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PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEEMAIL AVAILABLEJOURNALIST, TEACHER, TUTOR, RECRUITER,ACCOUNT EXECUTIVESUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE AND BACKGROUNDAward-winning journalist with 38 years of experience. Background includes reporting on an extensive range of general topics with a concentration on criminal justice issues.Versed in digital, social media and multi-media reporting.Currently teaching as a substitute teacher for grades K-12 in Philadelphia.Former adjunct college journalism professor and newspaper advisor.Lectured/trained police recruits for law enforcement agencies on relations between police departments and the news media.Participated as a news media panel member on an October 2016 discussion on the presidential election.Commissioned by a Cypriot foundation to write a non-fiction book regarding a police-involved fatal shooting of a pediatric neurologist.Former insurance representative in Pennsylvania and New York states.PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE / EMPLOYMENT HISTORYAug. 2022-current ESS Educational ServicesAug. 2016-2022 Kelly Educational Services teacher in Philadelphia, Pa.Aug. 2016-2018 Colonial Life: Licensed agency sales representative.Oct. 1978- May 2014 Gannett Newspapers: Senior criminal justice writer.Responsibilities: Newspaper and Internet reporter covering Criminal Justice and General assignment issues in Westchester, Putnam, and Rockland counties as well as the New York metropolitan area. Wrote video news stories for the Internet paper LoHud.com.1994 1999Employer: Marymount College, Tarrytown, New YorkPosition: Adjunct ProfessorResponsibilities: Teaching undergraduate level courses in journalism for the EnglishDepartment and advisor to students working for the college newspaper, The Cormont.1976 1978Employer: The Peekskill Evening StarPosition: Municipal Reporter and SportswriterResponsibilities: Assigned to cover sports, politics, education and municipalGovernment.EDUCATION1980-1986 Masters of Arts in Criminal Justice, City University of New York,John Jay College of Criminal Justice.1972-1976 Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Johnson C. SmithUniversity, Charlotte, North Carolina.ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL TRAININGGannett Writing Seminar in Newark, N.J.Conference on Investigative Reporting at Yale University, New Haven, Conn.Counter-terrorism seminar, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, sponsored by the American Society for Public Administration.Seminar for Arson Investigations, Purchase College in Harrison, New York.Child Abuse and Mandatory ReportingPA (Act 126) Educator Discipline Act, Sexual Misconduct and Maintaining Professional BoundariesYouth Suicide: Awareness, Prevention and Postvention (Pennsylvania Act 71)Test Administrator Training (Pennsylvania Department of Education)LGBTQ student support.TEACHING and Lecturing Experience (UNDERGRADUATE)Taught journalism at Marymount CollegeLectured at the Westchester County Police AcademyLectured at Monroe CollegeLectured at CUNYLectured at Archbishop Stepinac High SchoolLectured at York College (CUNY) in New York.Currently a guest teacher in Philadelphia, PA school district.KEY SKILLS AND EXPERTISEI have written thousands of newspaper articles since 1976. Those articles included a variety of high-profile topics, particularly in the field of criminal justice. Skilled at managing and maintaining relationships with public officials and private sector citizens to access and deliver information accurately and quickly as a journalist. Versed in new social media communication techniques including blogging, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. Proficient in the careful use of The Internet and mobile digital tools and devices for gathering and writing news as well as producing video stories in the field under deadline pressure.Former licensed insurance account executive in Pennsylvania and New York.HONORS2002-2003--Spot News Awards for coverage of stories about a dog-fighting training Center, a massive fire that killed four people and an abandoned pet warehouse.2001-2002--Spot News Awards for coverage of stories about a 2-year-old child killed by a stray bullet, a massive response to a case of food poisoning and a bank robbery resulting in one of the bandits being fatally shot by police.2000--Award (given in Cyprus) from the Dr. Lena Loizou KakkourasFoundation in appreciation for stories about the wrongful killing of the pediatric neurologist by a police officer in New York.2000--Award for Best Enterprise Story, Cops: DNA links killings. Story about the capture of a serial killer.1997--Spot News Award, The death of Betty Shabazz. Story about the death of Shabazz, an educator and civil rights advocate, who was killed by her grandson. Shabazz is the wife of Nation of Islam minister and human rights activist, Malcolm X.1996--Award from the Mount Vernon Police Department in appreciation for stories supporting the departments efforts to enhance the quality of life in the community.1996--Awards for stories including the TWA Flight 800 plane crash onJuly 17, 1996, arrest of a Long Island serial killer, Robert Shulman, tied to several Yonkers slayings and the 1995 Million Man March in Washington D.C.1995--Award of Excellence, Best of the Year Reporting, Gannett SuburbanNewspapers.1994--Award of Excellence, Best of the Year Reporting, Gannett SuburbanNewspapers Mighty Pen.1988--The Community Service Award of Excellence from the New YorkNewspaper Publishers' Association awarded in Saratoga Springs, New York, for excellence in reporting.1985--The New York State Associated Press Award for Spot News reporting,"Blast Rips Union Carbide." Story about a 1984 terror bombing at Union Carbide plant in Westchester, New York.1984--The New York State Associated Press Award for Spot News reporting,"Football Player's Death." A teen-aged football player with a history of heart trouble died on the field. He should not have been allowed to play football due to his ailing heart.Certificate of Appreciation Award for Public Service from the Westchester County Executive. The award was for providing invaluable information to residents of the county in times of crisis and emergencies.1981--The New York State Associated Press Award for Spot News reporting,"Mother, 2 Children Perish in Hawthorne Ave. Fire."1972--The Jewish War Veterans' Award for Humanitarianism and Citizenship.CLEARANCES AND CERTIFICATIONS:FBI FINGERPRINT BACKGROUND CHECKPENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE CRIMINAL RECORD CHECKPENNSLYVANIA CHILD ABUSE HISTORY CERTIFICATIONDIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION (DEI) PRACTICES: STAFF-TO-STUDENTSEXUAL HARASSMENT: POLICY AND PREVENTIONSEXUAL HARASSMENT: STUDENT ISSUES AND RESPONSESEXUAL HARASSMENT: STAFF-TO-STAFF |
