Most of Alan's career was as an award-winning metropolitan newspaper reporter, editor and manager. Prior to joining the Mesothelioma Center, he spent more than two decades at the Orlando Sentinel, where he wrote about a wide range of sports topics and later edited the newspaper's college, NFL and later its crime and justice coverage. He served as an assistant sports editor, breaking news editor and deputy online editor. He has had free-lance articles published in a number of national publications. Prior to working in Orlando, Alan was a writer and then sports editor of The Alabama Journal, a now-defunct daily newspaper in Montgomery, Alabama. He graduated Cum Laude with a journalism degree from the University of Tennessee. He is also the author of a book about Florida State University's first national championship football team.

Michelle Whitmer

Associate Editor

Michelle Whitmer is a published writer with more than 10 years of experience as a writer and editor. With an extensive background in environmental, medical, educational, travel, biographical and feature writing, Michelle has been published in more than 18 publications that cross a number of print media genres and has been quoted in the New York Times for her knowledge on asbestos and mesothelioma. Prior to joining the Mesothelioma Center, she held multiple editorial positions spanning both print and online media. Michelle graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. Throughout her writing career, Michelle has acquired diverse editorial experience while maintaining a focus in environmental, medical and advocacy journalism.

Jennifer Still

Associate Editor

Jennifer has held writing and editing positions for professional and independent publications, including newspapers, literary arts magazines and literary journals for more than 15 years. Before joining AMAG, she served as editor in chief of two health-related publications for patients and consumers and a magazine for and about doctors. During her tenure she met and interviewed a variety of physicians and attended medical society meetings, conferences and charity functions. Jennifer earned her bachelor's in English from the University of Florida, where she was a member of a number of national honors societies and won undergraduate awards for published poetry and feature writing. She also earned her master's in English education from UF. Following graduate school, Jennifer taught high school English, journalism, and mass communications for before re-entering the world of journalism.

Tim Povtak

Senior Content Writer

Tim is an award-winning writer and journalist with more than 30 years of experience, starting at the Orlando Sentinel newspaper before moving to AOL. He has appeared as an expert analyst in both television and radio. He also has been published in The New York Times, The Boston Globe and The Los Angeles Times. Tim's articles have won both awards from the Associated Press Sports Editors association and the Florida Sports Writers Association, and he is a former Green Eyeshade award winner. Tim, who earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from Ohio University, has seen Bruce Springsteen in concert 27 times. He joined the Mesothelioma Center in June of 2011.

Jensen Whitmer

Content Writer

Jensen Whitmer serves as a primary editor and writer for the Mesothelioma Center. He is currently enrolled at Rollins College, majoring in Organizational Communication with a minor in Business. With nearly three years of professional writing experience, Jensen is dedicated to journalistic integrity, providing up-to-date and factual research that contributes vital and life-saving information to the public. He has joined the Mesothelioma Center with the desire and intent to spread awareness on the detrimental effects of asbestos exposure.

Faith Franz

Content Writer

Faith Franz graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.A. in English from Southeastern University, from where she pursued her passion for journalism. Faith has spent several years researching and independently writing about nutrition and health, and she is committed to coverage of new treatment methods and natural therapies. She strives to create compassionate, patient-oriented literature based on groundbreaking medical research to help educate those whose lives have been affected by mesothelioma.

Katherine Pilnick

Content Writer

Kat owns a double B.A. in journalism and mathematics from New York University. Prior to joining the Mesothelioma Center, she held various other writing and editorial positions, working with both fiction and nonfiction. Katherine hopes that her current work will help patients understand and better cope with mesothelioma.

Mark Hall

Content Writer

Mark graduated from the University of Florida and then spent several years writing about business for various online publications. He aims to write up-to-date and relevant content that helps patients who are diagnosed with mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. Alongside his fellow writers, Mark is proud to work for an organization that communicates important medical information to patients and their families. Mark Hall joined the Mesothelioma Center in 2011.

Joey Rosenberg

Content Writer

Joey has more than two years of professional writing experience in Orlando's publishing industry. His diverse editorial background includes writing and editing for both print and online, technical writing, web design and freelancing. An alumnus of the University of Central Florida with a B.A. degree in English-technical communication, Joey wants to continue his passion for writing while spreading awareness and understanding about mesothelioma and asbestos-related diseases. He joined the Mesothelioma Center in 2011.

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