The Arizona Republic
Phoenix, Ariz.
Staff photojournalist, March 2006-Present

General assignment photography and video for major metropolitan daily (circulation 541,757). Filed a wide array of stories, including the BCS championship game, life on the street and in gangs as well as the immigrant, refugees and other diverse communities in Phoenix. Comfortable shooting photo and video(with Avid Program) on deadline. Capable of producing compelling material on a daily basis as well as generating enterprise pieces.

The Macon Telegraph
Macon, Ga.
Staff Photojournalist, 1997-2006

Covered full range of daily assignment work, including college and professional sports, and provided weekly photo pages for a 67,000 circulation daily. Was Responsible for editing, toning, and archiving photographs. Assisted copydesk personnel and designers with photo layouts. Proficient in MAC OS 9.2, Adobe PhotoShop and digital imaging .

The Grand Rapids Press
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Intern, Sept. 1995-May 1996

Covered spot news, general news events, sports, and provided daily features for a 150,000 circulation daily. Gained a high level of proficiency in developing photo stories and illustrations. Performed extensive fashion photography for weekly and monthly feature pages.

The Durham Herald Sun
Durham, N.C.
Intern, June-Aug. 1995

Covered spot news, general news events, sports and provided daily features and weekly picture pages for a 55,000 circulation daily.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS

The Pulitzer Prize for Public Service 2006 – member of The (Biloxi, Miss.) Sun Herald team covering Hurricane Katrina

Pulitzer Nomination 1997 for story of a struggling single father living in a low-income neighborhood in Macon.

NPPA Best of Photojournalism 2007: First Place Domestic News Picture Story

Arizona Press Club
Runner-up, Photographer of the Year 2007, 2006
Picture Story (1st & 3rd Places Place 2007)
Pictorial (1st Place 2006)
Sports Feature (3rd Places 2007)

Arizona Associated Press Managing Editors Association
General News (1st, 2nd & HM Place 2007)
Feature (3rd Places 2007)
Photo Story (HM 2007)

Southern Short Course
Spot News (1st Place 2007)
Pictorial (1st Place 2008)
News Picture Story (2nd Place 2008)
General News (2nd Place 2008)
War Singles (3rd Places 2004)

Georgia Press Association
Photographer of the Year 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
Runner-up, Photographer of the Year 2006, 2001
Spot News (1st Place 2004, 2003; 2nd Place 2002)
Picture Story (1st Place 2004)
Feature (1st Place 2002)
Photo Essay (2nd Place 2002 & 1999)

Georgia Associated Press
Portfolio (1st Place 2005, 2004, 2003, 2001; 2nd Place 1999)
Picture Story (1st Place 2004, 2003, 2001, 1998; 2nd & 3rd Places 2005)
Sports Feature Photo (1st Place 2005)
Photo Illustration (1st Place 2005, 2001, 2000, 1999)
Photo of the Year (2001)
General News (3rd Place 2000)

Knight Ridder Excellence in Journalism nominee 2003, 2002, 2000 and 1999
National Epilepsy Foundation Distinguished Journalism Award 2002
South Asian Photojournalism award 1995
The Weekly Spotlight Excellence in Journalism Award 1995
Inland Press Association Annual Contest 1995: Honorable Mention Picture Story
John Fischetti scholarship Award 1994 and 1993
Columbia College Outstanding Academic, Artistic Excellence awards 1994

EDUCATION
Columbia College, Chicago, Ill., May 1995, B.A., Photojournalism

Speaker at North Carolina Press Photographer's Association, Feb. 2001
Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar, 1997-2003
Southern Short Course, 1998-2001
Missouri Photo Workshop, Oct. 2000
Eddie Adams Workshop, Oct. 1999
The Mountain People Workshop, Oct. 1997