FORREST COMMUNICATIONS

CAREER

More than forty years of journalism experience spanning multiple years as a general assignment radio and newspaper reporter, financial and business writer, and features editor for two radiology websites.

ELECTRONIC JOURNALISM

• Feature hockey profiles for Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame, Society for International Hockey Research, and Providence Journal
• Daily assignments for radiology websites' coverage of MRI, nuclear medicine, and molecular imaging news, research, and cutting-edge technologies
• On-site reporting of annual conferences throughout the U.S., Canada, and Vienna, Austria

PRINT JOURNALISM

• Northwestern University "Excellence in Journalism Award" for investigative report on patterns of racial discrimination among Rhode Island banks
• Weekly business news and feature articles on banking, public utilities, healthcare, and mergers and acquisitions involving other Rhode Island industries
• One-on-one interviews with influential local and regional business leaders from a variety of industries and state and local public officials

RADIO

• On-air and field reporter for scheduled and breaking news events
• Host of weekly, half-hour news and public affairs program featuring state and local government officials, business executives, and community organizations
• Play-by-play of local baseball, basketball, and football games

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Editor and writer:

• Monthly employee newsletter and annual report for Textron, Providence-based, Fortune 250 company
• Quarterly customer newsletter for Narragansett Electric power plant upgrading project
• Published articles for various regional clients