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The University of Houston
Web Developer, Instructional Design and Technology Department
of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (October 2008 - present)
Design Web sites for hybrid and online-only classes
Re-design department and program Web sites in the college
Maintain and update content on Web sites
Communicate with educational leaders about progress
Work with graduate technology assistants to increase productivity
Complete other print and web publishing projects as assigned
The Houston Chronicle
Chron.com Community News Editor (August 2007 - October 2008)
Chron.com Features Dept. Assistant (July 2007 - August 2007)
Chron.com copy editor (April 2007 - July 2007)
Revise and create content for Chron.com
Monitor reader comments about stories
Promote stories by creating graphics
Train Features copy desk in online publishing
Create manual for online Features style
Edit content for Conroe, The Woodlands, Cy-Fair, Spring and Tomball/Magnolia pages
Increase site traffic with frequent updates and graphics
The Tomball/Magnolia Potpourri
Reporter, photographer, layout and design (August 2005 - April 2007)
Responsible for news and feature coverage in the Tomball and Magnolia areas for a weekly newspaper published by Houston Community Newspapers
Lay out at least eight pages a week, responsible for the design and copy-editing of interior news, business and school pages
File Freedom of Information Act requests to provide readers with a better understanding of local government
Accessible to the community and maintain contact with civic leaders
Complete eight or more stories a week for publication
Use a Kodak digital camera, Quark and Photoshop to capture and create images to accompany stories - aiming for one graphic per news item
Raymondville Chronicle & Willacy County News
Reporter, photographer, layout and design (August 2004 - August 2005)
Responsible for all news and feature coverage in the entire Willacy County area for a weekly newspaper
Redesign and create new approaches to the layout and production of the 84-year-old newspaper
Tomball Magnolia Tribune
Reporter and photographer (October 2003 - August 2004)
Editorial layout and design (June - August 2004)
Compose stories of interest to the greater Tomball and Magnolia areas as assigned for a weekly newspaper
KPFT News, KPFT 90.1 FM-Houston
Volunteer reporter (June 2002 - January 2004),
Web editor (June 2002 - July 2003),
Interim producer (January - February 2003)
Volunteer at Pacifica station KPFT in Houston to gain radio experience, communicate news and opinion
Help start a weekly and later bi-weekly newscast on a listener-sponsored community radio station
Contribute more than 50 stories to the program as time allowed
Create, maintain and edit all text appearing on a Web site (www.kpft.org/news) which showcases the program's stories
The Journal of Classroom Interaction, University of Houston
Publications editor (February 2002 - October 2003)
Manage educational journal published bi-annually
Correspond with authors and relay information about blind editorial review
Edit articles to appear in the Journal for grammar and APA style
Produced the Journal using MS Office, PageMaker, Adobe PhotoShop and Macromedia FreeHand preparing it to be printed
Maintained the JCI Web site
The Daily Cougar, University of Houston
Reporter, columnist and staff writer (August 1998 - May 2003),
Copy editor (September 1998 - May 1999),
Production assistant (August - December 1999),
Opinion editor (January - May 2000),
Managing editor (May - August 2000),
Editor in chief (August - December 2000)
Work at college newspaper to enhance print journalism skills
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