position as a staff writer for a major metropolitan newspaper.
　　highlights
　　feature of the year, 1998, for: building more prisons: when retribution hinders rehabilitation.
　　wade teagle fellowship in journalism studies, 1992
　　morris k. udall award for outstanding undergraduate journalism, 1990
　　employment history
　　harrisburg patriot news, harrisburg, pa
　　feature writer, 1997 to present
　　feature reporter, covering political and social issues in the harrisburg area.
　　public opinion, chambersburg, pa
　　editor: local news section, 1993 to 1997
　　reported on a variety of stories citywide. provided daily coverage of major local events.
　　athens journal, athens, oh
　　staff writer, 1990 to 1993
　　covered local sports at high school and college levels. averagedfeature sports stories each week and numerous shorter game summaries.
　　covered meetings of the local board of supervisors, courts, and marina governing board. averaged two stories a week.
　　education
　　ohio university, athens, oh
　　b.a., journalism, 1990
　　morris k. udall award for outstanding undergraduate journalism。