It's no secret that the modern journalist needs to have several skills at her fingers. The days of specializing in writing, photography or design are fast coming to an end as multimedia stories become more common.

Nowadays, journalists pack their recorders, video and still cameras, add a dependable laptop, and head to cover news whereever they can find it. Most of us don't roam around with a newsroom in a backpack. But we're becoming more comfortable using different media in a single story.

I'll always be a writer. But I've learned to use photography, layout and design, and even audio to bring depth to the stories I tell.

I can report and write hard news, features and columns. I'm also able to adapt stories to the web and to multimedia.

I've written three books, and my freelance work has appeared in Essence, Health and RealHealth magazines. I've also contributed to www.bet.com and www.essence.com and www.npr.org

This site is my portfolio. I created all the content and created the coding by hand. (Dreamweaver looks real good to me now!) To learn more, browse the site. To talk to me personally, hit the contact button and drop me a line.