Experience

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  The marquette tribune

  Feb 2007 - May 2010

  • Covered the men’s basketball and women’s soccer seasons in their entirety and wrote game stories, features, profiles and previews to be published seven days a week online and twice weekly in print• Reported breaking news, such as the changing status of recruits, injury updates and NCAA rules violations• Assigned articles and coverage to sports reporters, and worked with reporters and columnists to improve their writing and interviewing skills• Edited completed stories for grammar, flow and style, and wrote headlines, decks and cutlines Show less

  • Sports Editor

    May 2009 - May 2010

  • Assistant Sports Editor

    May 2008 - May 2009

  • Sports Reporter

    Feb 2007 - May 2008
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  Pa sportsticker

  Feb 2009 - Mar 2009

  Freelance reporter

  • Covered Milwaukee Bucks games• Relayed in-game updates, interviewed players and coaches, and provided quotes to be used for stories

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  Waukesha county historical society and museum

  Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  Education intern

  • Researched and memorized Waukesha history to deliver in engaging ways to tours groups of up to 25 third-graders• Planned, prepared and led three separate Waukesha-history themed summer camps with as many as 16 children in attendance

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  540 espn radio

  Sept 2009 - Dec 2009

  Intern

  • Covered the Marquette Golden Eagles, Milwaukee Brewers and Milwaukee Bucks• Wrote game stories and interviewed NCAA and professional players and coaches• Edited audio segments to be used on the air and uploaded onto the website• Assisted in production of 540 ESPN’s The D-List and The Fantasy Show• Designed and updated a blog on Marquette basketball• Assisted with and promoted shows when taken on remote

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  Milwaukee magazine

  Jan 2010 - May 2010

  Editorial intern

  • Fact checked every article before it reached the editors' desks• Copy edited every article after it was first read by the editor• Assisted in research and writing for features• Contributed to a number of front-of-the-book pieces, including First Person and The Mil• Wrote a feature article for the June City Guide edition

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  22nd century media newspaper group

  Jul 2010 - Oct 2011

  • Covered education, village government, business and high school sports for a weekly newspaper• Edited every article for AP Style, grammar, flow, clarity and tone, and wrote headlines, decks and captions• Assigned stories to an assistant editor, freelancer writers and photographers while working within a set budget• Worked with Web staff to post content online and with designers to create section fronts• Took photographs to accompany the majority of the stories• Joined the radio station WJOL in Joliet, Ill., twice monthly for news updates Show less

  • Editor

    Dec 2010 - Oct 2011

  • Assistant Editor

    Jul 2010 - Dec 2010
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  Kalmbach publishing co.

  Nov 2011 - Oct 2014

  • Wrote features for a monthly magazine covering technology, merchandising, marketing, management, and business and sales strategies within the hobby retail industry• Reported on breaking hobby industry news for Model Retailer, its website and other Kalmbach titles• Edited every section of the magazine each month, and wrote headlines, decks and captions• Developed relationships with freelance writers, assigned them features and reviews, and edited their copy• Coordinated product reviews from freelancers and other Kalmbach editors• Worked with manufacturers to secure product information and samples for review• Consulted with design staff to create engaging article layouts and page artwork• Maintained the magazine's website and social media accounts• Represented Model Retailer and Kalmbach at trade shows while covering and photographing the events Show less • Wrote features for a monthly magazine covering technology, merchandising, marketing, management, and business and sales strategies within the hobby retail industry• Reported on breaking hobby industry news for Model Retailer, its website and other Kalmbach titles• Edited every section of the magazine each month, and wrote headlines, decks and captions• Consulted with design staff to create engaging article layouts and page artwork• Maintained the magazine's website and social media accounts• Represented Model Retailer and Kalmbach at trade shows while covering and photographing the events Show less

  • Associate Editor

    Sept 2014 - Oct 2014

  • Assistant Editor

    Nov 2011 - Sept 2014
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  Sun-times news group

  Oct 2012 - Dec 2014

  Freelance writer

  • Wrote a weekly article highlighting the collegiate performances of local athletes

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  Trade press media group

  Oct 2014 - Aug 2017

  Associate editor

  • Generated original article ideas, and wrote features, profiles and industry news for two business-to-business magazines covering the commercial cleaning industry• Identified freelance writers, assigned articles, tracked progress, edited copy and processed invoices• Managed production deadlines for 16 total magazine issues each year• Copy edited both magazines and website content for Associated Press style, grammar, accuracy and length• Led cover design meetings, planned page artwork, and wrote headlines, decks and photograph captions • Maintained and grew the magazine's website and social media accounts• Represented Sanitary Maintenance, Contracting Profits and Trade Press Media Group brands at industry trade shows Show less

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  Chicago tribune media group

  Jan 2015 - Jun 2016

  Freelance writer

  • Wrote a weekly article highlighting the collegiate performances of local athletes

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  Advocate aurora health

  Aug 2017 - Mar 2024

  • Write news releases and coordinate press coverage for Advocate Aurora Research Institute• Maintain Aurora Research Institute website• Write content for and manage production of monthly Advocate Aurora Research Institute internal e-newsletter• Contribute to planning and production of Advocate Aurora Research Institute Annual Report• Coordinate multimedia efforts for Discovery Laboratory tours• Edit research manuscripts by Advocate Aurora Health researchers and clinicians for submission to academic journals• Edit research manuscripts for publication in Advocate Aurora Research Institute's peer-reviewed periodical, Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews• Prepare print materials for Advocate Aurora Research Institute service lines as needed Show less • Write news releases and coordinate press coverage for Aurora Research Institute• Maintain Aurora Research Institute website• Write content for and manage production of monthly Aurora Research Institute internal e-newsletter • Contribute to planning and production of Aurora Research Institute Annual Report• Coordinate multimedia efforts for Discovery Laboratory tours• Edit research manuscripts by Aurora Health Care researchers and clinicians for submission to academic journals• Edit research manuscripts for publication in Aurora Research Institute's peer-reviewed periodical, Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews• Prepare print materials for Aurora Research Institute service lines as needed Show less

  • Senior Scientific Writer and Editor

    Feb 2021 - Mar 2024

  • Scientific Writer and Editor

    Aug 2017 - Feb 2021
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  Advocate health

  Feb 2024 - now

  Public affairs manager, external