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CHURCH EXPERIENCE
I've provided church leadership as a volunteer, paid staff and ordained PC(USA) minister. I have overseen worship services--from planning to preaching to picking hymns. I've provided pastoral care, planned VBS, taught Sunday school for 3-year-olds and 93-year olds. I've conducted weddings and funerals, talked theology with young adults and created websites.
FREELANCE EXPERIENCE
I've been working as a freelance writer and editor since 2000. Currently I'm a columnist for Presbyterians Today magazine (PT). I was also the interim editor for PT in 2016-2017. Other clients include Presbyterian News Service, The Thoughtful Christian, Redstone Presbytery, The Ellis School, Apple Hill Playhouse, and other media outlets. As a freelancer I've done the following:
- Generate ideas for articles, newsletters and brochures
- Cover events for news services
- Write text for newspapers, magazines, newsletters and brochures
- Assign, edit and layout text for brochures, newsletters and magazines
- Oversee design, printing and distribution of print products
- Provide video, web and social media services
MEDIA EXPERIENCE
After graduating from college, I spent five years working in Pittsburgh radio as a talk show producer, news writer and reporter for various stations including KDKA, WSHH and WJPA. I also spent time flying in circles in an airplane over the city of Pittsburgh reporting on traffic to various radio stations.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
I devoted several years to working with high school youth, both as a public school teacher and a church volunteer. In this capacity, I taught English, Video Production and directed several theatrical presentations.
AWARDS
DeRose-Hinkhouse Awards, Religious Communicators Council
2017 Award of Excellence (first place) for an editorial on racism for Presbyterians Today
2017 Award of Excellence for a single issue for Presbyterians Today
Associated Church Press
2016 Award of Excellence for best national denominational magazine for Presbyterians Today
2006 Award of Excellence in the Most Personally Useful category for “Faithful Vacations,” in Presbyterians Today
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
2012 Robert M. Ezzell Homiletical Prize for applying insights of popular culture to theology
Parenting Publications of America News Feature
2006 Gold Award for the article "Dealing with Overweight Kids" in Pittsburgh Parent
2005 Bronze Award for the article "Kids Exploring the Environment," in Pittsburgh Parent
Associated Press Award
1992, for Investigative Reporting/Radio for the documentary State of the Unions, a report I researched, wrote and anchored.
Golden Quill Award
1992, for Investigative Reporting/Radio for the documentary State of the Unions, a report I researched, wrote and anchored.
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