Publisher at The Dispatch
September 2012 - Present | Omaha, Neb.
I publish The Dispatch, a weekly e-publication that previews entertainment events in the Omaha-Council Bluffs and Lincoln areas. It is sent to 43,500-plus weekly subscribers (as of August, 2016) each Thursday. You can sign up to receive it free at OmahaDispatch.com.
Co-Founder/Owner at Qrivit
2011 - 2012
Qrivit presented viral videos daily at Qrivit.com. In partnership with Quality Brands of Omaha, which distributes products by Anheuser-Busch InBev, we placed interactive beverage coasters all over Omaha. We paired advertisers with current viral videos and then encouraged the public to scan the QR code on our coasters with their smartphones to win prizes. The tag was: See it ... Scan it ... Qrivit!
Editor-in-Chief at Shout! Weekly
2010 - 2012
Shout! is an Omaha arts and entertainment guide.
Editor in Chief at City Weekly
January 2004 - September 2009 | Omaha, Neb.
I was responsible for the operation of the editorial department, which includes supervision and mentoring of an editorial assistant, freelance writers and photographers. My position on the team included assigning, editing and writing stories, assisting in layout, and setting an annual budget for the department.
Editor-in-Chief at Omaha City Weekly
January 2004 - September 2009
Editor in Chief at The Reader
April 2000 - August 2003 | Omaha, Neb.
I was responsible for the operation of the editorial department, which includes supervision and mentoring of an editorial assistant, freelance writers and photographers. My position on the team included assigning, editing and writing stories, assisting in layout, and setting an annual budget for the department.
Editor-in-Chief at The Reader
April 2000 - September 2002
Columnist at Omaha World-Herald
August 1993 - April 2000 | Omaha, Neb.
I was a columnist that wrote four columns per week covering music, theater, film, broadcast media and pop culture.
Columnist at Omaha World-Herald
1993 - 2000
I wrote three weekly columns that covered arts and entertainment in the Omaha-Council Bluffs and Lincoln areas between 1993 and 2000.
Web Copywriter/Freelance Copywriter at Omaha Steaks
2013
I have worked at Omaha Steaks as a full-time copywriter for the company's website and email marketing, and I continue to provide product descriptions and email marketing as a freelance copywriter.
Copywriter at Hayneedle, Inc.
2012
I provide product descriptions and how-to guides for Hayneedle.com as an on-going freelance copywriter.