EXPERIENCE
Freelance Photojournalist
January 2009 to the present

Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia, PA
Staff Photographer, May 2004 to January 2009
Contact: Michael Mercanti, Director of Photography, mercanti@phillynews.com

Philadelphia Weekly Newspaper, Philadelphia, PA
Staff Photographer, March 2000 to May 2004
Contact: Liz Spikol, Executive Editor, lspikol@philadelphiaweekly.com

Associated Press, Philadelphia, PA
Freelance Photographer, August 2002 to May 2004
Contact: Jackie Larma, Photography Editor, jlarma@ap.org

Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Adjunct Professor, September 2001 to January 2009
Contact: Paul Runyon, Head of the Photography Department, paul.runyon@drexel.edu

Philadelphia Orchestra, Philadelphia, PA
Resident Photographer, September 2002 to 2007
Contact: Kathryn Blodgett, Director of Public Relations, kblodgett@philorch.org

AWARDS
Associated Press Managing
Editors Awards
2007 Paul Vathis Memorial Photography Portfolio Award

Pennsylania Society of Journalism
Keystone Awards
2007 First Place Photo Story
2007 Second Place News Photograph
2005 Second Place Feature Photograph
2003 Second Place Photo Essay
2002 Second Place News Photography
2001 First Place News Photography

Society of Professional Journalism Awards, Philadelphia Chapter
2004 First Place Sports Photography
2004 Second Place Photo Essay
2002 Second Place News Photography

Photo Review 2001
Photography Competition
Finalist

EDUCATION
Pennsylvania State University
State College, PA
1996 BA in History

Philadelphia Community College
1996 to 1998 Photography
Course Work

Tyler School of Art
Elkins Park, PA
1996-1997 Photography
Course Work

The Athens Center
Athens, Greece
1995 Six Month Intensive
Program Studying Classics



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