Resume
EDUCATION
Syracuse University, M.A. Photography, December 1997
Florida State University, B.S. Psychology, April 1996
EXPERIENCE
San Antonio Express-News, Staff Photographer, March 2004-present
Naples Daily News, Staff Photographer, September 1998- February 2004
Florida Gulf Coast University, Adjunct Professor, Photojournalism, Fall, 2003
The Indianapolis Star, Intern Photographer, May 1998- September 1998
The Albuquerque Journal, Intern Photographer, January 1998- May 1998
The Post Standard (Syracuse, NY), Intern Photographer, May 1997-December 1997
WORKSHOPS & CONFERENCES
Eddie Adams Workshop, Faculty (Team Producer), 2007-2009, Black Team, 2004, Student, 1998
Contest Judge, Women in Photojournalism Juried Exhibit, 2009
Speaker/Contest Judge, Illinois & Wisconsin Press Photographers Association Convention, 2009
Faculty, Syracuse University Fall Photojournalism Workshop, 2008, 2003, 2002
Speaker/Contest Judge, North Carolina Press Photographers Association POY, 2008
Speaker/Faculty, Southern Short Course in News Photography, 2007
Local Co-Chair, NPPA Women in Photojournalism Conference, 2007
HONORS
Runner-up, Photographer of the Year, Southern Short Course, 2009
NPPA Region 8 Photographer of the Year 2005; Runner-up 2004, 2006, 2008
First Place, Southern Short Course, General News and HM Portrait/ Personality, 2008 & 2009
Various awards, NPPA National Monthly Multimedia Contest, November 2006-2009
"Cowboys & Cul-de-Sacs" featured in Slideluck Potshow Austin, 2008
Second Place, NPPA National Clip Contest, Feature Multiple, October 2008; Feature Single, January 2008
First Place, POYi, Portrait, 2007
Third Place, NPPA Best of Photojournalism 2007 Web Division, Audio Slideshows/Sports (Over) Category
Fotoseptiembre, "In Focus: Texas Documentary Photographers" exhibit, Majestic Ranch Arts Foundation, 2007
Second Place, Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar Contest, Sports Picture Story, 2006
Honorable Mention, Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar Contest, Feature Picture Story, 2006
1st Place, NPPA National Clip Contest, Feature/Single, September 2005
2nd Place, NPPA National Clip Contest, Feature Multiple, September 2005
2nd Place, NPPA National Clip Contest, Feature Multiple, June 2005
First Place, Southern Short Course Contest, General News, 2006
Honorable Mention, Southern Short Course Contest, News Picture Story, 2006
Photographer of the Year, San Antonio Express-News, The Philip True Journalism Award, 2005
Honorable Mention, Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar Contest, Katrina Picture Story, 2005
Third Place, Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar Contest, Sports Feature Picture, 2005
Best of Show, NPPA Women in Photojournalism Conference Exhibit, 2005; images chosen for exhibits in 2005, 2004, 2003
Third Place, NPPA Best of Photojournalism, Feature Picture Story, 2005
Best Picture Story, Web Site Category, NPPA Best of Photojournalism, “Haiti Turns 200”, Blueeyes Magazine, one of six photographers involved in project, 2005
First Place, Texas APME, Class AAAA, Photojournalism, 2005
Third Place, Southern Short Course Contest, Election Picture Story , 2005
Third Place, Southern Short Course Contest, Sports Picture Story, 2005
Third Place, Southern Short Course Contest, Pictorial, 2005
Second Place, NPPA National Clip Contest, Feature Multiple, April 2004
Honorable Mention, Atlanta Photojournalism Contest, Pictorial, 2004
Award of Excellence, POYi, Feature Picture 2002
Honorable Mention, Atlanta Photojournalism Contest, Portrait/Personality, 2002
Honorable Mention, Scripps Howard Newspapers In-House contest, Photographer of the year, 2002
Third Place, NPPA National Clip Contest, Feature/Multiple, 2002
Third Place, NPPA Region 6 Final Point Standings, 2001