Visual Journalist,

Senior Graphics Reporter

• Sole creator of 100+ full-page graphics on topics in the news and product work. Created more than 5,000 graphics and interactives.

• Responsible for concept, research, writing, illustration, design and online interactives.

Multimedia Graphics Reporter

• Built interactive maps, charts and graphics and established production procedures.

• Created video animations interweaving graphic animation, photos and video.

Management responsibilities

• Daily and project meetings: Identified visual options, shaped content and set schedules.

• Oversaw graphics for three South Florida county bureaus collaborating with 12 editors and 37 reporters.

• Managed graphics through staff reductions and shift of visuals toward online.

Social media and Online

• Established process for posting graphic content to
sun-sentinel.com

• Presence on Twitter, LinkedIn and Google Plus.

• Contributor for Sun Sentinel Facebook “The Edge Multimedia,” 2009 - 2013.

• Blogged on graphics department’s visual site, site no longer maintained.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta

• Produced charts, maps and diagrams

• Illustrations for features and food sections

• Manage graphic coverage from business section

• Maintain Macintosh computer network

News-Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Indiana

• Analyzed stories for graphic content

• Researched and produced graphics

• Illustrations for news, features and food sections

• Designed sections, special coverage

• Coordinated special projects

• Attended planning meetings and prepared budgets

Herald-News, Joliet, Illinois

• Produced editorial graphics for breaking news, daily and enterprise work

• Illustrations for features section

• Advertising work

• Maintain Macintosh computer network