Education

North Carolina State University • 2003-present
PhD in Public Administration
Pursuing coursework for doctorate in public administration.

Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs • 1996-1997
Master of Public Administration, June 1997
Relevant coursework and projects:
• Team paper/presentation on Americans with Disabilities Act
• Governmental law, budgeting and finance
• In-depth policy analysis of education reform
• Multiple papers/presentations on organizational theory for the 21st century
• Casework in public administration law, science/innovation management and economics

The University of Texas at Austin • 1983-1989
Bachelor of Journalism, May 1989
Bachelor of Arts, Major in Biology/Chemistry, May 1988
Relevant coursework, projects, honors
• Media relations, media law, covering governments, science reporting
• Peer leadership/development
• Friar Society (honor society)
• Students’ Association, Director of News and Information
• Texas Student Publications, President of the Board of Directors

Employment

North Carolina State University
Coordinator, Student Media Advising • Dec. 2002-present
Advised the daily newspaper, yearbook, radio station, literary magazine, online magazine and weekly newspaper. Assisted students with everything from copywriting to photography to desktop publishing skills. Supervised professional staff of four including assistant coordinator that oversaw payroll operations, human resources operations, accounts receivable andaccounts payable. Prepared $1 million budget and manage day-to-day, non-content-related issues. Served as administrative liaison between students and campus administration. Taught numerous workshops on all aspects of journalism, management and team building.

Kansas State University
Visiting Assistant Professor • Aug. 2001-Dec. 2002
Taught classes to PR, advertising and print media students on Web communication, photojournalism, editing and design including classes that required specific knowledge of current trends in print media, multimedia, technical skills in AP style, photojournalism and Web-page development. Coordinated awards program including writing press releases.

National Press Photographers Association
Executive Director • Jan. 1999- Feb. 2001
Coordinated the day-to-day operations of this 10,000-member professional association for television and still photojournalists including managing workshops, $1.8 million budget, membership activities, staffing, press relations, contract negotiation, sales items and media relations. On a daily basis, worked with publishers, editors, photographers and reporters at television stations, magazines and newspapers all over the world. Assisted board members with writing and implementing policy, including writing first policy handbook. Negotiated hotel contracts for national and regional conferences. Supervised national office staff. Prepared budget and regular budget reports. Maintained membership database and regular membership reports.

University Interscholastic League
Assistant Academic Director • Aug. 1997 - Jan. 1999
Produced bi-monthly newsmagazine working with numerous writers and photographers as managing editor of the Leaguer (circ: 35,000). Edited numerous other UIL publications related to all facets of UIL’s mission. Provided information to legislators, local and state media regarding academic competitions. Coordinated state-wide conferences and numerous contests at all grade levels including arranging for speakers locally, regionally and nationally. Coordinated academic contests for high school, junior high and elementary. Managed academic professional and student staff members.

Taylor Publishing Company
Marketing Department Manager • Aug. 1993-June 1996
Managed technology branch including indirect supervision of engineering, production and education staffs for one of the nation’s largest book publishers headquartered in Dallas. Represented company to public and media. Led Total Quality Management teams and re-engineering process team that resulted in new $2.5 million production environment. Served as art director on numerous photographic/art projects. Pioneered technical support/customer service division for desktop publishing environment. Helped to setup and maintain computer network and Internet presence.

Irving High School
Publications Adviser • Sept. 1992-Aug. 1993
Advised student publications ($50,000 budget) and taught classes in photography, journalism and publications production for suburban school district near Dallas. Wrote curriculum guide. Coordinated and taught at numerous workshops throughout the Metroplex, state and nation.

Wimberley Independent School District
Public Information Officer Sept. • 1989-Aug. 1992
Handled media relations with Austin/San Marcos/San Antonio newspapers, radio and television stations. Edited central administration publications for rural school district including district’s annual report. Advised student publications ($12,000 budget) and taught classes in all aspects of media. Wrote district technology plan.

Westlake Picayune
Head photographer • 1981-Jan. 1987
Coordinated all darkroom and photography for a large, weekly newspaper. Served as special section editor for three consecutive years. Assigned stories, photos and assisted with typesetting. Supervised photography staff and free-lance photographers. Worked with other Austin-area media as free-lance photographer and writer.

Other Activities

Journalism Education Association
Editor • 1998-current
Edited publications for this national journalism association consisting of more than 2,000 members worldwide. Communication: Journalism Education Today: quarterly journal containing articles on all aspects of journalism, everything from reporting, writing and editing to advertising sales and design. Supervised solicitation of all content, completed design and production camera ready on disk to printer using state-of-the-art Macintosh desktop-publishing tools. Coordinated on-site photography contests for national convention. Awarded JEA's Medal Merit and, in 2006, JEA's highest award, the Carl Towley Award. CLICK HERE

Association of Texas Photography Instructors
Past president • 1996-current
First state-wide organization devoted solely to improving the quality of photography instruction. Coordinated fall/winter conference, the first conference developed solely for high school photographers. Organized summer workshop for instructors only. Edited newsletter. Chaired board meetings. Developed membership and conference registration databases. Served as vice president, president and past present beginning in 1993. Received ATPI's highest award, the Star of Texas, in 1999. CLICK HERE

Cary Area EMS • 1999-current
North Hays County EMS; Wimberley EMS • 1997-1999
Syracuse University Ambulance • 1996-1997
Wimberley Emergency Medical Services • 1990-1992
Worked as volunteer and paid medic in these rural EMS services serving the local area with mutual-aid into surrounding areas. Handled incident command on various scenes in addition to running routine calls. Developed media (public relations and advertising) campaigns. Wrote press releases including crisis communication. Served on board of directors for Wimberley EMS for which duties included authoring new set of bylaws and state charter. Developed bi-monthly training program – “Super Scenario Sunday” – for new medics and taught Explorer class. CLICK HERE

Raleigh Concert Band • 1999 - 2001
President, Webmaster, euphonium player
Austin Symphonic Band • 1997-1999
Euphonium player
Coppell Symphonic Band Sept. • 1993-June 1996
Promotions manager, euphonium player, guest conductor
Wimberley Community Band • Dec. 1990-Aug. 1992
Promotions manager, euphonium player
Handled media relations for community bands in Raleigh, Coppell and Wimberley. Developed media campaigns including advertising in local newspapers, on radio stations and through posters.

Articles and Publications

Books

• Workbook to accompany Tim Harrower's Newspaper Designer's Handbook, 6th edition, 2007
• Journalism Today, co-author, 1999
• Journalism Today Teachers Resource Book, author, 1999
• Critical Care Paramedic, author of chapter one, “The Hospital Environment and Specialty Centers,” 2001

Sample major articles and publications

• "Three is a Magic Number: A Case Study in the Use of Sources in a Daily Student Newspaper" presented at the College Media Advisers fall 2007 convention in Washington, D.C., with Lee Williams, NCSU graduate student
• There are Smart and Stupid Columns. Which is This? You Decide. A case study of a controversial column in the N.C. State daily newspaper. CLICK HERE
• The Editorial Page. CLICK HERE
• Design with Flair, a 20-page publication on contemporary design trends and techniques, 2002 CLICK HERE
• “Attack on America: The Local Angle,” 2001
• “Is Film Dead,” published in Taylor Talk, fall 2000
• Day One America, photographs by students of the first day of the new millennium, produced for the Association of Texas Photography Instructors and National Press Photographers Association
• Careers in Photojournalism for the National Press Photographers Association, 1999
• “North Carolina EMS Systems, Local and Federal Agencies Work Together in Post Hurricane Rescue and Relief,” full-length feature article published on www.merginet.com
• Spring Meet Manual, a 192-page manual for all Texas academic spring meet directors and contest directors, and Academic Coordinator’s Manual, a 64-page manual, 1998
• Directory of Campus EMS Organizations published by the National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation, 1998
• “Readin’ Ritin’ & Respondin’” full-length feature article with photos on college EMS systems published in the national Journal of Emergency Medical Services, June 1997, p. 68
• “A Slice of SU Life: A Newsletter for Students New to the Syracuse University Community,” summer 1997, articles on various university traditions
• “College EMS,” full-length feature article published on www.merginet.com, 1997
• “Command Performance” published in the national Journal of Emergency Medical Services, Sept. 1995, p. 43
• “Oklahoma Blast: A Nation Responds” published in the Texas EMS Magazine, July 1995, p. 21
• Resource Guide and Photojournalism Curriculum Guide published by the Texas Association of Journalism Educators, April 1994

Presentations

Workshop Instructor 1983-present

Coordinated, directed and instructed various workshops across the nation on ethics, covering politics, covering emergencies, desktop publishing/design, photography (including digital imaging), all facets of newspaper/magazine/yearbook production. Hired staff. Developed curriculum. Regular workshop instructor every summer since 1983.

SAMPLE SPECIFIC PRESENTATIONS

• Journalism Education Association/National Scholastic Press Association national convention, Anaheim, Calif., April 17-20, 2008. Taught session "Win!" on winning photo competitions and a session on creating ethical case studies.
• First North Carolina College Media Association convention in Chapel Hill. Taught session on managing student photojournalists. Assisted with management of conference. Named chair of steering committee to create bylaws for new association.
• Southern Interscholastic Press Association, University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C., March 19 - April 2, taught classes in photography
• Association of Texas Photography Instructors, Feb. 14-17, 2008, Arlington, Texas, managed statewide conference with students Rob Fisher and Stephen Bateman
• Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Advisers national convention, Washington, D.C., Oct. 25-28, 2007, taught day-long, pre-conference hand-on class on Adobe Photoshop, coordinated on-site photography competition and judging and presented research paper, "Three is a Magic Number," a methodological study as a measure of evaluating objective stories.
• Tenth Annual High School Media Workshop, North Carolina A&T State University, Oct. 11, 2007, taught "Latest Trends in Yearbook Design" and "Yearbook Content and Coverage"
• Fourth Annual Northwest North Carolina Scholastic Journalism Day instructor, Appalachian State University, Sept. 27, 2007, taught classes on Photoshop and yearbook coverage; delivered closing address on using quality photos
• Washington Journalism Education Association summer workshop instructor in advisers sequence (Advanced Publication Advising) and student sequence, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Wash., July 29-Aug. 3
• Ball State University summer workshop, Muncie, Ind., July 16-20, instructor, digital photography for advisers
• Dow Jones Newspaper Fund Center for Editing Excellence, desktop publishing assistant/instructor, May 28-June 1, 2007 at the University of Texas at Austin
• Instructor in pre-conference Photoshop class and three-day Advanced Design class for the College Media Consultants national college yearbook workshop, New Orleans, May 24-26, 2007
• Journalism Education Association/National Scholastic Press Association national convention, Denver, Colo., April 12-15, 2007
• Third Annual Northwest North Carolina Scholastic Journalism Day instructor, Appalachian State University, March 27, 2007
• Southern Interscholastic Press Association, University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C., March 9-11, 2007 (assisted by NCSU students Brandon Wright and Mark Fenimore)
• U.S. Naval Academy yearbook workshop instructor, Annaolis, Md., Feb. 24-25, 2007
• Journalism Education Association/National Scholastic Press Association national convention, Nashville, Nov. 9-12, 2006, taught three sessions in addition to coordinating on-site photo competitions and photographic coverage of the convention
• College Media Advisers/Associated Collegiate Press national convention, St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 25-29, 2005, taught day-long, hand-on class on Adobe Photoshop, coordinated on-site photography competition and judging and taught two classes
• North Carolina A&T State University (Greensboro) 9th Annual High School Media Day, Oct. 12, 2006, instructor for three sessions, "Yearbook Trends in Design and Coverage," "Yearbook Copy: Why Bother?" and "Developing a Strong Yearbook Program."
• Shawee Mission North High School photography workshop, Mission, Kan., Sept. 1-2, 2006, instructor at this two-day, hands-on workshop for school photojournalists
• College Media Consultants national college yearbook workshop, instructor in advanced design, Seattle, Wash., Aug. 23-26, 2006
• Lifetouch Publishing summer workshop, Minneapolis, Minn., July 30-Aug. 2, instructor, high school yearbook class
• Lifetouch Publishing summer workshop, San Jose, Calif., July 21-24, instructor, high school yearbook class
• Ball State University summer workshop, Muncie, Ind., July 17-21, 2006, instructor, digital photography for advisers
• North Carolina Scholastic Media Institute, June 19-22, 2006, instructor, advanced design
• College Media Consultants national college yearbook workshop, instructor in advanced design, New Orleans, La., June 1-3, 2006
• Dow Jones Newspaper Fund Center for Editing Excellence, instructor in desktop publishing, May 28-June 1, 2006 at the University of Texas at Austin
• Journalism Education Association/National Scholastic Press Association national convention, San Francisco, April 20-23, 2006, taught four sessions: "It's More than Winning," "TIFF v JPEG, RGB v CMYK, PDF v IDD," "The Ethics of Photography" and "Painting with Light" in addition to coordinating on-site photo competitions and photographic coverage of the convention
• Southern Interscholastic Press Association, University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C., March 3-6, 2006, taught four sessions: "The Thinking Photographer," "Painting with Light," "A look at Adobe Creative Suite 2" and "Photojournalism: Law and Ethics"; taught with two student photography editors (Austin Dowd and Nick Pironio) and Mark Murray of the Arlington (Texas) Independent School District
• Association of Texas Photography Instructors, Austin, Texas, Feb. 17-19, 2006, taught hands-on technology class, "Tips and Tricks," with Nick Pironio, as well as a class on new photo-editing software from Adobe and Apple, "Aperture and Lightroom"
• Journalism Education Association/National Scholastic Press Association convention, Chicago, Nov. 10-13, 2005, taught two classes: "Times and Helvetica = Boring" and "Forget Football and Basketball" in addition to coordinating on-site photo competitions and photographic coverage of the convention
• College Media Advisers/Associated Collegiate Press national convention, Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 29-31, 2005, taught day-long, hand-on class on Adobe Photoshop, coordinated on-site photography competition and judging and taught two classes: "Blood and Guts, Love and War" and "The Magic of 3 a.m."
• Journalism Education Association/National Scholastic Press Association convention, Seattle, April 7-10, 2005, taught two classes: "The World of Typography" and "Digital Photgraphy for Advisers" in addition to coordinating on-site photo competitions and photographic coverage of the convention
• Ball State University summer workshop, Muncie, Ind., July 18-23, 2004, instructor, digital photography
• North Carolina Scholastic Media Institute, photography workshop director, June 14-17, 2004
• Dow Jones Newspaper Fund Center for Editing Excellence, instructor in desktop publishing, June 1-4, 2004
• Taylor Publishing, end-of-the-year recognition luncheon, April 23, presented luncheon address on the future of scholastic journalism
• Journalism Education Association convention, San Diego, Calif., April 1-4, 2004, sessions on lighting, photography portfolios and evaluating photos in addition to coordinating Web site coverage and on-site photo competitions
• Southern Interscholastic Press Association, University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C., March 5-7, 2004, multiple sessions on Adobe InDesign, digital photography and other aspects of photography
• Journalism Education Association convention, Washington, D.C., Nov. 20-23, 2003, "How to Get the Figure You Want," "Photo Editing Basics" and "Photography for Advisers."
• College Media Advisers/Associated Collegiate Press, Dallas, Texas, Nov. 5-9. 2003, "Cross Over: (When) Is Race an Issue," "Photography for Non-Photographers," "Lighting: Quantity, Quality and Direction," and two-day, pre-conference workshop on Adobe Photoshop
• Yearbooks CA, University of Southern California/Santa Cruz summer workshop, Aug. 3-7, 2003, photography instructor
• National Scholastic Press Association summer workshop, Minneapolis, Minn., July 26-Aug. 1, 2003, photography instructor
• Ball State University summer workshop, Muncie, Ind., July 21-25, 2003, instructor, digital photography
• Dallas County Gloria Shield’s All-American Workshop, July 6-10, 2003: newspaper design instructor
• Association of Texas Photography Instructors Summer Workshop, instructor, "Life as a Journalism Teacher," Texas A&M/Commerce, June 25-28, 2003
• North Carolina Scholastic Media Institute, photography workshop director, June 10-13, 2003
• Dow Jones Newspaper Fund Center for Editing Excellence, instructor in desktop publishing, June 2003
• Journalism Education Association convention, Portland, April 10-13, “Sports Photography” and “Photography for Advisers”
• College Media Advisers, New York City, March 20-22, “Painting with Light”; did on-site critiques of some 20 college newspapers
• Columbia Scholastic Press Association, New York City, March 20-22, Taught and coordinated day-long hands-on photography course
• Associated Collegiate Press, Seattle, March 6-9, “Ways to Motivate Your Unmotivated Staff” and “Photoshop Tips for Photographers and Designers” (team-taught with Matthew Tarver of Southeastern Louisiana University); completed on-site critiques with some 30 college photojournalists
• Southern Interscholastic Press Association, Columbia, S.C., Feb. 28-March 2, “Basics of Digital Resolution,” “Sports Photography,” “Putting Your Publication Online,” “Using the Electronic Flash and Other Photo Equipment” and “Focus is not a Special Effect.”
• Journalism Education Association convention, Dallas, Nov. 21-24, 2002, “Sports Photography” and “Photography for Advisers”
• Arkansas Scholastic Press Association, Little Rock, April 20, 2002, “The Thinking Photographer,” “Sports Photography” and “Content before Design”
• Columbia Scholastic Press Association, New York City, March 22, 2002, “Digital Ethics” and “The Thinking Photographer”
• Student Journalism Education Association at Kansas State University, March 9, 2002, “The Thinking Photographer”
• Oklahoma Interscholastic Press Association state convention, Oct. 22,2001, Redesign workshop for newspaper students/advisers
• Journalism Education Association/National Scholastic Press Association, national convention in Boston, Nov. 9-11, 2001, “Attack on America,” “The Magic of 3 a.m.,” “The Thinking Photographer,” and “Digital Ethics”
• Kansas Press Association, “Visual Coverage of 9-11,” part of a panel of professionals discussing the coverage of 9-11, Manhattan, Kan, Oct. 20, 2001
• Kansas High School Press Association: along with college photojournalists taught sessions on studio photography and portfolio development as well as Web communication
• South Carolina Scholastic Press Association, September 2001: featured photography speaker taught sessions on ‘Sports photography,’ ‘The Thinking Photographer,’ covering emergencies and digital photography.
• National Scholastic Press Association summer workshop, Minneapolis, Minn., July 2001: photography instructor
• Dallas County Gloria Shield’s All-American Workshop, July 2001: newspaper design instructor
• Southern Interscholastic Press Association, March 2001: “Digital Photography,” “Sports Photography,” “The F-Stops Here,” and keynote photography address
• Washington Journalism Education Association, instructor for advisers’ sequence, keynote speaker, Aug. 2000
• North Carolina Scholastic Media Institute, photography workshop director, June 2000
• Dow Jones Newspaper Fund Center for Editing Excellence, instructor in desktop publishing, June 2000
• National convention, Journalism Education Association, National Scholastic Press Association, Anaheim, Calif., April 2000: “Preparing a Portfolio,” “The Magic of 3 a.m.,” “Living in a Digital World”
• Association of Texas Photography Instructors Shortcourse, workshop director, Feb. 2000
• National convention, Journalism Education Association, National Scholastic Press Association, Washington, DC, Nov. 1999: “Preparing a Portfolio,” “Living in a Digital World,” “How to Win a Photography Contest”
• Empire State Press Association, summer workshop instructor, July, 1999
• Dow Jones Newspaper Fund Center for Editing Excellence, instructor in desktop publishing, June 1999
• North Carolina Scholastic Media Institute, June 1999: “Design Trends,” “Photography 101,” “Caption Writing”
• National convention, Journalism Education Association, National Scholastic Press Association, Washington, DC, April 1999: “Thinking Digitally,” “Preparing a Photography Portfolio”
• National convention, Journalism Education Association, National Scholastic Press Association, Washington, DC, Nov. 1998: “Getting Started in the Digital Age”
• Empire State Press Association, summer workshop instructor, August, 1998
• Dow Jones Newspaper Fund Center for Editing Excellence, instructor in desktop publishing, June 1998
• Sam Houston State University summer workshop instructor, June, 1998
• National convention, Journalism Education Association, National Scholastic Press Association, Seattle, April 1998: “The Magic of 3 a.m.,” “The Media and Politics,” “Digital Publishing” (with Steve Matson)
• Interscholastic League Press Conference, April 1998: “The Magic of 3 a.m.”
• Interscholastic League Press Conference, June 1997: desktop publishing workshop instructor/coordinator
• Syracuse University Ambulance, Volunteer Recognition Dinner slide show, May 1997
• National convention, Journalism Education Association, National Scholastic Press Association, Chicago, Nov. 1996: “Politics and the Media,” “The Ethics of Photography”
• Empire State Press Association, Oct. 1996: “Designing with Photography”
• Interscholastic League Press Conference, June 1996: desktop publishing workshop instructor/coordinator
• Southern Methodist University, June 1996: Yearbook workshop instructor teaching classes on everything from publications design to photo editing to marketing to team building

Judge

Florida Scholastic Press Association, Michigan Press Association, Texas Interscholastic League Press Conference, Northern Ohio Scholastic Press Association, College Media Advisers, Journalism Education Association, North Carolina Scholastic Media Association, North Dakota Scholastic Press Association, Montana Scholastic Press Association

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