Detroit entertainment reporter at MLive Media Group
Location:
Detroit, Michigan
Industry:
Internet
Work:
MLive Media Group - Detroit, Michian since Jul 2012
Detroit entertainment reporter
The Detroit News Jul 2010 - Aug 2012
Sports general assignment reporter/copy editor/
The Detroit News Jul 2008 - Aug 2010
Michigan State beat writer
The Detroit News Apr 2006 - Jul 2008
Michigan basketball and backup football writer
The Detroit News Mar 2003 - Apr 2006
Metro reporter
Education:
Michigan State University 1997 - 2001
Bachelor's, Journalism
Lansing (Mich.) Waverly High School 1993 - 1997
diploma
Skills:
Ap Style Journalism Newspaper Copy Editing Storytelling Blogging Press Releases Breaking News News Writing Media Relations Headline Writing Editing Online Journalism Sports Writing Publications Feature Articles Social Media Pagination Facebook New Media
Interests:
Playing sports, reading, writing, meeting interesting people, learning new skills.
Honor & Awards:
Volunteer work
-Motor City Blight Busters (2010 - Present)
-Dominican Literacy Center (September 2010 - Present)
-Mission of Hope - Haiti (August 2010)
-British Petroleum Louisiana oil spill cleanup team (July 2010).
Awards, honors
-Appointed in 2011 by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder as a state fitness ambassador for ongoing efforts to promote a healthy lifestyle in the state and participation in various athletic events including 12 marathons since 1998.
-Won two Associated Press breaking sports news awards for coverage of the Detroit Pistons sale to investor Tom Gores in 2011 and the Class A Midwest League's Kane County Cougars' switch in MLB affiliation from the Florida Marlins to Oakland Athletics.
Louisiana State University 2013 - 2016
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Music Theory and Composition
University of North Carolina at Greensboro 2010 - 2012
Master of Music, Music Theory and Composition
University of North Carolina School of the Arts 2008 - 2010
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Film Music Composition
Independent Contractor 2009 to 2000Ultimate Electronics Las Vegas, NV 2006 to 2009 Home Theater Installation Technician IIWMS Gaming Las Vegas, NV 2003 to 2006 Field Service Technician IILinkus Enterprises Las Vegas, NV 2003 to 2004 Satellite Installation Technician II
Education:
Grambling State University Grambling, LA 1989 to 1994 B.S. in Electronic Engineering Technology
Youtube
Acting - La Perichole
With the help of a crazy man with a pen knife, Perichole and Picchio w...
Category:
People & Blogs
Uploaded:
07 Mar, 2009
Duration:
1m 36s
Caprica & Battlestar Galactica - The Cast on ...
"Caprica" cast members Eric Stoltz (Daniel Graystone), Alessandra Torr...
Category:
Entertainment
Uploaded:
06 Aug, 2010
Duration:
8m 41s
Navy Seals Fitness Challenge Dearborn Michigan
The Detroit News sports reporter Eric Lacy goes through the Navy Seals...
Category:
News & Politics
Uploaded:
06 May, 2008
Duration:
2m 19s
Don King bids farewell to Detroit - Part 1
Legendary boxing promoter Don King gives his take on the Jan. 29 "Supe...
Eric Lacy (1988-1992), Karen Ofcarcik (1977-1981), Robin Scanlon (1976-1980), James Beshaw (2001-2005), Kenneth King (1984-1988), ann Beauvais (1970-1974)