Resume
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
EDUCATION
Syracuse University, M.A. Photography, December 1997
Florida State University, B.S. Psychology, April 1996
HONORS
2010 Scripps Howard Foundation National Journalism Award, Photojournalism, 2011
Third Place, Newspaper Photographer of the Year, POYi, 2011
Second Place, Issue Reporting Picture Story-Newspaper, POYi, 2011
Finalist, Community Awareness Award, POYi, 2011
Finalist, ASNE, Community Service Photojournalism Award, 2011
NPPA Region 8 Photographer of the Year 2010, 2009 & 2005; Runner-up 2004, 2006, 2008
NPPA National MNCC (Monthly News Clip Contest) Photographer of the Year (tie), 2009
Star Photojournalist of the Year, Texas APME, 2010
Runner-up, Photographer of the Year, Southern Short Course, 2009
First Place, Southern Short Course, General News and HM Portrait/ Personality, 2008 & 2009
Multiple awards, NPPA National Monthly Multimedia Contest, 2006-2009
Multiple awards, NPPA National Monthly Clip Contest,1999-2009
"Cowboys & Cul-de-Sacs" featured in Slideluck Potshow Austin, 2008
First Place, POYi, Portrait, 2007
Third Place, NPPA Best of Photojournalism Web Division, Audio Slideshows/Sports (Over) Category, 2007
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
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
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
WORKSHOPS & CONFERENCES
Eddie Adams Workshop, Faculty (Team Producer), 2007-2010, Black Team, 2004, Student, 1998
Syracuse University Fall Photojournalism Workshop, Faculty, 2008-2010, 2002-2003
Geekfest, APhotoADay's annual gathering, Speaker, 2001 & 2010
Nebraska News Photographers Association Savage Seminar, Speaker/Contest Judge, 2010
Women in Photojournalism Juried Exhibit, Contest Judge, 2009
Illinois & Wisconsin Press Photographers Association Convention, Speaker/Contest Judge, 2009
North Carolina Press Photographers Association POY, Speaker/Contest Judge, 2008 and 2011
Southern Short Course in News Photography, Speaker/Faculty, 2007
NPPA Women in Photojournalism Conference, Local Co-Chair, 2007