specializing in
feature writing•investigative reporting•multimedia storytelling•social media strategy•digital photography•video production
Resumé available here.
education
Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University
BSJ, Magazine Specialization
Concentrations: Economics, Psychology
Evanston, Illinois
June 2013
Relevant Coursework
21st Century Media, Enterprise Reporting in Diverse Communities, Intermediate Composition, Intermediate Photography, Intro to Photojournalism, Investigative Journalism, Journalism Residency, Magazine Editing, Magazine Writing, Media Law & Ethics, Multimedia Storytelling, Reporting & Writing, Storytelling: Interactive News
Ladue Horton Watkins High School
St. Louis, Missouri
May 2009
journalism + media experience
Outdoor Life
Executive Editor • March 2023 - present • NW Arkansas
Produce multi-platform editorial projects including planning and executing digital editions with the Art and Production teams. Assign, edit, and write premium OL+ web stories, manage the OL News Team’s daily web and feature content, work with a stable of freelance contributors.
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Senior Deputy Editor • March 2020 - March 2023 • NYC + NW Arkansas
Produce multi-platform editorial projects, deliver sponsored editorial packages, work with the editor-in-chief to conceptualize and execute print + digital edition feature packages and daily web content. Produced OL Podcast. Plus duties of senior editor below.
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Senior Editor • June 2016 - March 2020 • New York, NY
Assign and edit content. Grow the brand's social audience and web traffic. Report on hunter recruitment, deer hunting, and other conservation issues. Help organize and judge flagship gear tests (bow, crossbow, optics, shotguns, etc.). Travel on assignment, including trade shows. Managed junior editor and interns. Plus assistant editor duties below.
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Assistant Editor • June 2014 - June 2016 • New York, NY
Assigned, edited and wrote front-of-book, sectional, and feature stories for print. Assigned, edited and posted daily web stories and larger digital packages. Managed OL’s Facebook page, including high-frequency posting (18x daily); grew followers from 160K to 415K during this time. Traveled often on assignment. Shot, edited, and produced how-to, narrative, and sponsored videos for web and social. Managed brand's Instagram account.
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Freelancer • Oct. 2013 - May 2014 • St. Louis, MO
Tracked down and interviewed subjects for 10 web stories, pitched and wrote more than 45 news stories. Worked on unique projects including two investigative pieces related to the Endangered Species Act, photo galleries, print research and more.
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Editorial Intern • Oct. 2012 - Dec. 2012 • New York, NY
Researched daily outdoor news, pitched stories and wrote 36 news articles for the web. Interviewed sources, wrote four web features, collected information and images, fact checked, edited and wrote copy for both the web and print.
Field & Stream
Senior Editor • Spring 2018 - Oct. 2020 • New York, NY
Manage the brand's daily Facebook content (1.2 million followers), read and edit all routing copy for six issues per year, produce digital sponsored editorial projects, write features and sidebar copy, produce and edit video. Concurrent with Outdoor Life duties.
North By Northwestern
Photo Editor, Web • Dec. 2011 - June 2012 • Evanston, IL
Assigned and photographed daily stories, selected and edited photos, published content on deadline. Managed a staff of more than 15 photographers and worked closely with other sections to develop ideas and images. Produced more than 100 photo and news bylines since joining NBN in 2009. Additionally launched and populated NBN’s photo blog.
Staff Photographer, Web • Sept. 2009 - June 2013
Staff Photographer & Writer, Mag • March - June 2012 & Dec. 2012 - June 2013
Assistant Photo Editor, Web • March 2011 - Dec. 2011
The Chicago Bureau
Reporter & Photo Editor • June 2012 - Sept. 2012 • Evanston, IL
Reported and photographed issues of juvenile justice in Chicago neighborhoods. Contributed to the project’s launch.
Chicago Foodies
Editorial & Web Intern • May 2012 - Sept. 2012 • Chicago, IL
Reported and wrote articles, edited copy, migrated old content and reconstructed posts during the site’s redesign. Managed the CMS.
The Medill Innocence Project
Student Investigator & Photo Editor • Sept. 2011 - Dec. 2011 • Evanston, IL
Intensive investigative reporting of a possible wrongful conviction case with six other students for more than 30 hours each week.
The Daily Northwestern
Staff Designer • 2011 • Evanston, IL
Worked with InDesign to organize and create the daily print newspaper layout. Manipulated copy, ads, photos and infographics. Designed recurring items, daily stories and features.
awards & honors
Ducks Unlimited Wetland Conservation Achievement Award - Communications / 2023
ACI Awards Judge / 2022, 2023
ASME NEXT Award for Journalists Under 30 / 2020
ASME National Magazine Awards Judge / 2018, 2019, 2020
Folio Award Nomination: The Wilderness War / 2019
Long Form Feature Content, Honorable Mention
Editor's Choice Award / Outdoor Life / 2015
Kaplan Humanities Scholar / Northwestern University
SPJ Region 5 Mark of Excellence Award / 2012
Best Independent Online Student Publication
North by Northwestern (Second Place)
SPJ Region 5 Mark of Excellence Award / 2011
Best Independent Online Student Publication
North by Northwestern (First Place)
SPJ National Mark of Excellence Award / 2010
Best Independent Online Student Publication
North by Northwestern (First Place)
Lexus Eco Challenge Winner / 2009
$40,000 team grant
skills
Adobe Creative Suite, especially
AfterEffects
Audition
InDesign
Lightroom
Photoshop
PremierePro
AP Style
CMS (Drupal, WordPress, etc.)
Digital & Film Photography
Google Suite, including Google Analytics
HTML (fundamental)
Podcast Editing and Production
Spanish (conversational)
Social Media
Facebook
Instagram
Snapchat
Twitter
Videography & Editing
YouTube
additional experience
National Deer Association
Board Member • 2021 - Present
Backcountry Hunters and Anglers
Board Member, Arkansas Chapter • 2020 - Present
Block Museum of Art
Student Docent • Evanston, IL
Hartke Nursery
Landscaping, plant care, and customer service • St. Louis, MO
other interests
Backpacking & Camping
Drawing & Illustration
Hunting & Fishing /
Running / NYC Marathon 2019
Skiing & Snowboarding
Volleyball / Northwestern Women’s Club Volleyball, NYC rec league (women + co-ed)
Photograph by Lee Thomas Kjos