I consider myself fortunate to have always found work that I've found interesting: becoming, at the time, the youngest sports editor of a daily newspaper in Iowa; continuing my "education," after completing my undergraduate degree, at a small weekly newspaper where I really honed my skills as a graphic designer; beginning my public relations career promoting mass transit, then a prominent historic site, before moving on to the United States Tennis Association. (For all the details click the Experience button.)

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Leaving the USTA—the association didn't offer me any opportunity to "move up" unless I'd be willing to move to New York—turned out to be a momentous decision. Had I never gone to work at Jackson County, Missouri, I wouldn't have met my wife. We were introduced to one another at the Jackson County Medical Examiner's Office on February 12, 2008.

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We celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary in 2021.

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Today, I try my best to maintain my personal/professional life balance, though I do have a tendency, as my wife puts it, "to get into the bubble."

 

Throughout my career, I've always sought opportunities to grow. I am especially proud of my adatability over the years, gravitating from being print-focused to becoming a true web master—then embracing social media as yet another communications outlet, one which I routinely use to drive traffic to the websites I manage. I'm determined to continually modernize my career without compromising my "old school" work ethic: never settle for just getting the job done—unless you've gotten it exceptionally well done.

 

Always produce work you would be proud to sign your name on.