Resume

Work experience
Business owner
Inventing Reality Editing Service
Owner (Jan. 2009-current; Lancaster, Calif.)
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Journalism
The Signal
Contract work: News Editor (2008; Santa Clarita, Calif.)
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The Times-Standard
Contract work: News Editor (2007-2008; Eureka, Calif.)
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Alien Worlds
Columnist (2007-2008; Cheshire, U.K.)
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The Daily Triplicate
Contract work: Managing Editor (2006-2007; Crescent City, Calif.)
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The Desert Sun (Gannet Co.)
Opinion Page Editor (2005-2006; Palm Springs, Calif.)
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Iowa City Press-Citizen (Gannet Co.)
Editorial Page Editor (2002-2005; Iowa City, Iowa)
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Herald Times Reporter (Gannet Co.)
News Editor (2000-2002; Manitowoc, Wis.)
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Prescott Journal
Managing editor (1999-2000; Prescott, Wis.)
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Red Wing Republican Eagle
Reporter (1989-1992; Red Wing, Minn.)
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Duluth News Tribune
Copy editor intern (summer 1988; Duluth, Minn.)
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River Falls Journal
Freelance reporter (April 1987-April 1989; River Falls, Wis.)
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Prologue literary magazine
Managing Editor (May 1987-May 1989; River Falls, Wis.)
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Student Voice
Editor-in-Chief (Sept. 1984-May 1989; River Falls, Wis.)
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Teaching
College of the Canyons
Journalism adjunct professor (Sept.-Dec. 2008; Santa Clarita, Calif.)
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Merrill Area Public Schools
Journalism/English teacher (1994-1998; Merrill, Wis.)
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Deming Public Schools
Journalism/English teacher (1992-1994; Deming, N.M.)
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Park Senior High School
Journalism/English teaching intern (autumn 1988; Cottage Grove, Minn.)
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Education
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
M.S., English (1996-1998; Stevens Point, Wis.)
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University of Wisconsin-River Falls
B.S., Journalism, English (1984-89; River Falls, Wis.)
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Military
Wisconsin Army National Guard
Unit Public Affairs Representative (1982-1992; 1994-1997; Menomonie, Wis.)
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New Mexico Army National Guard
Communications sergeant (1992-1994; Deming, N.M.)
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Activities and organizations
National Conference of Editorial Writers (joined 2005)
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Society of Professional Journalists (joined 1985)
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Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha
(initiated 1985)
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Awards
Spot News - 1st place (staff award) (2006)
California Newspaper Publisher's Association, for our coverage of a tsunami that struck Crescent City in 2006, causing $5 million-plus in damage

Investigative Reporting - 1st place (staff award) (2006)
California Newspaper Publisher's Association, for a four-part series examining why local officials weren't adequately warned about the 2006 tsunami

Front page - 1st place (staff award) (2006)
California Newspaper Publisher's Association, for front page design and content

Commentary - 2nd place (2005)
Quarterly Gannett Well Done contest, for set of three editorials on a city manager's sweetheart contract deal

Editorial Writing - 1st place (2005)
Iowa APME

Editorial Writing - 1st place (2004)
Iowa APME

Editorial Pages - 3rd place (2004)
Iowa Newspaper Association

Commentary - runner up (2004)
Quarterly Gannett Well Done contest, for three designed editorial pages

Commentary - 2nd place (2003)
Quarterly Gannett Well Done, for in-depth columns about and interviews with candidates in the Iowa Caucus (John Kerry, Howard Dean and John Edwards)

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