Published Works
Boulder Magazine
Summer 2009 Boulder Magazine
May/June 2009 All Animals Magazine - Gaithersburg, MD
The Disgrace of Shark Tournaments
May 2009 www.humanesociety.org
March/April 2009 All Animals Magazine - Gaithersburg, MD
Skeletons in Your Closet?
Spring 20099Boulder County Home & Garden
Winter 2009 Boulder County Home & Garden
Juy 2008 Denver Urban Spectrum Newspaper - Denver, CO
June 2008 Boulder County Home & Garden Magazine - Boulder, CO0-Co
May 2008 Broomfield Enterprise - Broomfield, CO
May 2008 Boulder Magazine - Boulder, CO
May 2008 Boulder County Home & Garden
"A Colorado Castle"
May 2008 Denver Urban Spectrum
Feb. 2008 Denver Urban Spectrum
Jan. 2008 2008 Aurora guide
Denver Urban Spectrum
Dec. 2007 Boulder County Home & Garden
Nov. 2007 Denver Urban Spectrum
Oct. 2007 www.10Best.com - Greenville, SC
Oct. 2007 Denver Urban Spectrum
Sept. 2007 Boulder Magazine
Sept. 2007 Denver Urban Spectrum
September 2003 Red Rocks Community College Literary Journal Obscura
Short Story - In the Name of Science
Achievements & Awards
2008 Colorado Pro Chapter of Society of Professional Journalists 2008 TOP OF THE ROCKIES Excellence in Journalism Competition
- Honorable mention in General Reporting , Business Category
2008 Colorado Association of Black Journalists: Scribes in Excellence Awards
2007 KCFR Radio Interview
2007 Metropolitan State College of Denver
- Magna Cum Laude
- Student Journalist for The Metropolitan Newspaper
- Vice President, Metro State History Club
- Roadrunner Spirit Student Organization Award for student involvement and leadership
- Coordinated the 2007 Metro State event "Tuskegee Airmen: The Black Knights
of Aviation."
- Elected to 2007 Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges & Universities.
- Honorable Mention winner for Creative Non-fiction and Poetry categories in the annual Writes of Spring Writing Contest
- Outstanding Student Award
2006 Metropolitan State College of Denver
- Student Journalist for The Metropolitan Newspaper, which won Best All-Around Non-daily Student Newspaper from the Society of Professional Journalists
- Vice President, Metro State History Club.
- Developed, coordinated, and guided Metro's Inaugural Auraria Haunted History Tour.
References
Dr. Sandra Doe - Professor of English
Metropolitan State College
does@mscd.edu
303-556-3211 or 8368
Mary Jarrett - Editor
Brock Publishing, Boulder Colorado
mary@brockpub.com
303-443-0600
2003 - 2007 Metropolitan State College of Denver, CO
Bachelor of Arts, English/ Writing Major
America West History Minor
Magna Cum Laude
Employment History
2008 - current All Animals Magazine - Gaithersburg, MD
Writer - Write feature articles, copyedit ads.
2007- 2008 Denver Urban Spectrum – Denver, CO
Journalist- Wrote news and features.
Production Assistant – Formatted the monthly publication using Quark Xpress and Adobe Photoshop; gathered and edited press releases for the national, regional, and local news, community events, movies and book reviews; and updated the online calendar.
2005 - current Writer & Photographer - Arvada, CO
Write historically based and contemporary human interest stories for publications such as the Broomfield Enterprise, Boulder Magazine, Boulder County Home & Garden, The Denver Urban Spectrum, the Aurora Guide, Massage & Bodywork Magazine and The Metropolitan.
2000- current Johnson Therapeutics- Lakewood, CO
Massage Therapist - Work with Hospice
patients referred by the Diana Price Fish Foundation.
2005- 2006 Colorado Historical Society – Denver, CO Intern – Compiled a chronologic Colorado history timeline for the CHS website and assisted in research for their Winter 2007 Tribal Paths exhibit.
1994-2000 Nobel Sysco Foodservice- Denver, CO
Account Executive – Consulted with restaurant managers regarding the purchase of food and food related equipment.
Healthcare Account Executive- Consulted with dietary, housekeeping and medical
supply managers in hospitals, nursing homes and assisted living centers regarding the
purchase of food, chemicals, equipment and
other necessary supplies. Duties also
included menu cost and budget analysis, collections, sales presentations and the ongoing development of Nobel Sysco's healthcare program.
1987-1993 United Artists Cable - Englewood, Colorado
Customer Service Representative – Assisted customers with cable related issues.
Account Territory Manager- Increased TCI’s
customer base via marketing and networking
strategies. Duties also included cable
installations, disconnects, service calls and
bill collections.
1980-1986 Gwinnett School of Gymnastics - Atlanta,GA
Coach - Taught gymnastics and dance to the
competitive team, and choreographed their floor and beam routines.
Marketing Manager - Created advertisments
layouts and t-shirt designs.
