EXPERIENCE

Head of History Department (4 years)

Landmark Christian School 1999-present

Coordinating history program and teaching AP American government and English

English/History Teacher

Covenant Academy, Macon, Ga. 1997-1999

Taught language arts, journalism, American history, and American government

Director of Public Relations

Middle Georgia College 1994-1997

Worked with the president and other key MGC officials to develop public relations program for MGC. Directed the 2 million dollar Title III federal grant for the college. In addition, I taught journalism courses and directed the sports information program.

Doctoral Student/Journalism Instructor

ABD

University of Kentucky

Department of Communications 1990-1994

Editor of journalism publication

Assistant Professor

Radford University

Department of Communication 1987-1989

Taught public relations and journalism courses

Speechwriter/Editor

IBM

Boca Raton, Fla. 1984-87

Editor of Currents magazine for IBM. Worked with management to develop, write and edit stories for the employees of the Entry Systems Division who make the IBM personal computer. Speechwriter for site general manager. Writing support and counsel for all management communication.

Journalism Instructor

University of Georgia

School of Journalism 1984

Newswriting instructor in the School of Journalism. Worked in the university’s public relations department on the Bicentennial campaign.

Public Relations/information Specialist III

Medical College of Georgia

Public Relations Department 1976-82

Coordinated public relations projects with administration. Editor of alumni magazine.

Wrote scripts for radio program carried by 180 stations and the “Voice of America”

Wrote and edited PR publications. Directed media relations.

EDUCATION

Master’s degree in journalism, 1984

University of Georgia

ABJ, 1976

University of Georgia

Internship with the Savannah Morning News

Wrote articles for the Athens Banner-Herald

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Issue of Currents magazine on IBM in the community cited as best example of community publication in the company; received an award.

Delivered main address for five seminars on writing for the 10^th anniversary meeting of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).

Employee newspaper received first place award from the Georgia Hospital Public Relations organization in 1980.

“Exploring Health” radio script received third place award from CASE in international competition (1700 radio scripts submitted).

First and third place awards for feature writing in the William Randolph Hearst writing contest.

College scholarship for winning the grand prize in the state social science fair.

Created and promoted a novelty item called the “Millard Fillmore Bicentennial Bathtub Plug,” which received nationwide publicity – UPI, Washington Post, N. Y. Times, ABC News, etc…

REFERENCES Available upon request