Experience

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

• United States
• Health and Human Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Medicaid Communications Manager

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  - Manages all internal and external communications for Iowa Medicaid. - Drafts press releases, talking points, presentations and other digital and print media. - Manages and edits all Iowa Medicaid webpages on the Iowa HHS website. - Oversees annual member enrollment mailings. - Drafts and implements monthly social media plans, campaigns and partnership efforts. - Leads communications in Medicaid projects that impacts members statewide, including the Medicaid Enterprise Modernization Project, Electronic Visit Verification and the Community-Based Services Evaluation. - Organizes collaborative efforts between Iowa Medicaid, the Managed Care Organizations, Dental Plans and state contractors. Show less



LS2group

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Relations Account Associate

  • Jul 2021 - Apr 2022

  - Assists with all aspects of public relations planning and coordination. - Responsible for compiling and maintaining media lists. - Actively works on pitching and building relationships with reporters. - Create first drafts of all writing samples (i.e. press releases, key messages, etc.). - Partner cross-functionally with the marketing team to nsure alignment across the team. - Administratively responsible for managing the relationships with clients, distributing press releases and scheduling media interviews. - Familiar with the usage of Cision and TV Eyes. Produce first drafts of press releases and/or pitches for review by a senior member of the team. Monitor the media for potential story opportunities, reporters and make recommendations for follow-up. Show less



WHO 13

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Television News Producer | Today in Iowa Weekends | News at 9 on FOX 17

  • May 2020 - Jul 2021

  - Collaborates with the News Director, Assignment Editor, Director & on-air talent in preparation for assigned news programs, live special events, remote interviews, elections, etc.- Assists in preparing for and producing assigned news broadcasts.- Works with promotions department on contesting and feature content.- Initiates ideas for stories and coverage, including the integration of content on-air, on-line and through social media.- Preparing and supervising graphic elements- Supervises and vets reporter, writer, and ticker scripts.- Oversees the look and production of Today in Iowa Weekends & News at 9 on FOX 17.- Manages workflow to meet deadlines.- Performs other duties when necessary.- Original news writing (primary source research, gathering original quotes from interviews, fact checking, etc.) Show less

• Television News Producer | Today in Iowa Weekends | News at Noon

  • Dec 2019 - May 2020

• Television News Producer | Today In Iowa

  • Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

  - Write scripts, fact check news, prepare and stack rundowns, collaborate with the news team on story ideas and produce the Today in Iowa 4:30 to 7 a.m. newscast.- Successfully launched the 4:30 a.m segment of the Today in Iowa newscast with my co-producer in October 2019.- Actively communicate with the talent and production on changes in scripts, hard time hits and breaking news.



Iowa National Guard

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 1 - 100 Employee

• 46R - Public Affairs Broadcast Specialist | 135th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

  • Sep 2016 - Sep 2019

  - Produces video news packages of military training events. - Collaborates with a team on brainstorming story ideas, video editing and photo editing. - Works on tight deadlines and impromptu decision making. - Shoots and edits photo stories.

• Public Affairs Specialist | Iowa National Guard

  • Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  - Wrote short speeches, talking points and press releases for the Adjutant General and National Guard.- Developed proactive multimedia content for social media, internal & external organization uses.- Generated local media coverage for National Guard events that made big announcements.- Expanded the Iowa Guard's press list to include more minority outlets such as radio and small news organizations- Represented Public Affairs team at various meetings.- Took photos and video at Iowa Guard events. Much of the content appeared on DVIDS, a military news source & the organization's social media platforms.- Edited, produced, interviewed, reported and wrote content for the Iowa Guard, DVIDS and ally forces.- Had the honor to assist with media coverage at Eagle VI, a multinational military training excercise in Pristina, Kosovo. Show less



Local 5 News We Are Iowa (WOI-DT)

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Assistant | We Are Iowa

  • Mar 2019 - Aug 2019

  - Floor directs "Good Morning Iowa" and "Iowa Live" television broadcasts. - Operates set cameras and set shots. - Works as part of the stage crew. - Cues show talent on time codes. - Runs broadcast teleprompter. - Floor directs "Good Morning Iowa" and "Iowa Live" television broadcasts. - Operates set cameras and set shots. - Works as part of the stage crew. - Cues show talent on time codes. - Runs broadcast teleprompter.



Iowa State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production | I-State News

  • Jan 2016 - May 2016

  - Learned all the functions of an live student newscast, I-State News. Weekly production positions rotated through audio operator, graphics operator, teleprompter operator, camera operator, floor director, anchor, director and weather anchor. - Participated in these student newscasts three times per week as part of Iowa State's video production class.

• Student Writer | Greenlee Glimpse

  • Jan 2016 - May 2016

  - Wrote a profile story on Iowa State alumni Pat Kinney, a 34-year career reporter and editor for the Waterloo-Cedar Fall Courier.- Wrote the piece as a part of Iowa State's feature writing class.

• Editor | SIR

  • Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

  - Co-edited the Fall 2015 issue of SIR, Iowa State's men's magazine.- Collaborated and set deadlines with the writers on story angles and progress.- Tried a shot at writing an article on hunting - not my best work, but I learned a lot from it.



Courier Media Group

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• News Reporter Intern

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  - Reports and write news stories on community events public interests and breaking news. - Collaborates with the editorial team on proofreading and fact checking. - Assists with content for community magazines. - Worked alongside the permanent staff and had articles published. - Reports and write news stories on community events public interests and breaking news. - Collaborates with the editorial team on proofreading and fact checking. - Assists with content for community magazines. - Worked alongside the permanent staff and had articles published.



Iowa State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lifestyle Editor | Trend

  • Jan 2015 - May 2015

  - Edit staff writer's stories for the lifestyle section of Iowa State's student-led "Trend Magazine."- Wrote a lifestyle piece on international transfer students.- Successfully helped to edit and produce the Spring 2015 issue of Trend.

• Staff Writer, Poet | Uhuru

  • Jan 2015 - May 2015

  - Wrote a piece on various religions and the reasons for why they believe in their faith for Iowa State's "Uhuru" {Freedom} magazine.- Wrote a poem on student life for the Spring 2015 issue.

• Writer | Ethos

  • Jan 2015 - May 2015

  - Wrote a opinion piece on my personal experience with divorce.



Iowa State Daily

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• News Reporter

  • Feb 2014 - Feb 2015

  Student reporter responsibilities provided me with an effective and relevant way to put my new journalistic knowledge to the test outside the college classroom. - Covered a news beat - Reported, interviewed, edited and wrote and published news articles. - Learned key time management skills. Student reporter responsibilities provided me with an effective and relevant way to put my new journalistic knowledge to the test outside the college classroom. - Covered a news beat - Reported, interviewed, edited and wrote and published news articles. - Learned key time management skills.