Tammy L. Lane

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Tammy L. Lane
757 Vermillion Peak Pass
Lexington, KY 40515
(859) 309-1608 home; (803) 606-7880 cell; tlane217@yahoo.com

EXPERIENCE

Fayette County Public Schools, Lexington, Ky.
Communications specialist, since Jan. 2, 2008
-Write features and report news for the district’s Web site, www.fcps.net
-Write press releases and handle calls from the media
-Assist with district-wide special events

The State, Columbia, S.C., www.thestate.com
Features copy editor, January – December 2007
-Edited staff, wire and freelance copy; wrote headlines and cutlines
-Selected, edited and coded copy to post online and to share with MCT
-Managed production flow by tracking stories, art and pages

National news editor, March 2005 - January 2007
-Selected and edited stories and photos for publication
-Advised page designers on story play and presentation
-Prepared occasional special projects and poster pages

Features assistant editor, February 2001 - October 2004
-Supervised four page designers and two copy editors
-Edited staff copy and helped select wire stories
-Wrote headlines and cutlines, with occasional page design
-Edited stringers’ columns and handled payroll for freelancers
-Guided the production flow and ensured the quality of pages
-Served as liaison with the advertising department and press room

Sports copy editor and designer, February 1999 - February 2001
-Edited staff and wire stories; wrote headlines; designed pages
-Occasionally directed the daily Sports report and page-production flow

The Associated Press, South Carolina bureau (based in Columbia)
Night news editor, July 1995 - February 1999
-Edited staff stories for print lines (state and national)
-Prepared copy for broadcast on television and radio statewide
-Supervised two or more staffers nightly
-Fielded phone calls, monitored other news outlets and pursued tips on deadline
-Reported breaking news, covered beats and wrote enterprise stories

The State
News copy editor (national desk and metro desk), September 1990 - July 1995

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Windows XP, Microsoft Word, DewarView, DewarView Page Manager, QuarkXpress

EDUCATION

-Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA, M.A. in theological studies, 1990
-University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, B.A. in journalism, 1986
-Williamsburg Academy, Kingstree, SC, valedictorian, class of 1982

CHURCH AFFILIATION

-Member, Shandon Presbyterian Church (PCUSA), Columbia, S.C.
-Associate, Garden of Grace United Church of Christ, Columbia, S.C.

HOBBIES & INTERESTS

-Cultural events such as community theater
-Volunteer work (Meals on Wheels driver, Sunday school teacher, church usher)
-College sports, especially SEC football and women’s basketball
-Golf
-Walking and weight training
-Reading, particularly mysteries
-The History Channel

REFERENCES

Betsey Guzior, Features editor, The State, (803) 771-8441; bguzior@thestate.com

Carol Ward, Features assistant editor, The State, (803) 771-8656; cjgward@thestate.com

Susan Ardis, page designer, The State, (803) 771-6161, ext. 7938; sardis@thestate.com