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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
O, The Oprah Magazine, South Africa • Contributing Writer
Johannesburg, South Africa. February 2009 –Present
• Write lifestyle news and feature stories for this international monthly women’s magazine that inspires women to live their best life.
Black Enterprise • Contributing Writer
New York, New York. October 2002 –Present
•Write news and feature business-oriented stories affecting the African-American community for this monthly magazine and its Web site.
• Simplified complex issues relating to lawsuits against corporate giants, homeownership trends, financial management and entrepreneurial business ventures.
• Develop and maintain rapport with sources worldwide.
Uptown • Contributing Writer
New York, New York. August 2008 –Present
• Write news and feature stories covering metro Atlanta’s real estate market for this bi-monthly magazine.
Heart & Soul • Contributing Writer
New York, New York. June/July 2008 –Present
• Write lifestyle and business-oriented news and feature stories for this bi-monthly health and fitness magazine.
Incisive Media (formerly ALM) • Business Reporter
Atlanta, Georgia. January 2006 –February 2008
• Wrote breaking news and enterprise stories covering metro Atlanta’s commercial and residential real estate market for Incisive Media’s local publication, the Daily Report.
• Scooped other media outlets on news including the sale of top office towers, record-setting lease amounts and major mixed-use developments.
• Acquired and maintained sources with top residential and commercial real estate developers and brokerage firms nationwide, renowned economists and government officials.
• Earned first place awards in business news coverage from the Associated Press (Georgia) and the Georgia Press Association for a series about a potential Delta Air Lines’ pilots’ strike.
The Associated Press • Election Stringer
Atlanta, Georgia. July 2004 –January 2006
• Reported results for various primary and general elections throughout metro Atlanta.
Daily Herald • Cops & Courts Reporter
McDonough, Georgia. January –November 2005
• Wrote breaking news and enterprise stories that included coverage of child molestation and murder trials, jail breaks and the latest crime trends.
• Acquired and maintained sources with local and state public safety departments, the district attorney’s office as well as with the FBI, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Agency.
• Wrote a weekly column.
Times Journal, Inc. • Staff Writer
Marietta, Georgia. August 2003 –January 2005
• Covered news and feature stories on local government, education, business and entertainment issues affecting south metro Atlanta.
• Generated and reported seven stories per week; developed and wrote strong front-page stories.
• Acquired and maintained working relationships with local and state government officials, nine school districts, local public safety departments and several other contacts throughout the Atlanta metro area.
Northern Television Center • Broadcast Student
DeKalb, Illinois. August 2001 –January 2002
• Reported, anchored and photographed news for local edition of CNN Headline News.
• Wrote scripts and developed story ideas concerning local and national events.
Athens Daily News/ Banner-Herald • Correspondent Reporter
Athens, Georgia. July 2000 –January 2001
• Wrote news and feature business-oriented stories in the Athens-Clarke County area.
• Established relationships with county officials and community leaders.
Sun-Times News Group • Correspondent Reporter
Tinley Park, Illinois. May –September 1998
• Wrote news and feature stories on politics, education and small business issues in Chicago’s southland area for the Sun-Times News Group’s publication, the Daily Southtown (now Southtown Star).
Northern Star • Assistant Campus Editor
DeKalb, Illinois. February 1997 –June 1999
• Managed the newsroom.
• Assigned, wrote and edited stories for award-winning student paper with circulation of 16,000.
• Hired, supervised and trained reporters more than 20 reporters per semester.
WLS NewsTalk 890-AM • Broadcast Intern
Chicago, Illinois. May –September 1997
• Worked as a production and engineering assistant for this ABC-owned radio station.
• Helped select show topics and format.
• Assisted in the creation of public service announcements.
SKILLS
• Type 70 wpm, Mac and Windows-based computer systems, WordPress, NewsEditPro, LexisNexis, QuarkXpress, NOWContact, Corel, Adobe Photoshop, Word, QuickBooks, Access, Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe Premier
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism • Northern Illinois University • DeKalb, Illinois • August 2002
HONORS & ACTIVITIES• First Place Business News Coverage, Associated Press, 2007
• First Place Business News Coverage, Georgia Press Association, 2007
• Atlanta Press Club
• National Association of Black Journalists
• Atlanta Association of Black Journalists
• Georgia Press Association
• Northern Illinois University Honors Program
• Toastmasters International
