Web Specialist, Trinity Regional Health System

April 2007 - July 2009
  • Spearheaded redesign of Trinity's public sites, including trinityqc.com
  • Reorganized trinityqc.com content for better navigation, navigation and efficiency
  • Made requested changes to the Intranet
  • Helped set up and maintain Trinity's digital billboard system

Skills used: Photoshop, HTML, CSS, Fireworks
CMS used: Sitemaker

    Internet Content Manager, WQAD-TV-DT

    July 2001 – April 2007
    • Maintained news and sales sections of the site
    • Built weather forecast module in PHP, allowing easier input for meteorologists and more flexibility in displaying the forecasts
    • Authored PHP script that scraped river levels from the National Weather Service's page and wrote levels to an XML file
    • Wrote a scoreboard module in PHP that allowed creation of teams, conferences and schedules into a MySQL database, input scores into the same database, and let users view scores, schedules and standings dynamically
    • Built several news-related infographics in Flash, including election results and BRAC information
    • Added or edited reporters' stories and wire copy
    • Posted (and often wrote) local breaking news stories
    • Performed most of graphic design for the site, including two moderate redesigns
    • Edited video clips from newscasts and posted them online
    • Helped create region's first news podcast

    Skills used: HTML, CSS, PHP, Javascript, MySQL, XML, AJAX, Fireworks, Flash
    CMS used: WorldNow, Moveable Type

      News Editor, Eagle Publications of Western Illinois

      January 2001 – May 2001
      • Served as news editor for two weekly hometown papers in the Macomb, IL area
      • Covered town news and coordinated freelance work
      • Laid out all news content for print

      Programs used: Quark Xpress, Photoshop

        Staff Writer, Eagle Publications of Western Illinois

        September 2000 – October 2000; May 2001
        • Covered Macomb high school football and volleyball
        • Wrote features of local interest

        Programs used: Quark Xpress, Photoshop

          Freelance Writer, River Cities Reader

          July 1999 – August 2000
          • Wrote features of local interest Interviewed artists scheduled to be in the area
          • Reviewed concerts and albums
          • Compiled and help edit calendar as an intern
          • Wrote weekly “At A Glance” features

            Awards

            • RTNDA Edward R. Murrow National Award, 2003
            • RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Regional Award, 2003, 2004, 2005
            • Eric Sevareid Award of Merit, 2003
            • WQAD Employee of the Year, 2002
            • New York Times Broadcast Group Leadership Award, 2003