Society on Mar 2017
      Rehoboth Beach Historical SocietyAssociated with Jim Lee