Deborah White - Sitemason, Inc.
Deborah White (615) 385-2298 or (615) 400-0546
4423 Belmont Park Terrace, Nashville TN 37215 deborah.g.white@
COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONAL
Award-winning journalist with extensive experience as reporter, editor and Web content producer.
Adept at generating story ideas, research, developing sources and coordinating projects. Creative approach and attention to detail produces high-quality content tailored to specific audiences.
QUALIFICATIONS
Magazine and newspaper editor
Reporter and writer
Publications project manager
Web content producer
Journalism professor
Book author
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
Internet news writing award in 2007 from United Methodist Association of Communicators for coverage of global health initiative.
Writing awards in 2004 and 2005 from Tennessee Society of Healthcare Marketing and Public Relations; national Healthcare Advertising Award for Pediatric Notes newsletter in 2004.
Member of leadership team for National Congregational Health Ministries Conference of The United Methodist Church from 2006 to present. Duties include planning and writing.
EXPERIENCE
UNITED METHODIST COMMUNICATIONS, Nashville, Tenn., 2005 to present
Associate editor of Interpreter magazine and Interpreter On-Line
Write and edit stories for national denominational magazine; write and post Web content for Interpreter On-Line at ; write health stories for United Methodist News Service.
LE BONHEUR CHILDREN’S MEDICAL CENTER, Memphis, Tenn., 2003 and 2004
Communications specialist
Edited three hospital publications; developed production schedules, generated story ideas, wrote stories, edited copy, directed photography, supervised design, coordinated printing and distribution; developed and posted content for Web site.
AUTHOR of Hospital on the Hill, a history of North Mississippi Medical Center, 2001-2003
THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, Tenn., 1988 to 2000
Features reporter: Wrote stories about health, fitness, families and interior design; coordinated photography for cover packages; coached student writers and edited special youth sections.
Assistant business editor: Supervised reporters, planned sections, edited copy, selected stories, coordinated photography and design.
Business news reporter: Covered FedEx, airlines, trucking and railroads.
LE BONHEUR CHILDREN’S MEDICAL CENTER, 1987 to 1988
Public Relations Coordinator: wrote stories and took photos for hospital publications.
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS, 1981 to 1987
Assistant professor of journalism: taught basic writing, public affairs reporting and editing.
THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, 1975 to 1981
Assistant metro editor: assigned news stories, supervised reporters and edited copy.
Urban affairs reporter: covered city hall and federal court beats.
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Journalism, Northwestern University.
Bachelor of Journalism, The University of Texas at Austin.
SPECIAL TRAINING
Project management software and Photoshop courses, New Horizons.
Writers and Editors Conference, Poynter Institute.
Business Writers and Editors Conference, American Society of Newspaper Editors.
Youth Editors Conference, American Society of Newspaper Editors.
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