Resume

Experience

Web developer, Chums Inc., 2002 – present

  • Continual development and update of multiple online commerce platforms
  • Web technologies utilized: PHP, MySQL (often in LAMP stack), ASP.net
  • 2012: Social media specialist
Also IT assistant, 2003 – 2006

Editor, suunews.com, 2008 – May 2011

As the editor of the SUU News web presence, I was tasked with converging the efforts of traditional print journalism, radio journalism, and television journalism, as well as integrating the unique features of web journalism.
  • Editorial responsiblity of suunews.com
  • Web development, Django platform
  • In-depth and breaking news reporting
  • Enterprise reporting, both analytic and investigative
  • Brodacst journalism: Produced content for student TV and radio stations
Editor, Accent (Arts & Entertainment), University Journal, Fall 2007
General Reporter, University Journal, Spring 2007

Education

Southern Utah University

Graduated May 2011 with Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies in Analytic Journalism

Emphasis in journalism, computer science, and philosophy

Freelance and Recreational Writing

Editor and Writer, Under the Crossbar, 2011 – present

Under the Crossbar is a soccer blog focused on Real Salt Lake, Utah's Major League Soccer team.

Writer, No Ripcord, 2008 – present

Staff writer: Reviews of new independent music. Site is syndicated on Metacritic.

Podcast editor, technical: Responsible for editing (Logic Pro)

Skills

Web Development and Programming

— HTML/CSS: Flexible cross-browser HTML and CSS, mobile HTML. Hand-coding heavily preferred.

— Programming and Frameworks: PHP, Python, Perl, Django, Ruby on Rails

— Databases: MySQL, SQLite, Postgresql, MS SQL

— Scripting: JavaScript — on its own and with libraries/frameworks; CoffeeScript

— JavaScript Libraries: JQuery, MooTools, Protototype, YUI

— CMS: Well-versed in a variety of CMS applications, particularly Drupal, WordPress, Ellington CMS

— Design Tools: Experienced in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Fireworks

Multimedia

— Video: Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro

— Audio: Apple Logic Pro, Adobe Audition, podcast production

— Photo: Photojournalism, portraiture, product photography

Writing and Copy

— Writing for web, print, and broadcast, especially news and sports

— Blogging and other social media, including Twitter

— Proficient in writing product copy

Awards and Recognition

Journalism

Society of Professional Journalists' Mark of Excellence Awards

— National finalist, Best Affiliated Website, 2010

— National finalist, Breaking News Online Reporting, Society of Professional Journalists, Mark of Excellence, 2008

— Regional winner, Best Non-Daily Newspaper, 2009