Resume

Education

University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
   Bachelor of Arts, Journalism/Environmental Science, expected 2010
Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA
   Attended 2006 to 2007
Tualatin High School, Tualatin, OR
   Diploma with Honors, 2006

Experience

Project Associate Intern, ONE/Northwest,
Portland, OR, May 2008 - Present

Director of Operations, Whitman Direct Action,
Walla Walla, WA, May 2007 - May 2008

Providing leadership, creativity, and dedication for current Sadhana Clean Water Project in rural India
Leveraging the power of new enabling technologies such as Google Apps, WordPress, and Skype to enhance team collaboration and create a truly “flat” non-profit organization
Designing WDA as world’s first open-source organization in an attempt to make its unique study abroad and community service model as replicable as possible

Web Production Intern, Grist.org,
Seattle, Washington, May 2007 - September 2007

Laid the groundwork for Grist’s social web strategy by creating their Facebook Group/Cause, uploading the weekly podcast to Last.fm, and exploring alternative distribution channels such as Twitter and the Netvibes Ecosystem
Habitual tasks included publishing editorial content, assisting with the production of the Weekly Grist, and politely responding to “violent dissent”

IT Director, Whitman Pioneer,
Walla Walla, Washington, January 2007 - September 2007

Coordinated the most significant redesign of the Pioneer’s online offerings in the past ten years, leading to greater accessibility and readership, and launched an online productivity suite, Google Apps, to enhance the staff’s communications and coordination
Managed team which formatted and published online all content each week
Sketched out potential future projects, including a wiki-based help center for new writers and photographers, a news show/podcast created in collaboration with KWCW, and outlined strategies to leverage the Pioneer as the hub for all of Whitman media

Photography Editor, Whitman Pioneer,
Walla Walla, Washington, September 2006 - May 2007

Created telling series for a diverse array of notable campus events including the College’s nationally publicized race symposium
Organized, critiqued, and led the continued development of the ten person photography team
Facilitated tighter scheduling and collaboration between the Pioneer, Whitman Communications, and Whitman Athletics, leading to better management of both images and resources

Staff Photographer, Whitman College Communications Department,
Walla Walla, Washington, August 2006 - May 2007

First freshman to have an image selected for the cover of the Whitman Magazine’s October Issue
College’s top choice for high-profile Level 1 assignments including Robert Kennedy, Jr., Diane Rehms, and Helen Thomas lectures
Modeling and publicity photography still regularly appears in numerous Whitman publications and its website

Staff Photographer, Whitman College Athletics Department,
Walla Walla, Washington, August 2006 - May 2007

Work submitted to NCAA for article on then senior Aaron Hazel and his artwork
Critically edited many dozens of the images used by Athletics publications
Demonstrated motivation for exceptional action shots as illustrated by numerous photo credits

Relevant Knowledge

Expertise in customizing small to medium scale CMS’s, especially WordPress
Skill in PHP and CSS
A competent, practical understanding of both film and digital photography
Extensive knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, for image editing, and Apple Aperture, for workflow management

Selected Distinctions

Finalist, 2007 University of Oregon Outdoor Program Photography Contest
Recipient, 2007 Hosokawa Award for Photojournalism
Honorable mention, 2006 The Oregonian Travel Photography Contest
Honorable mention, 2006 REI Open Spaces Contest

References are available upon request

Updated 15 May 2008