Teaching Experience

University of Wisconsin-Madison
School of Journalism & Mass Communication
1999 to Present
Faculty

Teach six-credit course designed to introduce students to conceptual and practical skills in researching, writing, editing and presenting information for all media, all purposes. Developed course to teach blend of theory and techniques for multimedia, emphasizing intensive writing instruction. Teach second course each semester, including intermediate reporting, in-depth reporting, multimedia messages and magazines.

1994 to 1996
Teaching Assistant

Assisted in teaching Law of Mass Communication, an advanced course. Taught weekly discussion sections, including generating and grading exercises, presenting additional material and reviewing with students. The course provides a broad background in principles of media law, emphasizing the First Amendment, regulation, access to information and libel.

1994 to 1995
Lecturer and Teaching Assistant

Taught Newspaper Editing, an intermediate-level course designed to instruct students in copy, content and page editing. Emphasized fact-checking, accuracy and principles of design, stressing use of new technologies in the gathering and presentation of news.

1991 to 1993
Lecturer and Teaching Assistant

Taught students in Reporting, an introductory class. Goals were to encourage clear, concise writing and provide a working knowledge of basic reporting skills, including interviewing, gathering documents, thinking critically, generating ideas and evaluating sources.

Service Experience

University of Wisconsin-Madison
School of Journalism & Mass Communication
2008 to present
Facilities and Equipment Committee Chair

Lead group examining policy and funding considerations in implementing school-wide technology and space upgrades. Weigh impact on teaching, research, administrative and external relations activities. Manage budget for technology installations, repairs and replacements.

2001 to 2008
Constituent Relations Committee Chair/Centennial Chair

Coordinated external relations efforts, including developing brand identity, implementing new communications materials and improving alumni interactions. Contributed to revamp of Web site and information-gathering strategies. Planned and executed all promotions, activities and events related to the School’s Centennial.

Ongoing
Visiting Journalist Coordinator

Organize annual lecture and other events bringing prominent journalists to campus. Recent guests have included:

  • Blake Morrison, investigative projects, USA Today
  • Rajiv Chandrasekaran, national editor, Washington Post
  • Tobin Harshaw, senior op-ed editor, New York Times
  • Kelly Cobiella, national correspondent, CBS News
  • David Carr, media columnist, New York Times
  • Leonard Pitts, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist, Miami Herald
  • Anthony Shadid, Pulitzer Prize-winning foreign correspondent, Washington Post
  • Clarence Page, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist, Chicago Tribune
  • Neal Ulevich, Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer and technology consultant, Associated Press (retired)

1996 to 1997
Project Assistant

Assisted director with special projects, including publications, alumni relations and Web site. Responsible for producing newsletters for alumni and undergraduates, writing and editing content for Web pages, and indexing and organizing alumni information.

1991 to 1996
Undergraduate Adviser

Provided academic advising for undergraduates. Worked with students in planning class schedules, applying for admission and seeking scholarships. Developed and produced monthly newsletter.

Journalism Experience

Freelance Writer
Ongoing

Report and write stories for a variety of publications, including magazines and online projects.

Wisconsin Meetings and Incentives Magazine
1995
Editor

Edited all copy and wrote stories for Madison-based trade magazine in the meeting and convention industry. Generated story ideas, coached writers, edited copy for content, style and grammar, and assisted with layout ideas and graphics choices.

Society of Professional Journalists
1993
Pulliam Fellow

Researched and wrote majority of stories for annual Freedom of Information Issue of Quill, a magazine for journalists published monthly by the Society of Professional Journalists. Generated story ideas for the issue, emphasizing a five-story package on student newspaper censorship.

The Milwaukee Sentinel
1987 to 1991
Correspondent, Reporter and Intern

Covered breaking news and features for the city and state desks, including politics, crime and community issues. Served as a general assignment reporter and rewrite person for the city and state desks and served in state capital bureau.

The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Illinois)
1989 to 1990
Reporter

Covered police and courts, including spot news, human interest features and in-depth stories involving the area’s burgeoning crime problem and drug traffic.

Strategic Communication Experience

UW Health-Physicians
1997 to 1999
Communications Manager, Marketing Department

Managed internal and some marketing communications for physician group practice with 800 doctors and 1,500 staff. Accomplishments included development, launch and maintenance of Internet site and strengthening of internal communications to physicians and staff. Assisted in communications for merger to create one of the 10 largest multispecialty physician groups in the nation.

University of Wisconsin-Madison
School of Journalism & Mass Communication
1993 to 1997
Editor, The Wisconsin Journalist

Edited newsletter published each semester for alumni and contributors. Generated and wrote stories, assigned photos, designed and produced layout and organized alumni information.