Journalist with more than 12 years experience in newspapers and magazines. 2011: Press release for Czyonoft, a fledgling video game company. 2008-Present 2008-Present Jan. 2003 to 2008 Staff Writer, Gannett: Times-Beacon Newspapers, Ocean County Observer and Asbury Park Press * Responsible for three stories and three briefs daily * Covered up to five municipalities, plus breaking news, often in multiple beats each week. * Trained new writers in previous beats: Little Egg Harbor, Lacey, Berkeley, Lakewood, Jackson, etc. This includes sharing contact information, providing copies of key stories, giving background, and being available at any time for help. * Took photographs and wrote photo captions. * Promoted from weekly to daily paper April 2004. * Assigned editorial responsibilities September 2006, including copy editing, headline writing, and laying out pages. Sept. 1999 to Dec. 1999 Staff Writer, The Independent Press and The Glen Ridge Paper * Wrote 8-10 articles per week. * Attended local government meetings and events for two weekly newspapers.