EDUCATION: 
9/98 – 3/02:    Ohio University, Athens, OH,  3/02
B.S.C.  MEDIA STUDIES,  3.35 GPA in Major.

EXPERIENCE:
FOXSports.com, Los Angeles, CA.
SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR    7/04 - Present
-Writes humorous sports opinion pieces one to three times a week for FOXSports.com.

The Shaft, Ohio University’s humor publication,  Athens, OH. 
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR    1/01 – 3/02
- Contributed satirical pieces for the print and online editions (http://www.oushaft.com) of the publication.

The Shaft Sounds Off!,  sketch comedy internet radio program,  Athens, OH.
WEB DESIGNER / WRITER / PERFORMER / EDITOR      6/01 – 8/01
- Conceived and performed comedy sketches for the summer half-hour internet program. 
- Edited pieces using audio programs on Avid Xpress DV. 
- Designed and updated the show’s Web site at: http://theshaftsoundsoff.tripod.com.

Comedy For The Masses, school-sponsored comedy organization,  Athens, OH.
WRITER/PERFORMER/PROMOTION 10/00 - 3/02
- Coordinated the promotion and booking of off-campus acts for CFTM shows at Ohio University from October 2000 to October 2001.
- Performed stand-up comedy as the opening act for the organization’s shows.
- Wrote and performed sketches with the Comedy For The Masses troupe, acting in monthly shows.
- Designed and updated the organization's Web site at:  http://comedyforthemasses.tripod.com
 

STAND-UP COMEDIAN,  various locations in OH, IL, MI.     5/00 – present 
- 2002 Comedy Central Laugh Riots national semifinalist.
- Performed stand-up comedy on the professional and amateur levels. 
- Opened for sketch troupes and comics in campus auditoriums at Ohio State, Youngstown State, Ohio,  Hiram, Cincinnati-Clermont, and Rio Grande;  also appearing at major clubs such as The Improv in Cleveland, OH and Riddles in Chicago/Orland Park, IL. 
- Contracted for many appearances by booking agent Dave Schwensen, former Talent Coordinator of A&E’s Evening at The Improv. 
- Submitted for consideration in a NACA (National Association for Campus Activities) Regional Showcase  (Great Lakes Region).

Dr. Mel Helitzer’s Humor Writing Course,  Athens, OH. 
WRITING STUDENT  (GRADUATE)     9/00 – 11/00
- Participated in Dr. Mel Helitzer’s Humor Writing Course at Ohio University, which has been mentioned on MTV, and by the Associated Press. 
- Turned in regular independent and collaborative writing assignments for each class, concluding with a performance in front of hundreds at a campus venue. 
- Final grade in class was an A based on crowd reaction in final performance.

Jo Forsberg’s Players Workshop of the Second City,  Chicago, IL. 
ACTING STUDENT (GRADUATE)      6/00 – 8/00
- Attended the school’s 2000 Summer Intensive Program. 
- Studied improvisation 30 hours a week for two months. 
- Developed characters and sketches for school’s graduation show. 

OnSlot Productions,  Athens, OH
WRITER    4/00 – present
- Wrote two short films for OnSlot Productions in a freelance capacity, with one of the shorts featured on the former multimedia site iCast.

Wits End,  school-sponsored comedy program on Ohio U. cable,  Athens, OH. 
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER / WRITER / PERFORMER       3/00 – 6/00
- Assisted in development of show image and format. 
- Organized production elements including writer meetings, editing, and taping sessions. 

Fridays Live,  school-sponsored variety program on Ohio U. cable,  Athens, OH.
HEAD WRITER / PERFORMER      9/98 – 3/00
- Wrote and performed in comedic segments for the award-winning, weekly half-hour variety program that ran 21 different 30-minute episodes each school year. 
- Supervised a writing staff comprised of ten student writers, assisting in the preparation of comedy material to be presented in regular meetings with show producers and on the show.

AWARDS / OTHER NOTABLES:  An early college graduate.  A peer mediator / youth tutor in PALS program at Southern Alamance High School in 1996-97.  A regional recipient of National High School Football Foundation Scholarship (Atlantic Coast Conference region) in 1998.  4-sport varsity letterman in high school (football, baseball, tennis, indoor track). 

APPLICABLE SKILLS:  Multi-tasking, working within a team setting, written and verbal communication, working with Windows programs, web design.
 

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