My passion for journalism began in January of 2006, when I started writing for The Corsair, the student newspaper for the institution that is now Pensacola State College.  I was instantly drawn to the quick thinking and adaptability that journalistic work entailed.  After a semester as a contributing reporter, I began writing a gonzo/political humor column called “Vultures On a Carousel.”  The column won an award from the Florida Community College Press Association for best humor writing.  I also worked as a blogger for The Corsair’s website, eCorsair.com, and was the first blogger at a College Media Network website to combine my Twitter account with the blog as a form of mobile blogging.  In the fall of 2007, I was made eCorsair’s Continuous News editor, a position that tasked me with converting the eCorsair website into a daily multimedia news outlet.  It was as the Continuous News editor that I learned how to use new media formats such as podcasts and web videos.

After earning an Associate of Arts degree there, I moved on to the University of West Florida in the fall of 2008 and continued in my career as a college journalist the next year when I took over as the Opinions editor for UWF’s student newspaper, The Voyager.  After a semester of stimulating campus communication and encouraging healthy debate among the student body, I was promoted to News editor.  In the summer of 2010, I interned at the Pensacola News Journal as a mobile journalist and copy editor, honing my skills in reporting as well as in design and multimedia.  My time at The Voyager reached its apex in the fall of 2010, when I was named editor-in-chief.  My stint as editor was filled with amazing learning opportunities that allowed me to grow not only as a journalist, but also as a businessman and a leader.

Aside from journalism, I have a wide range of interests and hobbies.  I have been practicing Zen Buddhism for five years, an endeavor that has instilled in me discipline and focus, which I think have been instrumental in my academic work.  I play guitar in a two-man punk/hip-hop band called Big Science Action, which has been well received in the local area.  I also enjoy reading comic books and novels by Philip K. Dick.

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