SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Extensive experience in all areas of journalism. A leader in the implementation of Macintosh computers in the newsroom and a pioneer in digital photography and online services. Experienced teacher and award-winning reporter, photographer and editor and mentor. Creative problem solver with a solid reputation within the industry.

ONLINE EXPERIENCE
ONLINE CONTENT PRODUCER, SPARTANBURG HERALD-JOURNAL, 2006-:

PRODUCT AND CUSTOMER COMMUNICATION MANAGER, NEWSCOM, a KNIGHT RIDDER/TRIBUNE COMPANY, 2005:
Responsible for daily communication with customers through e-commerce Web site and targeted e-mails.
-- Analyzed customer buying trends and changing technology uses, and make recommendations for product enhancements.
-- Brought new information providers online.
-- Handled daily promotional Web pages displaying latest news content.
-- Created international HTML e-mail newsletters that result in thousands of monthly page views.

ASSISTANT SYSTEMS MANAGER, KNIGHT RIDDER/TRIBUNE, 2001-2005:
Managed 60-user Macintosh network, FTP delivery network for KRT Photo Service, Macintosh graphics processing and delivery system, and other network operations.
-- Created and managed KRT Direct, KRT Select and KRT International Web sites, working with designers and newsroom managers.
-- Created News in Motion.com, an expanded Web site to sell KRT content to television stations.
-- Expanded photo delivery system for Knight Ridder properties and KRT clients.
-- Occasional photo contributor to the KRT Photo Service.

CONTENT MANAGER and MANAGING EDITOR, MEDIASTREAM, INC., a Knight Ridder company, 1989 to 2001:
Responsible for managing content of PressLink online service with 90 information providers serving more than 3,000 clients in 72 countries.
-- Initiated groundbreaking digital photography projects through collaborations with Kodak, Canon, the NFL and the NBA.
-- Designed and implemented popular World Wide Web site for PressLink, changing news links and promotions daily.
-- Co-authored software for viewing photographic thumbnails online, increasing digital photo sales.
-- Created and edited MacExpress, the first online newsletter for newsroom Macintosh users, creating a virtual community of international journalists.
-- Maintained computer system, consisting of satellite reception facilities, data normalization systems and automatic posting equipment with AppleScript on Macintosh computers.
-- Scripted system for collecting monthly statistical data that cut PressLink's statistical collection process from nine days to one day.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
-- Adjunct professor of journalism at the University of South Carolina, 1981-84.
-- Taught classes on newspaper design and graphics to Southern Newspaper Publishers Association, Society for News Design, Atex Newspaper Users Group and press associations in South Carolina, Alabama and Virginia. -- Instructor with Army Public Affairs Photojournalism Workshop at University of South Carolina, 1984-86.
-- Taught digital photography to NFL photographers during the 1995 and 1996 Super Bowls and NBA photo department during the 1995-97 NBA championship series.
-- Volunteer adviser to student newspaper and yearbook, Osbourn High School, 1998-2004.

FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE
-- Regular photographic contributor to The Washington Post, 2000-2002.
-- Photographic contributor to Baseball America, Potomac Nationals, Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Richmond Braves, Danville Braves, Mississippi Braves, Chop Talk, Icon Sports Images, MLB.com, KRT, Sports Illustrated, Blanton Studios, Donruss and Just Minors trading cards, Newsmakers agency, Getty, NFL Properties and others, 1998-present.

NEWSROOM SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE
PHOTO, GRAPHICS AND SYSTEMS EDITOR, THE STATE, COLUMBIA, S.C., 1980-1989:
-- Supervised 10 photographers and five graphic artists on staff of 150,000-circulation daily newspaper.
-- Managed photo and art department budgets and operated within 1 percent of budget every year.
-- Managed Atex front-end publishing system for the newsroom; wrote all typesetting formats for the newsroom.
-- Coordinated redesign of entire newspaper; introduced regular full-color photography to section fronts.
-- Introduced Macintosh computers to the art department; published first microcomputer graphic in a U.S. newspaper.

STATE/LIFESTYLES EDITOR, THE GREENVILLE NEWS, GREENVILLE, S.C., 1977-1980:
-- Transformed Women's Section into a Lifestyles Section.
-- Supervised the state bureau reporting staff.
-- Handled copy desk slot for 1A.
-- Served as award-winning bureau chief, covering two-county area.

REPORTING EXPERIENCE
REPORTER/COPY EDITOR, THE ANDERSON INDEPENDENT, 1973-1977:
-- Designed and edited regular weekend section and special sections. -- Served as a county and general assignments reporter.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING
-- B.A., English, Clemson University.
-- Skilled and experienced with Macintosh OS X, Photoshop, Microsoft Office, AP Server, SCC MediaFactory, SCC MediaGrid, Photo Mechanic, Front Page, HTML, XML, RSS, AppleScript and PageMaker; former beta tester for MacDraw, Illustrator and FreeHand.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS
-- Member of Society for News Design; former columnist for SND newsletter.
-- Member of National Press Photographers Association since 1981; former regional newsletter editor.
-- Past director of Society for News Design.
-- Adviser to the Associated Press in setting up its online AP Access Network.
-- Member of Knight-Ridder Talent Bank, 1987-94.
-- Co-sponsor of Electronic Photojournalism Workshop, 1992-94.
-- Attended American Press Institute, Reston, 1981.
-- Hampton Award for desk work from the State-Record Co., 1984.
-- Ben Robertson Memorial Award from The Tiger, Clemson University.
-- South Carolina Press Association and Associated Press News Council awards for public service reporting, desk work, feature writing and sports photography.
-- Member, National Press Club, Washington, D.C., 1996-2001.