Professional Director

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Experience

Youth Today March 1998-present: Editor of national trade newspaper for

professional youth workers. Responsible for assigning and editing stories

from staff and free-lancers, writing cover feature stories, supervising

reporters, art director and interns.A Father's Place: Parenting column

published regularly in The Gazette weekly newspaper chain (Maryland), and at

The National Fatherhood

Initiative and

Father's World.Adjunct Faculty: Philip Merrill College

of Journalism, 2005-present.Free-lance: Recent contributor to

Washington Post Style section, Newsday, Child, Parenting, American

Journalism Review, Baltimore Sun. Past free-lance work includes New York

Times, Woman's Day, Spy, Long Island Voice, N.Y. Daily News.Car & Travel Monthly January

1994-February 1998: Senior editor of 700,000-cir. AAA magazine. Responsible

for cover stories, editorials and briefs, editing free-lance copy. Served as

AAA spokesman in New York, with extensive experience doing national

newspaper, television and radio interviews. "Scout's Honor" Author of investigative

book about child molesters in the Boy Scouts of America. May 1994, Prima

Publishing; paperback, 1995.ABC-News 1993-94: Consultant for "Day

One" segments on sex abuse in the Boy Scouts and firefighter arsonists.The Washington Times November

1986-October 1992: Metro reporter and part-time desk editor with extensive

experience covering beats, initiating investigative projects, coordinating

teams of reporters on breaking news. Specialized in crime, poverty and

social services.New York City Tribune September

1984-November 1986: Metro reporter and desk editor, responsible for breaking

news and investigative projects.Watertown Daily Times January-September

1984: Sole beat reporter for communities 100 miles from main office. Covered

government, schools, business, crime and community life.Bridgehampton Sun May 1981-July 1983:

Managing editor of Long Island weekly. Covered government, crime, real

estate, environment. Supervised staff of five reporters.

AwardsSociety of Professional Journalists, Long

Island: 1st place, magazine opinion writing, 2000; 3rd place, humor writing,

1998; 1st place, editorial writing, 1983; Cub Reporter of the Year, 1982.Society of Professional Journalists,

Washington, D.C.: lst place, spot news, 1989.Maryland-Del.-D.C. Press Association:

First place, series, 1991; Honorable mention, features, 1991; 2nd place,

government reporting, 1989.National Newspaper Association: Honorable

mention, series, 1992; 3rd place, investigative reporting, 1989.University of Missouri, Science School of

Journalism: 1st place, reporting on interpersonal violence, 1991.National Headliner Awards: 3rd place,

series, 1991.New York State Press Association: 3rd

place, weekly newspaper columns, 1981.

EducationPhilip

Merrill College of Journalism: Master of Journalism, 2004.University of

Dayton, Ohio: B.A., Communication Arts, 1981. Magna cum laude.Flyer News: News editor of U. of Dayton

semi-weekly. Named best columnist, 1980, 1981.Speech & Debate Team: President, 1979-81. Won 36

awards at intercollegiate competitions.

Resume On Assignment A Father's Place Scout's Honor

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