EDUCATION

Comprehensive Career Boat Building  Great Lakes Boat Building School, Cedarville, Michigan; September 2020 - August 2021

  • Emphasis in traditional and composite boat building, boat restoration.

Bachelor of Science, Journalism  Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio; May 2002

  • Emphasis in photojournalism and visual communication technology.



PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Audio Visual Technician Audio Visual Connection, Cherry Valley Hotel, Newark, Ohio; January 2023 to Present

  • Setup, teardown, and operation of AV equipment for events, trade shows, and conferences.

Owner/Operator  Lehmkuhle Boatworks LLC, DBA Purl, Millersport, Ohio; April 2024 to Present

  • Wood and composite custom boat building and restoration.

Marine Carpenter Flagler Boatworks, Beaufort, NC; July 2022 to September 2022

  • Assisted in the restoration of the 92’ wooden motor yacht Olympus built in 1929.

Paginator  AIM Media Midwest, Miamisburg, Ohio; October 2021 to July 2022

  • Create pages, place ads and paginate editorial content for daily newspapers on deadline.

Graphic Designer  MPW Industrial Services, Hebron, Ohio; June 2017 to May 2020

  • Design marketing, sales and recruiting assets, both print and digital. 

  • Collaborate with marketing director, brand manager, human resources, and executive management to ensure assets best reflect MPW’s branding guidelines and values. 

Photographer, Videographer  The Advocate, The Coshocton Tribune, Gannett - daily newspapers; March 2015 to June 2017

  • Fulfill photography and video assignments daily for The Advocate and NewarkAdvocate.com, as well as The Coshocton Tribune and CoshoctonTribune.com.

  • Tweet images and information from breaking news and sporting events.

  • Broadcast live video in house and in the field and capture steerable 360 degree images.  

Multimedia Editor  The Advocate, Gannett - daily newspaper; July 2005 to March 2015

  • Orchestrate special design and visual elements for group of 10 daily newspapers and two weeklies across Central Ohio.

  • Conceptualization and creation of maps and photo illustrations on demand.

  • Manage photography and design department at The Advocate, in Newark, Ohio, including the supervision of two staff photographers and multiple freelancers.

Photographer, Graphic Artist  Sentinel-Tribune, Bowling Green, Ohio - daily newspaper; May 2003 to July 2005 full-time; July 2000 to May 2002, February 2003 to May 2003 part-time.

District Executive  Erie Shores Council, Boy Scouts of America, Toledo, Ohio; December 2002 to May 2003.

Program Director  Camp Frontier, Pioneer Scout Reservation - resident Boy Scout summer camp; May 1999 to August 1999; May 2002 to August 2002. (Summer camp counselor for five previous years.)



ACCOLADES

Mertaugh Family Craftsmanship Award  Great Lakes Boat Building School; 2021

  • Presented to the graduate who most closely exhibits the skill, artisanship, and commitment of these prized craftsmen: Jim Mertaugh and sons, Tom and Dan - whose superior marine craftsmanship has been recognized throughout the Les Cheneaux Islands over many years. 

Shipmate of the Year  Great Lakes Boat Building School; 2021

  • This award recognizes one student who demonstrates more than aptitude and skill in their work. The recipient is a mentor to classmates in presenting exemplary work ethic, participation in extracurricular activities, and taking part in the community.

Best Photographer, Graphic Artist  Ohio Associated Press Media Editors Association awards 

  • Best Photographer: 2003

  • Best Graphic Artist: 2014(x2), 2013, 2010, 2008

  • 47 additional first- second- and third-place honors.

Best of Gannett and Gannett Award of Excellence  Gannett U.S. Community Publishing; 2013

  • Second Place in Innovation: “Finding Faces,” a digital effort using social media to crowdsource the captioning and credits of archive photos.

  • Finalist, Short Form Writing/Voice: “Finding Faces”

Promotion of Subordinate  Lancaster Eagle-Gazette, Lancaster, Ohio -  daily newspaper; 2011

  • Staff photographer Matthew Berry, Joseph Costa Award for Excellence in Courtroom Photography recipient, promoted to Multimedia Editor at the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette, a Media Network of Central Ohio newspaper.

Successful Print Redesign  Gannett, Media Network of Central Ohio, The Advocate; 2008

  • Researched, developed and implemented a thorough redesign of The Advocate and associated weeklies and introduced the first comprehensive design style guide.

  • Trained reporters, paginators and editors in alternative storytelling methods and content-driven design concepts. 

  • This design later was implemented across MNCO contributing to the success of the MNCO copydesk consolidation - resulting in 10 dailies and two weeklies being paginated from two design centers and improving content and resource sharing across the group.



VOLUNTEERISM

Properties Committee  Camp Falling Rock Boy Scout Camp, Newark, Ohio; 2012 to present

  • Active member of committee dedicated to the growth and preservation of camp facilities and Scouting activities. 

  • Initiated CFR Rock Stars fundraising campaign for the direct benefit of the Lake Pee Wee waterfront restoration including improvements to existing facilities, boat restoration, program growth and the construction of boat racks, a sea wall and a permanent 50’ dock. 



INTERESTS

My free time is consumed by the following activities:

  • Composite small-boat building.

  • Ultra-marathon trail running.

  • Van life – the unconventional experience of living in an adventurous,
    tiny and self-sufficient mobile space.