August 2019 – September 2016
As an editor: Responsibilities include editing all print and digital content; managing staff resources, including delegating duties and overseeing special projects; strategizing ways to increase subscriber base and optimize social media use; working with others in the company to improve content, products and customer outreach; contributing ideas to the overall company; writing headlines; and reporting on stories relevant to our communities in south Arkansas. Generating the essential elements for 1A/A1 and other sections-duties include writing headlines, cutlines, deks, kickers, etc.; Proofreading stories for Associated Press Style, grammar, spelling, etc.; Pagination and checking proofs for design guidelines. Posting content strategically to social media accounts, Choosing wire stories for the daily budget. Working as a journalist, duties include gathering and editing content for daily use, i.e. interviewing sources, writing news stories, gathering news and stock photos/graphics and videos.
July 2017 – May 2017
Managing Editor (Interim) | El Dorado News-Times | El Dorado, AR
Administering the duties of managing editor at a daily newspaper. Duties included, but were not limited to: Setting the daily budget, selecting wire stories for the daily budget, pagination, checking proofs and negatives, social media posting, timecard approvals, conducting staff meetings, planning committee meetings, coordinating with advertising to generate content for special sections.
September 2016 – March 2015
Staff Photographer | El Dorado News-Times | El Dorado, AR
A staff photographer for the El Dorado News-Times, a WEHCO Media owned daily newspaper in El Dorado, AR. Gathering daily photo and video content for use in print and online (website and social media).
May 2015 – August 2014
Photography Instructor | Excellence Academy | Monroe, LA
A charter school instructor teaching basic principles of photography and photojournalism to grades 6th through 8th in the inner city for disadvantaged youth.
March 2014 from November 2010
Digital Media Coordinator | University of Louisiana at Monroe | Monroe, LA
Setting the overall visual narrative on campus, as a public relations and marketing photographer, I provided editorial and feature images for print and online to promote faculty, students and staff. Athletic photographer covering men’s and women’s sports.
November 2010 – May 2006
Staff Photographer | The News-Star (Gannett | USA Today Network) | Monroe, LA
A staff photographer for The News-Star newspaper, a Gannett owned daily newspaper in Monroe, La. gathering daily photo and video content for use in print and online (website and social media).