The Times-Standard

News Editor (Sept. 2007-current; Eureka, Calif.)

The Daily Triplicate

Managing Editor (2006-2007; Crescent City, Calif.)

The Desert Sun (Gannet Co.)

Opinion Page Editor (2005-2006; Palm Springs, Calif.)

Iowa City Press-Citizen (Gannet Co.)

Editorial Page Editor (2002-2005; Iowa City, Iowa)

Herald Times Reporter (Gannet Co.)

News Editor (2000-2002; Manitowoc, Wis.)

Prescott Journal

Managing editor (1999-2000; Prescott, Wis.)

Merrill Area Public Schools

Journalism/English teacher (1994-1998; Merrill, Wis.)

Deming Public Schools

Journalism/English teacher (1992-1994; Deming, N.M.)

Red Wing Republican Eagle

Reporter (1989-1992; Red Wing, Minn.)

Park Senior High School

Journalism/English teaching intern (autumn 1988; Cottage Grove, Minn.)

Duluth News Tribune

Copy editor intern (summer 1988; Duluth, Minn.)

River Falls Journal

Freelance reporter (April 1987-April 1989; River Falls, Wis.)

Prologue literary magazine

Managing Editor (May 1987-May 1989; River Falls, Wis.)

Student Voice

Editor-in-Chief (Sept. 1984-May 1989; River Falls, Wis.)

Education

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

M.S., English (1996-1998; Stevens Point, Wis.)

University of Wisconsin-River Falls

B.S., Journalism, English (1984-89; River Falls, Wis.)

Military

Wisconsin Army National Guard

Unit Public Affairs Representative (1982-1992; 1994-1997; Menomonie, Wis.)

New Mexico Army National Guard

Communications sergeant (1992-1994; Deming, N.M.)

Activities and organizations

National Conference of Editorial Writers (since 2005)

Society of Professional Journalists (since 1985)

Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha (since 1985)

Awards

Spot News - 1st place (staff award) (2006)

California Newspaper Publisher's Association, for our coverage of a tsunami that struck Crescent City in 2006, causing $5 million-plus in damage

Investigative Reporting - 1st place (staff award) (2006)

California Newspaper Publisher's Association, for a four-part series examining why local officials weren't adequately warned about the 2006 tsunami

Front page - 1st place (staff award) (2006)

California Newspaper Publisher's Association, for front page design and content

Commentary - 2nd place (2005)

Quarterly Gannett Well Done contest, for set of three editorials on a city manager's sweetheart contract deal

Editorial Writing - 1st place (2005)

Iowa APME

Editorial Writing - 1st place (2004)

Iowa APME

Editorial Pages - 3rd place (2004)

Iowa Newspaper Association

Commentary - runner up (2004)

Quarterly Gannett Well Done contest, for three designed editorial pages

Commentary - 2nd place (2003)

Quarterly Gannett Well Done, for in-depth columns about and interviews with candidates in the Iowa Caucus (John Kerry, Howrd Dean and John Edwards)