The Atlantic Monthly · New Media Intern (January 1998 - Present)
Coded pages for The Atlantic's web site (http://www.theatlantic.com). Assembled special "Flashback" sections from archived magazine articles.
Clark, Partington, Hart & Hart, Pensacola, FL · System Administrator (May - October 1997)
Administrated law firm's 100-workstation Novell network. Participated in software purchasing decisions; trained personnel in use of new software. Designed firm web site (still pending approval of Florida Bar).
Versus Magazine · Editor-in-Chief (1995), Fiction Editor (1996), Layout Director (1993-1994)
Coordinated writing, photography, and editing tasks of feature/literary magazine staff. Performed layout and designed graphics using Quark XPress, Illustrator, Freehand, and Photoshop. Designed and implemented World Wide Web page featuring magazine material.
The Vanderbilt Hustler · Staff Writer (1996)
Wrote editorial and feature articles for campus newspaper (circulation 15,000).
Designed and implemented advertising graphics and layouts for print. Supervised conversion of advertising agency's PC-based graphics workstations to Macintosh; trained personnel in use of new equipment and software.
WRVU FM · News Director (1995), Disc Jockey (1993-1995)
Arranged broadcast of AP wire news reports at 14,500 watt campus radio station. Recruited personnel for and coordinated weekly news program. Broadcast weekly music program.
Slightly Amusing · Layout Director (1993-1994)
Did layout and graphics work for Vanderbilt University's humor magazine.
The ability to write effectively in a variety of styles, including news, feature, and commentary
Broad editorial skills -- critiquing fiction and non-fiction for style and content, restructuring and rewriting prose for clarity and conciseness, and guiding authors in the development of feature stories
Well-developed interviewing techniques
Design
Skill in desktop publishing and graphics, developed over nine years of work in layout & design
Experience with scanning and image manipulation
Expertise planning, designing, and coding World Wide Web Sites
Software
Familiarity with Windows, Macintosh, Unix and DOS platforms
Experience as a Novell Netware v3.11 system administrator
Knowledge of HTML
Great expertise with a wide variety of application packages, including:
General Microsoft Word, Excel, & PowerPoint
Word Perfect (DOS & Windows)
Earned national recognition for outstanding university-related World Wide Web site design. Awarded to Versus Online (http://www.vanderbilt.edu/Versus).
