
Freelance Writer, Photographer and Webmaster
Greater Detroit Area

Freelance Writer, Photographer and Webmaster
Greater Detroit Area
Versatile writer with over 20 years of professional experience. I have covered sports for the largest news service in the world, written press releases and political literature for political candidates and a non-profit reform group and currently serve as the webmaster and treasurer for my church.
I would like to find a job that combines my writing skills with my abilities to work on deadline and to find creative solutions to difficult problems.
Politics, campaign finance, sports, web design, research, photography
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Religious Institutions industry)
July 2007 — Present (2 years 1 month)
Treasurer for a small church in suburban Detroit. Duties include tracking accounts payable and receivable, paying bills, balancing books, reimbursing staff and committee expenses and serving as an ex officio member of the Board of Directors.
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Religious Institutions industry)
September 2006 — Present (2 years 11 months)
Designed, created and maintain the website for a UU church in suburban Detroit. I also do all of the photography for the site.
(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Newspapers industry)
March 1990 — Present (19 years 5 months)
Sports stringer for the Associated Press in Detroit. Since 1990, I have covered all major sports in southeastern Michigan, including Detroit Tigers, Lions, Pistons, Red Wings and Shock, Big Ten college football and basketball, PGA and Champions Tour golf, boxing and high school football and basketball.
I also have been part of AP's coverage for numerous major events, including the 2006 World Series, the 2004 and 2005 NBA Finals, three Stanley Cup Finals, three NCAA basketball tournaments and the U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur golf tournaments.
(Writing and Editing industry)
2004 — 2008 (4 years)
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Political Organization industry)
August 1998 — February 2006 (7 years 7 months)
Researched current law, trends and policy in the field of campaign-finance reform for an non-partisan 501(c)(3) group. Wrote and edited press releases and major reports, along with providing statistical analysis. Collaborated on creation of short and long-term strategical plans, including publicity and fund-raising campaigns.
Created and maintained group's first website.
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)
June 1993 — August 1998 (5 years 3 months)
Researcher in Oakland University's Office of Institutional Research.
B.A. , Political Science , 1986 — 1990
Graduated with departmental and school honors from OU's Honors College.
law, photography, puzzles, writing, statistical analysis, research, walking, classical music, sports
Emerson Church Unitarian Universalist, Professional Football Writers Association, Exposure Detroit Photography Club, Unitarian Universalists of America, National Puzzler's League.
Two of my photographs will be published in an upcoming major-publisher book on the history of crafts, and others have been used on Wikipedia, Yahoo! and many other websites.