Always a Storyteller

My tenth-grade English teacher and journalism adviser, Ms. Mills, once told me that I would write a book.

I believed her. After all, I was the one who always sat in our computer lab, penning articles longhand before typing them on the computer. I liked the physical act of writing that much, and I loved telling stories.

After high school, I did what you might expect. I majored in journalism, and landed a job in newspapers, working as a reporter and editor for a small daily in Florida. The experience was beyond fun. I actually got paid for writing and giving people’s lives a voice.

A Dream Transformed

But Ms. Mills’ prediction stayed with me. I still wanted to write that book. However, what began as a search for a graduate program in creative writing quickly ended when I discovered a school that offered a master’s degree in interactive media.

The thought of learning to tell stories in a new, and ever-evolving way, had me hooked. I graduated from Elon in May 2010, and now work as an Online Communications Manager for The Arc. Don’t worry though, like Ms. Mills, I still believe I have a book in me. It just may come in a form that doesn’t necessarily resemble a book or anything we’ve seen before.

You can learn more about my professional experience by visiting my Linkedin profile. You can also view my resume or download it in PDF format.

Social Media

I experiment in a lot of social media spaces. I like to try new things, but I tend to stick to the tools that give me the most value. Right now, those are Twitter, LinkedIn and Google Plus. I share links relating to the web, journalism, history and writing on my Twitter account. I catalog all sorts of useful tutorials on web design and development topics and more on my Tumblr: Is This Thing On. I also maintain a professional profile and network on my LinkedIn account. I blog in several places as well, including Posterous, and Running + Crossfit = Adventures (a blog about my fitness). I have begun to experiment more with Digg and YouTube. You can also read my presentations on Scribd.