Delivery Driver at DOORDASH (2023-03 – Present)
Managed daily delivery schedules, routes, and time-sensitive orders in a fast-paced environment.
- Provided timely and accurate delivery services while maintaining high customer satisfaction.
- Maintained excellent communication and customer service throughout each delivery.
- Demonstrated strong self-management, reliability, and problem-solving skills while working independently.
Sales Representative at GANNETT (2019-06 – 2021-09)
- Cultivated and maintained relationships with 100+ advertisers across diverse newspaper publications, enhancing client satisfaction and retention.
- Developed newspaper layouts, pagination, and graphic advertisements using Adobe Creative Suite, ensuring visual appeal and adherence to publication standards.
- Designed an average of 8 advertisements weekly for print publications.
- Coordinated and organized legal notices, obituaries, classifieds, comics, and special publication sections, streamlining production workflow.
- Proofread publications before press to ensure editorial quality.
- Trained 100+ employees across multiple newspaper properties.
- Collaborated with leadership and IT to improve publishing system integration.
- Supported circulation, production, and office operations while consistently meeting strict deadlines.
Community Page And Design at NAMES AND NUMBERS (2018-01 – 2019-03)
- Designed community publication layouts and advertisements.
- Curated and organized community content for publication, enhancing relevance and engagement.
- Designed and produced print-ready pages using Adobe Creative Suite, ensuring high-quality visual presentation.
- Collaborated with clients to develop engaging advertisements tailored to community interests.
- Managed multiple production deadlines simultaneously.
Sales Representative/Newspaper Production at COLUMBUS DAILY ADVOCATE (2005-06 – 2018-12)
Managed daily newspaper production and operations for multiple publications, producing print-ready editions while consistently meeting strict publication deadlines.
- Designed newspaper advertisements, page layouts, and special sections, while consulting with clients to develop effective print and digital advertising campaigns.
- Coordinated the preparation, scheduling, and publication of legal notices, including remote support for newspaper properties in Nebraska and Illinois.
- Managed obituary submissions, online content, and final page proofreading to ensure accuracy, compliance, and publication quality.
- Executed circulation operations and maintained bookkeeping records.
- Collaborated across multiple newspaper properties, ensuring seamless production workflows, high-quality publications, and on-time delivery of both print and digital content.
- Affiliated Publications: Baxter Springs News, Miami News Record, Grove Sun, Delaware County Journal, NoshO Daily News, Big Nickel, and The Morning Sun.
