“Some personal news,” as they say:
I recently joined the Pueblo Chemical Stockpile Outreach Office as a public outreach specialist. Check out examples of my work here.
- Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has appointed the deputy chief of staff of the lieutenant governor to the Colorado Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission.
- As the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant 105mm munitions destruction campaign continues at a rapid pace, toxic material handlers from the U.S. Army Pueblo Chemical Depot are keeping up with demand.
- A brief overview of what happened at PCAPP in January 2021.
- Manual removal of small felt pieces in projectile components has helped prevent delays during automated destruction processes at the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant.
- Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant technicians have developed a device that would allow problematic 105mm munitions to be safely destroyed through current automated processes.
- A brief overview of what happened at PCAPP in January 2021.
- The Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant workforce set munitions-processing records during the first full month of the 105mm projectile destruction campaign.
- U.S. Reps. Lauren Boebert and Doug Lamborn toured the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant during a visit to the U.S. Army Pueblo Chemical Depot Feb. 9.
- The closed-circuit camera system at the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant has been upgraded from an analog monitoring system to a digital system.
- The early effectiveness of the 105mm projectile destruction campaign at the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant can be attributed to planning by workers.
Most recently, I worked as production manager of the Colorado Springs Independent, Colorado Springs Business Journal and Colorado Springs Military Newspaper Group for Colorado Publishing House, where I also helped launch the new Southeast Express community newspaper and website.
Before that, I was digital editor and digital media director for The Pueblo Chieftain for over six years, and served in many roles at Arizona’s East Valley Tribune over my 13 years at the Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper. I also started and maintain the pop culture blog Nerdvana.
I earned my bachelor’s degree in journalism from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. I have taught online media at Cronkite and web design at Pueblo Community College, and am past president of the Southern Colorado Press Club.
