TimesDaily | Florence, Alabama

Features Staff Writer | November 2009 – January 2012

Helped oversee daily content of Lifestyle section and wrote an average of three feature stories weekly. Crafted stories with an eye for community outreach, online accessibility, and keyword optimization. Scheduled and posted local and wire stories for online publication with a focus on driving traffic. Designed and edited most of the Lifestyles section during the week and wrote a column once a month.

Media Desk Editor | May 2008 – November 2009

Designed the front page and local section and sport section fronts—as well as inside pages—daily. Edited copy, wrote headlines, and selected art with a focus on grabbing digital and print readers. Ran the media desk and performed end-of-night press check when in charge of 1A section. Filmed, edited, and uploaded videos for TimesDaily.com.

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