Highlights of Qualifications
• Writing and editing both fiction and non-fiction for publication.
• Creating and producing high-quality radio news stories, broadcasts, and promotional material.
• Education in a range of sciences and in resource management issues and techniques.
• Experience with crop production techniques and sample and data collection, including extensive outdoor work.
• Extensive computer operation experience with both PC and Macintosh operating systems - a wide variety of programs.
Lynn Canal Broadcasting - KHNS-FM Public Radio
Haines, Alaska
Reporter and News Host
May 17, 1999 - January 21, 2000
Interim News Director
April 23, 2000 - October 1, 2000
Skagway Bureau Reporter
October 1, 2000 - September 1, 2001
Temporary Fund-Raising and Special Projects Assistant;
Substitute News Director; General Pinch-Hitter.
November, 2001 - present.
Producer and live host of daily news programs, one to four broadcasts daily. Extensive use of on-air, field, and production equipment. Interviews, both on-site and remote. Production and composition of radio broadcast stories, varying in length from one to six minutes, and varying in subject from natural resource issues, natural disasters, government policy and legislation, crime, education, and human interest. Both current issue and feature work. Regular co-ordination with other news agencies. Various other duties including, but not limited to: compilation and interpretation of survey results, fundraising, co-ordination of special projects, public appearances, public service announcements, and reading children’s stories for a special Christmas production.
Slim Randles Guide Service
San Ysidro, New Mexico
Assistant Guide
August 1998 - November 1998
Camp setup, organization, and maintenance. Some cooking. Extensive driving, hiking, and heavy lifting. Processing of game meat and preparation of hides for mounting. Training in tracking, stalking, animal behavior and game management techniques along with State and Federal game management and land use regulations.
School of Agriculture and Land Resource Management
University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska
Plant Pathology and Biotechnology Dept. Laboratory Assistant
July 1997 - August 1998
Field collection of samples for pathological testing of crops. Viral and bacterial testing using Elisa protocols. Collection and analysis of data on ongoing research projects. Plant propagation. Fungal and bacterial subculturing. Making and autoclaving various agars, buffers, and media. Use of centrifuge, microscope, spectroscope. Some experience with DNA extraction protocols. Supervision of summer work crew.
Other Experience
Photography, bookselling, tutoring of at-risk children, food service, retail sales and stocking/inventory, print journalism, library work, emergency trauma training (expired), child care, animal care
Continuing work on Bachelors of Science Degree in Natural Resource
Management-Forestry - University of Alaska, Fairbanks, January 1996 - May, 1998 (Junior Status)
General Diploma - Howard Luke Jr/Sr High School, Fairbanks, Alaska 1990