Experience

Defense Media Activity

• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Writer/Editor

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  Army Production Army Production



US Navy Reserve

• Armed Forces
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Public Affairs Officer

  • Jul 2012 - Present

  Taking media inquires Writing press releases, news and feature stories to help tell the story of the United States Navy Take photographic images to the help promote and tell the story of Sailors in the Navy Copy edit press releases, news stories, captions and feature articles Taking media inquires Writing press releases, news and feature stories to help tell the story of the United States Navy Take photographic images to the help promote and tell the story of Sailors in the Navy Copy edit press releases, news stories, captions and feature articles



Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD)

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Public Affairs Specialist

  • Jan 2020 - Nov 2022

  Serve as the spokesperson on behalf of PMA-290 and PMA-271. Propose, write and edit effective communication via statements, releases, talking points, articles, and other mediums to advance PMA efforts. Strategically develop communication to proactively tell the program's story to different external audiences. Prepare senior staff and subject matter experts for media engagements. Media liaison for national, trade and local reporters. Serve as the spokesperson on behalf of PMA-290 and PMA-271. Propose, write and edit effective communication via statements, releases, talking points, articles, and other mediums to advance PMA efforts. Strategically develop communication to proactively tell the program's story to different external audiences. Prepare senior staff and subject matter experts for media engagements. Media liaison for national, trade and local reporters.



Teksouth Corporation

• Public Affairs Specialist - JBA 11th Wing Public Affairs

  • Jan 2017 - Jan 2020

  - Serve as a public affairs adviser and leader in assigned areas of responsibility, including community relations, media relations, and command information. - Plan, organize, direct, and evaluate the organization's public affairs programs. - Implement public affairs tactics, techniques, and procedures to support and amplify commanders'/senior leaders' priorities, unit mission and organizational objectives. - Identify communication needs and direct the development and execution of communication strategies, goals and objectives, programs, processes, and materials to meet those needs while synchronizing and integrating communication messages with those from higher headquarters - Represent the office with a variety of installation and local governmental, public, civic, service, industry, educational, and media organizations. - Ensure that activities and operations comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meet customer needs. Show less



U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM)

• Germany
• Armed Forces
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Photojournalist

  • Mar 2019 - Sep 2019

  Photojournalist for the Online News & Social Media team. Cover high-level events for the combatant command. Photojournalist for the Online News & Social Media team. Cover high-level events for the combatant command.



APG Media of Chesapeake

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Photojournalist - Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling

  • Jul 2015 - Nov 2016

  Write, photograph and edit news and feature stories for the Joint Base Journal and DCmilitary.com at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. Interview high ranking military officials and subject matter experts. Budget and work with layout editor to design weekly paper. Write, photograph and edit news and feature stories for the Joint Base Journal and DCmilitary.com at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. Interview high ranking military officials and subject matter experts. Budget and work with layout editor to design weekly paper.



AAUA, MDUA, SDUA

• Official

  • Jan 2008 - Aug 2014

  Baseball Umpire for College, high school and young kids. Baseball Umpire for College, high school and young kids.



WBAL-TV11 | NBC

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

• Sports Intern

  • Aug 2007 - May 2008

  Writing broadcast copy for 6 and 11 pm sports block On-location shot sheet for baseball, football and major golf events Catalog expansive sports video inventory Edit video for sports cast Work with sports producer to develop daily sports block Writing broadcast copy for 6 and 11 pm sports block On-location shot sheet for baseball, football and major golf events Catalog expansive sports video inventory Edit video for sports cast Work with sports producer to develop daily sports block



WHTM ABC 27

• Sports Intern

  • Jan 2007 - May 2007

  Edited sports packages Shot film for local basketball, Harrisburg Senators, soccer, wrestling and Hershey Bears hockey Updated daily sports ticker Helped sports director develop daily sports block Edited sports packages Shot film for local basketball, Harrisburg Senators, soccer, wrestling and Hershey Bears hockey Updated daily sports ticker Helped sports director develop daily sports block



Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Treasurer

  • Feb 2005 - Feb 2007

  Creating a budget plan for dues, rush, formal events and other outings,. Creating payment plans for members, Keeping communication with nationals about our financial obligations. Helping take the chapter out of debt, which I was able to do. After my two years, we went from thousands in debt to being paid off with money for events. Creating a budget plan for dues, rush, formal events and other outings,. Creating payment plans for members, Keeping communication with nationals about our financial obligations. Helping take the chapter out of debt, which I was able to do. After my two years, we went from thousands in debt to being paid off with money for events.