Professional Experience
The Associated Press
Bangkok, Thailand
News Editor, Global Desk
May 2025 – Present
September 2022 – May 2025
Southeast Asia Globe
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Lead Editor
September 2021 – August 2022
The Associated Press
Phoenix, Arizona
News Associate
February 2019 – February 2021
Reporter, Editor, Researcher
2000 – 2021
The Washington Post – Covered Trump 2016 presidential campaign rally in Maine.
Bureau of National Affairs (now Bloomberg Industry Group) – Prague correspondent for business news titles.
ecoRI News – Online reporter covering the environment and climate justice in southern New England.
Daily Mail Online – Wrote U.S. news reports and added multimedia elements for online publication.
Maine Beacon – Contributor covering Maine politics for news website.
50 States of Blue – Maine state correspondent for news and politics website.
LearningExpress – Wrote online Media Literacy course, edited history practice exams.
Boundless – Wrote articles on World History topics for online education provider.
Vernon Press – Internal reviews of World War I and U.S. Civil War history books.
JH Communications – Conducted in-house writing seminar, edited company and client web pages.
Sutherland-Weston Marketing Communications – Edited company web pages and client materials.
Going-There.com – Web editing and research for online global relocation firm.
Millionaire Blueprints – Wrote feature stories for startup business magazine.
The Free Press
Rockland, Maine
Staff Writer
July 2018 – February 2019
Husson University
Bangor, Maine
Adjunct Instructor, English Composition
August 2017 – July 2018
Maine Maritime Academy
Castine, Maine
Adjunct Instructor, English Composition and U.S. History
August 2016 – December 2017
The University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, Scotland
Assistant Teacher, European History
September 2006 – April 2014
Providence College
Providence, Rhode Island
Editorial Assistant
June 2002 – May 2004
The Prague Post
Prague, Czech Republic
Staff Writer
July 2000 – January 2001
Community Newspaper Company
Needham, Massachusetts
Editor and Night News Editor
November 1998 – March 2000
PC Week (now eWeek)
Medford, Massachusetts
Staff Writer
December 1997 – October 1998
Foster’s Daily Democrat
Dover, New Hampshire
Staff Writer
January 1996 – September 1997
Clayton News-Star / Benson News-In-Review
Clayton, North Carolina
Staff Writer
March – November 1995
The Associated Press
Bangkok, Thailand
News Editor, Global Desk
May 2025 – Present
- Edit and publish international stories and news alerts. Consult with editorial staff about updates to breaking news and features.
September 2022 – May 2025
- Edited and published U.S. stories and news alerts. Worked with photo, video and audio desks to link multimedia, the digital team to edit headlines and social media copy, and the Nerve Center to update top story notifications and digests.
- Reported and wrote overnight breaking news stories covering the entire U.S.
Southeast Asia Globe
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Lead Editor
September 2021 – August 2022
- Lead editor for online news magazine covering politics, business, culture, human rights and the environment throughout the 11 nations of Southeast Asia.
- Led staff meetings, supervised and coached reporters, planned editorial calendar, edited stories and two weekly newsletters, commissioned and edited freelance articles. Updated Globe style guide.
- Consulted with publisher and CEO on editorial goals and staffing. Vetted and interviewed job candidates.
- Wrote articles on news topics impacting Southeast Asia.
The Associated Press
Phoenix, Arizona
News Associate
February 2019 – February 2021
- Shared News Desk staff member for the west region covering 13 states.
- Reported and wrote original enterprise stories, wrote daily articles for AP national and state wires. Contributed to Covid-19 data projects, located social media content for AP digital platforms.
Reporter, Editor, Researcher
2000 – 2021
The Washington Post – Covered Trump 2016 presidential campaign rally in Maine.
Bureau of National Affairs (now Bloomberg Industry Group) – Prague correspondent for business news titles.
ecoRI News – Online reporter covering the environment and climate justice in southern New England.
Daily Mail Online – Wrote U.S. news reports and added multimedia elements for online publication.
Maine Beacon – Contributor covering Maine politics for news website.
50 States of Blue – Maine state correspondent for news and politics website.
LearningExpress – Wrote online Media Literacy course, edited history practice exams.
Boundless – Wrote articles on World History topics for online education provider.
Vernon Press – Internal reviews of World War I and U.S. Civil War history books.
JH Communications – Conducted in-house writing seminar, edited company and client web pages.
Sutherland-Weston Marketing Communications – Edited company web pages and client materials.
Going-There.com – Web editing and research for online global relocation firm.
Millionaire Blueprints – Wrote feature stories for startup business magazine.
The Free Press
Rockland, Maine
Staff Writer
July 2018 – February 2019
- General assignment reporter in Maine's midcoast region covering state and municipal government, business, police, health care, education and the environment.
Husson University
Bangor, Maine
Adjunct Instructor, English Composition
August 2017 – July 2018
- Conducted writing instruction classes, planned syllabi, graded coursework and maintained course records using content management system for up to 18 undergraduates per semester.
Maine Maritime Academy
Castine, Maine
Adjunct Instructor, English Composition and U.S. History
August 2016 – December 2017
- Planned and conducted writing and history classes, graded coursework and kept records using content management system for up to 23 undergraduates per semester.
The University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, Scotland
Assistant Teacher, European History
September 2006 – April 2014
- Conducted tutorial classes and marked coursework over 10 semesters.
- Assisted planning and operation of “War, Journalism and History” Conference, November 2007.
Providence College
Providence, Rhode Island
Editorial Assistant
June 2002 – May 2004
- News and feature articles and photos for alumni magazine and faculty/staff newspaper.
The Prague Post
Prague, Czech Republic
Staff Writer
July 2000 – January 2001
- General assignment reporter for weekly, English-language newspaper in the Czech capital.
- Notable coverage: IMF/World Bank protest and subsequent riot, blockade of Czech-Austrian border by anti-nuclear activists, takeover of Czech Television station by striking workers, Czech president and PM.
Community Newspaper Company
Needham, Massachusetts
Editor and Night News Editor
November 1998 – March 2000
- Editor for two weekly newspapers. Story oversight and editing, page design, staff management.
- Night News Editor for daily paper. Headlines, copy editing, page design, reporter mentoring.
- Assistant to the Managing Editor of CNC Boston area newspapers.
PC Week (now eWeek)
Medford, Massachusetts
Staff Writer
December 1997 – October 1998
- Covered website development tools and related technology for weekly business publication.
Foster’s Daily Democrat
Dover, New Hampshire
Staff Writer
January 1996 – September 1997
- Covered police and fire departments, judicial system, education, politics and municipal issues in New Hampshire and Maine as a bureau reporter for regional daily newspaper.
Clayton News-Star / Benson News-In-Review
Clayton, North Carolina
Staff Writer
March – November 1995
- Covered city and county government, police and fire, education and sports for two weekly newspapers.
Education
The University of Edinburgh
Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
European History, Second World War
March 2015
Dissertation: “The Story Behind the Stories: British and Dominion War Correspondents in the Western Theatres of the Second World War”
The University of Edinburgh
Master of Science (MSc)
Second World War in Europe
July 2006
Dissertation: “Creating the Correspondent: How the BBC Selected, Trained, and Equipped its War Reporters in WWII”
Distinction Awarded for Dissertation
Providence College
Master of Arts (MA)
Modern European History
May 2004
Dissertation: “The Legacy of the Edelweiss Pirates”
4.0 Grade Point Average, Distinction Awarded for Oral Comprehensive Exam
Boston College
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
English
May 1994
The University of Edinburgh
Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
European History, Second World War
March 2015
Dissertation: “The Story Behind the Stories: British and Dominion War Correspondents in the Western Theatres of the Second World War”
The University of Edinburgh
Master of Science (MSc)
Second World War in Europe
July 2006
Dissertation: “Creating the Correspondent: How the BBC Selected, Trained, and Equipped its War Reporters in WWII”
Distinction Awarded for Dissertation
Providence College
Master of Arts (MA)
Modern European History
May 2004
Dissertation: “The Legacy of the Edelweiss Pirates”
4.0 Grade Point Average, Distinction Awarded for Oral Comprehensive Exam
Boston College
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
English
May 1994
Technology
Content management systems, Google apps, Slack, Office, social media, digital photography
Citizenship
Dual citizen of the United States and Republic of Ireland
U.S. and European Union passports
Publications
“Correspondent Techniques and Tools” and “The Correspondent and Censorship” (Book Chapters)
Reporting from the Wars 1850 – 2015: The Origins and Evolution of the War Correspondent
Vernon Press, July 2018
“Richard Dimbleby: The BBC’s Original War Reporter” (Book Chapter)
War, Journalism and History: Corresponding in the Two World Wars
Peter Lang Publishing, September 2012
“Creating the Correspondent: How the BBC Reached the Frontline in the Second World War” (Article)
Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, June 2008
Presentations
The Centre for the Study of the Two World Wars
“Quality, Ethics and War Reportage: Past and Present” – The University of Edinburgh, January 2012
War, Journalism and History II: Covering Conflicts in the Modern World conference
“Quality, Ethics and War Reportage: Past and Present” – The University of Kentucky, April 2010
The Open University History Society
“Richard Dimbleby: The BBC’s Original War Reporter” – Royal Scots Club Edinburgh, January 2009
War, Journalism and History conference
“Richard Dimbleby: The BBC’s Original War Reporter” – The University of Edinburgh, November 2007
Phi Alpha Theta New England conference
“Revolutionary Sport: The GAA and the IRB” – Roger Williams College, April 2004
Awards
International Association for Media and History – Outstanding Article by a Young Scholar, 2008
Community Newspaper Company Editorial Excellence Award – Column Writing, 1999
Massachusetts Press Association – Front Page Layout Award – Dedham Daily News Transcript, 1999
Organizations
Society of Professional Journalists
Phi Alpha Theta (History Honor Society)
Content management systems, Google apps, Slack, Office, social media, digital photography
Citizenship
Dual citizen of the United States and Republic of Ireland
U.S. and European Union passports
Publications
“Correspondent Techniques and Tools” and “The Correspondent and Censorship” (Book Chapters)
Reporting from the Wars 1850 – 2015: The Origins and Evolution of the War Correspondent
Vernon Press, July 2018
“Richard Dimbleby: The BBC’s Original War Reporter” (Book Chapter)
War, Journalism and History: Corresponding in the Two World Wars
Peter Lang Publishing, September 2012
“Creating the Correspondent: How the BBC Reached the Frontline in the Second World War” (Article)
Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, June 2008
Presentations
The Centre for the Study of the Two World Wars
“Quality, Ethics and War Reportage: Past and Present” – The University of Edinburgh, January 2012
War, Journalism and History II: Covering Conflicts in the Modern World conference
“Quality, Ethics and War Reportage: Past and Present” – The University of Kentucky, April 2010
The Open University History Society
“Richard Dimbleby: The BBC’s Original War Reporter” – Royal Scots Club Edinburgh, January 2009
War, Journalism and History conference
“Richard Dimbleby: The BBC’s Original War Reporter” – The University of Edinburgh, November 2007
Phi Alpha Theta New England conference
“Revolutionary Sport: The GAA and the IRB” – Roger Williams College, April 2004
Awards
International Association for Media and History – Outstanding Article by a Young Scholar, 2008
Community Newspaper Company Editorial Excellence Award – Column Writing, 1999
Massachusetts Press Association – Front Page Layout Award – Dedham Daily News Transcript, 1999
Organizations
Society of Professional Journalists
Phi Alpha Theta (History Honor Society)