PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Editor-in-Chief/Founder, The Hustings/thehustings.news 2020 to present
- Commission columns from freelance contributors on a near daily basis
- Solicit, organize and edit freelance contributions
- Write thoughtful daily pieces focused on providing balanced coverage of current political issues and news
- Work in variety of ways to increase digital audience and build platform Freelance Contributor, Autoweek/autoweek.com 2022
Detroit Bureau Chief, Automobile Magazine/motortrend.com 2012 to 2020
- Edited and wrote columns, breaking news, features and reviews for website and monthly automotive magazine with literary bent
- Edited cover stories and features, fact checked and coordinated with contributors
- Detroit Editor, Motor Trend/motortrend.com 2000 to 2012
- Wrote prolifically for the website and created influential industry blog
- Served as primary writer/chief editor of the magazine’s news section, coveringanalysis about the industry and future cars
- Sourced, developed and wrote features for Motor Trend Classic
OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE (summarized)
Newsletter Editor, Legislative Editor for Nurses, Washington D.C. (four years) Senior Reporter, San Diego Business Journal, San Diego, CA (five years) Reporter, Quad-City Times, Davenport, IA (one year)
KEY SKILLS
Editing/AP Style
SEO
Working on Deadline Remote Work Microsoft Office WordPress
Social Media Promotion Using Metrics
Digital Publishing Freelancer Management Time Management
EDUCATION
B.A. Mass Communication/Journalism, B.A. Film Studies University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
AFFILIATIONS/ACTIVITIES
Election Stringer, Associated Press, 2020
Member and Former President, Board of Directors, Automotive Press Association
Analyst/Commentator/Presenter: Multiple TV and radio including CNBC, Al Jazeera, Fox Business, Detroit and WI Public Radio, Cheddar TV, Autoline Detroit
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