Abilene Reporter-News | Abilene, Texas

Acting Online Editor | October 2007 – April 2008

Balanced digital content with user needs with a focus on SEO. Managed online content and coordinated publication schedules with editor-in-chief.

Copy Editor/Features Writer | May 2006 – April 2008

Edited copy and wrote headlines for the Life sections with a focus on optimizing readers across platforms. Wrote feature stories related to arts and entertainment as well as the local art scene. Co-created weekly entertainment section and crafted content for it. Served as a technological team leader within the office. Co-wrote the instruction manual and trained colleagues on new printing operating systems.

Special Correspondent | May 2004 - June 2004

Reported from Washington, D.C., as part of an internship program with the Summer Institute of Journalism. Events covered include the dedication of the National World War II Memorial and President Reagan’s funeral.

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