WORK EXPERIENCE

Freelance Writer, Columnist
January 2007 to the present. Write a bi-weekly column for the Jersey County Journal (circulation 15,000); write articles, write and edit content for web sites, write speeches, marketing materials and other copy, including ghost writing, for private clients.

Business and Marketing Director, David Stine Woodworking
January 2007 to present. Develop and execute marketing and business plan for artisanal furniture company, including public and private shows and sales, publicity, client development, advertising, etc.

Features Writer and Columnist, The Alton Telegraph
May 2007 to May 2008. Wrote monthly feature for Flair, the Telegraph’s women’s magazine, and wrote quarterly column for opinion page.

Regional Editor, The Jersey County Journal, the Greene Prairie Press and the Calhoun News-Herald
November 2005 – December 2006. Oversaw the editorial content of three weekly newspapers, combined circulation of 25,000. Responsibilities included assigning and editing stories, covering regular beats, writing articles, columns and editorials, hiring and training new staff members and serving on the parent company’s advisory committee.

Assistant Editor, The Jersey County Journal
July 2003 – September 2005. Edited the paper, reported regular beats, wrote columns and editorials and edited the editorial page.

Owner & Operator, The Toledo Lounge, Crush and Nineteen Ten
July 1994 - August 2002, Washington, D.C. Opened and operated three successful businesses: a bar, a nightclub and a restaurant, respectively. Responsibilities included managing, hiring, training, payroll, advertising, public relations, catering and special events, waiting tables, washing dishes, cleaning toilets, etc.

Public Relations Director, CMS, Inc.
April 1993 - July 1994, Washington, D.C. Managed the public relations, advertising, openings, private bookings and special events for seven nightclubs.

Special Assistant to the Director, WORLDNET Television and Film Service, The United States Information Agency
August 1992 - January 1993, Washington, D.C. Political appointment in the administration of President George H.W. Bush to USIA’s Bureau of Broadcasting. Responsibilities included advising the director of WORLDNET and developing new television programming on exporting and implementing democracy around the world.

Managing Editor, The National Interest
March 1990 - August 1992, Washington, D.C. Oversaw the publication of quarterly foreign policy journal. Responsibilities included selecting, soliciting and editing articles, training new editors and employees, reviewing manuscripts, writing and placing ad copy, managing direct mail campaigns, etc.

Book Reviewer, The Washington Times
November 1990 - June 1992. Wrote fiction and nonfiction reviews for Washington’s second largest daily newspaper.

Assistant Managing Editor, Assistant Editor, The National Interest
March 1988 - March 1990. Copy edited articles, reviewed manuscripts, maintained in-house library, handled subscription orders and inquiries, etc.

Reporter, Report From America
December 1987 - May 1990, Washington, D.C. Wrote analyses of Soviet and American foreign, domestic and defense policies for international news service.

Executive Assistant, John E. Carbaugh, Jr.
September 1987 - August 1988, Washington, D.C. Tracked legislation, attended congressional hearings and press conferences, wrote briefing papers and proposals, made travel and entertainment arrangements, and handled business and personal correspondence for international political consultant.

EDUCATION

Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio
Bachelor of Arts conferred cum laude May 1987. International Studies major, with emphasis on Soviet and American foreign policy.

Austro-American Institute, Vienna, Austria
August 1985 - December 1985. Intensive semester and travel abroad in Soviet and Eastern European Studies.

ACTIVITIES

Board Member, Jerseyville Rotary Club
Board Member, Fundraising Committee, Jersey School District 100 Foundation
Chicken farmer

REFERENCES

Julie Boren
Publisher, Campbell Publications
(217) 285-1234
publisher@campbellpublications.net

Adam Garfinkle
Editor, The American Interest Magazine
(202) 223-4408
adam.garfinkle@the-american-interest.com

Mary Calhoun Carbaugh
Former manager, John E. Carbaugh, Jr. Consulting
(703) 716-0474
mcar@cox.net

Michael Pack
President, Manifold Productions; Former Director, WorldNet Television
(301) 941-0445
mpack@manifoldproductions.com

Charles Huebener
Jersey County Circuit Clerk; Jerseyville Rotary Club President
(618) 498-5571, ext. 119
cehclerk@hotmail.com

Dr. Kenneth Jensen
Director, American Committees on Foreign Relations
202-682-0053
kjensen@acfr.org

Ambassador Owen Harries
Former Editor, The National Interest Magazine
harrieso@optusnet.com.au

Irving Kristol
Former Publisher, The National Interest Magazine
(202) 338-7207