Experience
TeachBeyond  August 2015 - Present
RDR PR LLC   January 2015 - Present
Central Pa. Chapter Public Relations Society of America   2011 - Present
Northwest Emergency Medical Services Inc.   July 2002 - Present
Evangelical Free Church of Hershey  September 2000 - January 2015
Black Forest Academy  1989 - 2000
Advertising and Public Relations Consultant   1988 - 1989
Godfrey Advertising and Public Relations   1985 - 1988
Hershey Entertainment & Resorts  1985 - 1985
Lebanon Daily News   1981 - 1985

Skills
Public Relations, Newsletters, Press Releases, Writing, Crisis Communications, Internal Communications, Strategic Communications, Social Media, Editing, Communications Planning, Corporate Communications, Media Relations, Nonprofits, Publications, Publicity, Email Marketing, Facebook, Leadership, Storytelling, Copy Editing, Publishing, Reputation Management, Speech Writing, Spokesperson, Message Development, Marketing Communications, AP Style, Web Content, Community Development, Copywriting, Marketing, Event Planning, Community Outreach, Content Development, Social Networking, Journalism, Social Media Marketing, Volunteer Management, Blogging, Video, Content Strategy, Strategic Public..., Creative Writing, Brand Development, News Writing, Newspapers, Hard News Reporting

Education
The University of Stirling   1998 — 2001
Postgraduate Degree, Public Relations

Central High School
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Liberal Arts

Temple University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Journalism

Experience
Philadelphia Media Network: Philly.com, Inquirer and Daily News   September 2015 - Present
Fusion, an ABC - Univision Joint-Venture  September 2014 - August 2015
Digital First Media  December 2013 - July 2014
Digital First Media  October 2012 - December 2013
Lazerpro Digital Media Group  February 2011 - May 2012
Penn State  May 2011 - August 2011
Onward State  November 2008 - February 2011
King's Academy  August 2007 - June 2008
Lebanon Daily News   June 2007 - August 2007

Skills
Copy Editing, Editing, Social Media, Research, Public Speaking, Blogging, Photoshop, Microsoft Office, International Relations, PowerPoint, Final Cut Pro, Wordpress, Journalism, WordPress, Public Relations, Media Relations, Online Journalism, Mime, Pole Dancing, Spoken Word, Italian cuisine, Bookbinding, Optical Tweezers, Swag, SWAT, Color Printing, Digital Media, Philanthropy, Tween, New Media, News Writing

Education
Penn State University   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History & Science, Technology, and Society

The Lawrenceville School   2004 — 2007

Experience
iContact  March 2013 - Present
Vocus  January 2013 - March 2013
Capterra  June 2012 - August 2012
Lebanon Daily News   September 2011 - May 2012
Ephrata Review   January 2011 - May 2012
IGI Global  August 2010 - May 2012
Owl Access, Temple University and CBS Sports   March 2009 - March 2011
QVC  2011 - 2011
Philadelphia Neighborhoods  January 2010 - May 2010
Philadelphia Inquirer  September 2009 - December 2009

Skills
InDesign, Audacity, Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, Flash, Microsoft Office, Adobe Illustrator, Copy Editing, AP Style, Journalism, Editing, Online Marketing, Blogging, Social Media, Press Releases, Publishing, SEO, Multimedia, Google Analytics, Social Networking, Social Media Marketing, Writing, Illustrator, Email Marketing

Education
Temple University   2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism

Experience
GateHouse Media  February 2014 - Present
GateHouse Media New England  January 2012 - February 2014
Taunton Daily Gazette, Taunton, Mass., GateHouse New England   2010 - 2012
The Winchester Star, Winchester, Mass., GateHouse New England   2007 - 2010
Taunton Daily Gazette  2006 - 2007
Lebanon Daily News   2004 - 2006
Pottsville Free Press   2003 - 2003
The Pottsville Republican & Evening Herald   2000 - 2002

Skills
Newspapers, AP Style, Copy Editing, Journalism, News Writing, Media Technologies, Media Technology, Social Networking, Breaking News, Online News, Feature Articles, Social Media, Headline Writing, Web Content, Online Journalism, Photography, Storytelling, Editorial, Press Releases, New Media, Magazines, Multimedia, Investigative Reporting, Publishing, Content Management, Blogging, Content Strategy, Newsletters, Digital Media, Publicity, Copywriting, Proofreading, Media Relations, Online Publishing, Web Content Management, Facebook, QuarkXPress

Education
Penn State University   1996 — 2000
Media Studies: With an emphasis in Film & Television, American Studies minor

Schuylkill Haven High School   1992 — 1996

Experience
Debra Schell Photography   January 2011 - Present
The Press And Journal   February 2009 - June 2012
The 51 Corridor   September 2007 - February 2009
Draeger Safety Inc.  August 2007 - October 2007
Lebanon Daily News   August 2006 - June 2007

Skills
Photography, Photojournalism, Writing, Reporting, News Writing, Breaking News, Newspaper, Web, Wordpress, Blogging, Blog Marketing, Blog Management, Community Relations, Social Networking, Art, Publications, Community Journalism, Community Outreach, Community Development, Journalism, Blogging Software, Storytelling, Magazines, InDesign, Editing, Newspapers, Website Localization, Editorial, Website Creation, Portrait Photography, Social Media, Webmaster Services, Feature Articles, Photoshop, Photos, Marketing Communications, Final Cut Pro, Fine Art Photography, Networking, Web Development, Art Gallery, SEO, Fine Art, Art Exhibitions, art exhibits, Editorial Photography

Education
Point Park University   2003 — 2005
Bachelors Degree; Associate Degree, Journalism/ Photojournalism 2003; Photography

Art Institute of Pittsburgh   1999 — 2002
Associate, Photography

LCCTC   1998 — 1999
Completion Certificate, Mass Communications/Audio Visual/ Photography/ TV, 3.5 GPA

Experience
Central Penn Business Journal  August 2006 - January 2014
Press & Journal   September 2004 - August 2006
The Sun  March 2003 - September 2004
Lebanon Daily News   July 2002 - September 2004
Pike County Dispatch   September 2001 - June 2002

Skills
AP Style, Feature Articles, Press Releases, Journalism, News Writing, Storytelling, Newspapers, Video Production, Video Editing, Social Media

Education
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania   1996 — 2001
BA, Mass Communications, Journalism

Experience
Ogden Directories  2005 - Present
Altoona Mirror  August 1999 - Present
Lebanon Daily News   August 1998 - August 1999

Skills
Email Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Advertising, Advertising Sales, Online Advertising, ASP, Mobile Phone Apps, SQL, Web Development, SEM, SEO, Database-driven Websites, Wordpress, Drupal, Graphic Design, Video Editing, Local Search, Local Search..., Joomla, Online Marketing, Mobile Marketing, Social Media, WordPress, Marketing Strategy

Education
Pittsburgh Technical Institute   1996 — 1998

Experience
The Indiana Gazette  2006 - Present
Collector's Crypt Inc.   October 1990 - March 2009
The Daily Times, Salisbury, Md., Gannett   2003 - 2006
Stackpole Books  2001 - 2003
Brattleboro Reformer  1999 - 2001
The Omega Men   1995 - 1999
Lebanon Daily News   1991 - 1999
The Hershey Chronicle   1989 - 1991

Skills
Newspaper, Journalism, Editorial, Copy Editing, Editorial writing, Book publishing, Writing, Headline Writing, Web Development, Newsroom management, Newspaper management, News Writing, Drumming, percussion, Strategic planning, Editing, Award-winning writer, Editorial Product..., Publication Development, Publication Planning, Budget Setting, Budget Monitoring, Music Industry, Photoshop, Interviewing, AP style, Management, Public Relations, Publishing, Radio, Interviews, Publications, Storytelling, Feature Articles, Online Journalism, Publicity, Social Networking, Breaking News, Web Content, Photography, Copywriting, Press Releases, New Media, Content Development, Proofreading, Content Strategy, Books, Strategic Communications, AP Style, Newspapers

Education
Penn State University

Experience
Life Story Photography   January 2007 - Present
MediaOnePA  September 2007 - October 2010
Lebanon Daily News   February 2007 - October 2010

Skills
Wedding Photography, Newborn Photography, Photography, Photojournalism, Photoshop, Portrait Photography, Image Editing, Portraits, Digital Photography, Public Speaking, Microsoft Excel, Editing, Event Photography, Fine Art Photography, Adobe Creative Suite, Customer Service, Microsoft Office, Teaching, Studio Photography, Web Design, Magazines, Engagement Photography, Maternity Photography, Social Media

Education
Calvin College   2005 — 2007
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communications: Mass Media, Journalism

Harrisburg Area Community College   2003 — 2005
Associate of Arts (A.A.), Photography

Experience
Lower Dauphin School District  June 1999 - Present
Lower Dauphin Communities That Care   2007 - Present
Lower Dauphin Communities That Care   2001 - Present
Lebanon Daily News   1999 - 1999
Hershey Chronicle   1998 - 1999
Elizabethtown Chronicle  1997 - 1998
The Sentinel  1994 - 1997
Hershey Chronicle   1993 - 1994
Elizabethtown Chronicle  1991 - 1993
WITF, Inc.   1989 - 1989

Skills
Writing, Non-profits, Press Releases, Community Relations, Publications, Photography, Community Development, Newspapers, Storytelling, Journalism, Editorial, Public Relations, Newsletters, Social Media, Media Relations, Crisis Communications, Research

Education
Penn State University   2015 — 2018
Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania   2008 — 2008
Communications

Indiana University of Pennsylvania   1987 — 1990
BA, Journalism

Experience
SARCC   Case ManagerSAM Inc.December 2011 - March 2012
Lebanon School District  April 2001 - January 2006
Dollar General  January 2000 - March 2001
Lebanon Daily News   January 1997 - October 1998
Pizza Hut  January 1993 - March 1994

Education
HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College   2006 — 2011
Associates, Social Sciences

Alvernia University2009-2011
Attained Bachelors, Behavioral Health Studies

Lebanon Career & Tech. Center

Lebanon High School
Attained High School Diploma

Experience
Reynolds & Reynolds  May 2011 - Present
Sinclair Community College  January 2005 - June 2011
Subaru of Dayton   March 2010 - December 2010
White Allen Chevrolet Subaru   September 2008 - March 2010
Nissan North America  September 2007 - September 2008
Subaru of America  May 2000 - September 2007
Subaru of America  May 2000 - May 2004
Lebanon Daily News   1997 - 2000
Interamerican Trade Corporation   1998 - 1999
Frank Z Chevrolet  1994 - 1998

Skills
District Management, Operations Management, Sales, College Teaching, Flow Charts, Inventory Management, Journalism, Automotive, Customer Satisfaction, Sales Operations, CRM, Profit, Sales Management, Marketing, Program Management, Analysis, Management, Retail, Business Planning, Selling, Strategy, Team Building, Team Leadership, Leadership, Microsoft Excel, Vehicles, Forecasting, Microsoft Office, Marketing Strategy, Customer Service, Sales Process, Microsoft Word, Strategic Planning, Budgets, Process Improvement

Education
Xavier University - Williams College of Business   2004 — 2004
MBA, Business Administration

University of Dayton   1992 — 1999
BA, International Studies, Marketing

Lebanon Hign School

Experience
Cake Over Steak   November 2013 - Present
Gingrich Memorials   February 2012 - Present
Sara Cornelius - freelance illustration and design work   June 2011 - Present
Lebanon Daily News   June 2011 - February 2012
Roughdraft Books   June 2011 - July 2011
Kohls  June 2008 - June 2011
Moore College of Art & Design  September 2010 - December 2010
Penguin Group USA  June 2010 - August 2010
Moore College of Art & Design  August 2008 - May 2010
The Art Shop at Moore   August 2007 - May 2008

Skills
Illustration, Painting, InDesign, Drawing, Art, Writing, Books, Adobe Creative Suite, Illustrator, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Word, Mac, Microsoft Office, Graphic Design, Excel, Sketching, Graphics, Fine Art, Social Media, Dreamweaver, Customer Service, Typography, HTML, Layout, Web Design, Logo Design, Brochures, Digital Illustration, Branding & Identity, Microsoft Excel, Photography, Posters, Microsoft Word, Magazines, Packaging, Advertising, Art Direction

Education
Moore College of Art and Design   2007 — 2011
BFA, Illustration, Graphic Design minor

Experience
Fastenal  December 2013 - Present
Lebanon Daily News   August 2013 - Present
The Hockey Writers  October 2012 - Present
Hershey Entertainment & Resorts  March 2012 - December 2013
Inside Hockey  January 2012 - August 2013

Skills
Radio, Feature Articles, Sports Writing, Customer Service, Sports, Blogging, Facebook, Hockey, Social Media, Press Releases, Sports Marketing, Journalism, Ap Style, Social Networking, Editing, Media Relations, Social Media Marketing, Sports Management, Broadcast, News Writing, Web Content, AP Style, Online Journalism, Creative Writing, Copy Editing, WordPress, Interviews, Time Management, Marketing Communications, Digital Media, Newspapers, Management, Content Management, Copywriting

Education
Penn State University   2014 — 2016
Marketing, 3.34

Palmyra Area High School   2007 — 2011
Diploma

Experience
Buckley Law P.C.   May 2015 - Present
O'Donnell Clark & Crew LLP   December 2012 - May 2015
Creative Safety Supply  February 2012 - December 2012
PdM Specialists   May 2011 - December 2011
Artists Repertory Theatre  2008 - 2011
Various Oregon Schools   February 2004 - June 2008
Lebanon Daily News   2001 - 2002
KTVZ-TV  1998 - 1999
Saint Francis Youth Center (now St. Frqancis High School)   January 1994 - December 1994

Skills
Blogging, SEO, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Marketing, Editing, Digital Marketing, Press Releases, Product Marketing, Social Networking, Web Design, Graphic Design, SEO copywriting, Public Speaking, Brand Development, Video Editing, Newsletters, Email Marketing, Photography, Image Editing, Copywriting, Public Relations, Advertising, Writing, B2B, Media Relations, Creative Writing, Marketing Communications, Management, Facebook, Online Marketing, Web Content, Publishing, Google Adwords, Google Analytics, CSS, CMS, HTML, Drupal, Arduino, PPC, SEM, Communication, Campaign Monitor, Constant Contact, Strategic Communications, Content Strategy

Education
Western Oregon University   2004 — 2005
Master of Arts (MA), Secondary Education and Teaching

Western Oregon University   1998 — 2000
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania   1992 — 1994
Fine Arts

Experience
QUEST, Inc.   October 2014 - Present
Lebanon Daily News   September 2008 - April 2012

Skills
Notary Public, Social Media, Data Entry, Executive..., Event Planning, Time Management, Customer Service, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Outlook

Education
Lebanon County Career and Technology Center   1993 — 1994
Diploma, Early Childhood Education, 12

Eastern Lebanon County School District   1990 — 1994
High School, General Education

Experience
Reading School District  July 2014 - Present
Pink Lemonade Creative Services   June 2013 - Present
Reading School District  September 2012 - June 2013
Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce & Industry  March 2011 - September 2012
Reading Eagle Company  July 2010 - March 2011
Stevens Institute of Technology  December 2008 - September 2010
Packet Publications  September 2006 - August 2008
Home News Tribune  2004 - 2006
Lebanon Daily News   October 2002 - October 2004
Lancaster New Era   January 2002 - September 2002

Skills
Feature Writing, Graphic Design, Social Media Marketing, Publications, Press Releases, Social Media, Writing, Public Relations, Editing, Media Relations, Facebook, Newsletters, Public Speaking, Newspaper, Journalism, InDesign, Photoshop, Social Networking, PowerPoint, Marketing Communications, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Proofreading, QuarkXPress, Illustrator, Outlook, Newspapers, Feature Articles, Magazines, Storytelling, Editorial, Blogging, Copy Editing, AP Style, Copywriting, Interviews, Publicity, Layout, Publishing, Creative Writing, Advertising, Event Planning, News Writing, Blogger

Education
Temple University   1998 — 2002
Bachelor of Arts, Major: Magazine/News-Editor Minor: African-American Studies

Somerset County Technology Institute   2006 — 2008
Diploma, Graphic Design

Reading High School

Experience
Thompson Publishing Group  December 2007 - Present
Platts, a division of McGraw-Hill   March 2004 - August 2006
Energy Intelligence  August 2000 - February 2004
Lebanon Daily News   1996 - 1998

Skills
Copy Editing, Journalism, Editing, Editorial, Publications, Blogging, Storytelling, Newspapers, Web Content, Dreamweaver, AP Style, News Writing, Publishing

Education
American University   2006 — 2008
MA, Interactive Journalism

Penn State University   1981 — 1985
BA, Journalism

Experience
Reading Health System  October 2012 - Present
Freelance Videographer  August 2009 - Present
Lebanon Daily News   September 2011 - January 2013

Skills
Video Production, Post Production, Videography, Adobe Creative Suite, Cinematography, Editing, Photography, Camera Operation, Final Cut Studio, Premiere, Photoshop

Education
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania   2007 — 2009

Bloomsburg University
B.A, Mass Communications/Telecommunications

Experience
Self-employed  November 2014 - Present
Lebanon Daily News   2009 - 2014
Lebanon Daily News   1999 - 2009
Lebanon Daily News   1985 - 1999

Skills
Newspapers, AP Style, News Writing, Journalism, Copy Editing, Editorial, Publications, Editing, QuarkXPress, Photojournalism, Facebook, Social Media

Education
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania   1974 — 1978
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism

Experience
University of Delaware  January 2010 - September 2011
Lebanon Daily News   May 2010 - September 2010
CADCOM (Community Action and Development Commission of Montgomery County)   May 2008 - August 2009
West Chester University  January 2009 - May 2009

Education
University of Delaware   2009 — 2011
MS, Human Nutrition

West Chester University of Pennsylvania   2005 — 2009
BS, Nutrition and Dietetics

Experience
Penn State Harrisburg  July 2012 - Present
Ithaca College  August 2007 - May 2012
Binghamton University  August 2003 - December 2006
Florida State University  June 2001 - August 2003
Lycoming College  January 1998 - May 2001
Lebanon Daily News   July 1997 - May 2001

Skills
Composition Pedagogy, Blackboard, Sakai, Web CT, Distance Learning, Creative Writing, Fiction, Creative Non-fiction, Copy Editing, Editing and Publishing, Microsoft Office, Teaching with technology, Contemporary American..., Journalism, Popular Music and..., Public Speaking, Non-fiction, Storytelling

Education
Binghamton University   2003 — 2007
Ph.D., English Language and Literature/Letters

Florida State University   2001 — 2003
M.A., English Language and Literature/Letters

Lycoming College   1997 — 2001
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English and Philosophy

Experience
Ladd-Hanford Auto Group   August 2013 - Present
Eisenhauer Nissan   December 2012 - August 2013
DOFILO LLC   October 2011 - December 2012
Fire Engine Red  January 2011 - July 2011
Alloy Education  September 2004 - January 2011
Lebanon Valley College  March 2000 - August 2004
Lebanon Daily News   September 1999 - August 2000

Skills
Admissions, Higher Education, Public Speaking, Staff Development, Fundraising, Sales, Marketing, Intercollegiate...

Education
Lebanon Valley College   1994 — 1999
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business/Marketing

Experience
Milton Hershey School  September 2011 - Present
Hershey Public Library   February 1995 - August 2011
Lebanon Valley College  1994 - 1997
Millersville University  1993 - 1994
American Cancer Society  1990 - 1993
Women's Agenda   1989 - 1990
Lebanon Daily News   1988 - 1989

Skills
Leadership, Nonprofits, Program Development, Training, Teaching, Research, Public Speaking, E-Learning, Writing, Creative Writing, Grants, Community Outreach, Grant Writing, Staff Development, Fundraising, Volunteer Management, Higher Education, ESL, Education, Event Planning, Resource Development, Educational Training

Education
Millersville University   1993 — 1994
M.A. (Summa Cum Laude), English

Lebanon Valley College   1984 — 1988
B.A., English and Philosophy (honors program), Magna Cum Laude

Lebanon Valley College