GOAL

To save the world by doing business in a humanitarian manner, fostering creativity and helping artists flourish.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Managing director, fort wayne dance collective, Inc. |  fort wayne, in   |  Jan. 2007-present

Develop and implement annual marketing plan for a $450,000 budgeted non-profit arts organization. Lead a massive rebranding initiative and conduct strategic planning sessions with staff and board. Implement strategic plans. Coordinate volunteers. Design and distribute advertising materials, newsletters, and various marketing products. Maintain technology and develop a modern online presence. Create and maintain key contacts in the nonprofit and the arts communities. Keep books and maintain accounts receivable for organization.

Features reporter/copy editor, the News-Sentinel  |  Fort Wayne, IN  |  Jan. 2006-Jan. 2007

Reported on various arts events in Fort Wayne for a 30,000-circulation daily publication. Wrote a weekly column, “Our Town,” focusing on community members with interesting stories to tell, and “Restaurant Notes,” reporting on the dining out scene in the News-Sentinel coverage area. Built contacts within the arts community. Edited copy, wrote headlines and photo cutlines for all sections of the paper.

editor-in-chief, the communicator  |  Fort Wayne, in  |  Aug. 2001-May 2006

Developed, organized and assigned news stories for content of a 5,000-circulation weekly college publication. Overhauled newsroom; upgraded software, hardware, and improved editorial workflow. Led a massive, award-winning redesign of the publication. Served on the board of directors as Vice-President after editorial tenure.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Founding Member, Young Nonprofit Professionals Network, Fort Wayne Chapter (YNPN)

Worked with a committee of 20-30 year-old nonprofit workers to start a local chapter of YNPN, which supports learning, growth,  and development of burgeoning professionals.

Member, Community Advisory board, Northeast Indiana Public Radio  |  July 2009-present

Elected to a board of community public radio listers who advise and guide NIPR’s general manager for programming. Currently organizing a community journalism program, Citizen Wayne (citizenwayne.org). It includes feature journalism focusing on compelling narrative, set to air in early 2010.

Social media for arts Nonprofits workshop panelist, Arts United  |  october 2009-present

Instructing arts nonprofit organizations in the finer points of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other social media services, from sign-up to strategy.

EDUCATION

Indiana University, Fort Wayne, IN — B.A. English/Journalism, 2006

SKILLS

1. •A lifelong Macintosh user, with intimate knowledge of Windows as well
   

2. •Intimate knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite; InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop, and Internet publishing tools such as Flash, PHP and XHTML
   

• Strongly honed writing skills with attention to details and knowledge of AP style

1. •Possesses an eye for style — the ability to create a cohesive design for publication in any media form
   

2. •A “modern journalist” — skilled in writing and designing for an online demographic
   

3. •A strong strategic planner and networker
   

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.