Experience

WBKO

• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assignment Manager/Sr. Reporter

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Manage daily assignments and reporters for all evening newscasts, plan and prepare special coverage events, schedule segments/guests for morning & midday show, produce and edit special reports,fill-in anchor as needed, manage newsroom schedule.

• Senior Reporter

  • Mar 2020 - Jan 2022

  Produce lead stories daily, train/mentor new and current reporters. Currently part of a year-long investigative series for Gray TV, fill-in anchor, digital producer.



WKRN-TV

• Nashville, Tennessee

• Alert Desk Reporter

  • Jul 2019 - Mar 2020

  Find, write and front breaking news hits for each evening newscast. Write web stories, manage social media, occasional live shots, assignment desk, digital producer. Write and track packages for the 10p newscast in addition to Alert Desk as needed. Fill in for MMJ’s on the weekends Find, write and front breaking news hits for each evening newscast. Write web stories, manage social media, occasional live shots, assignment desk, digital producer. Write and track packages for the 10p newscast in addition to Alert Desk as needed. Fill in for MMJ’s on the weekends



WBKO

• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reporter/Weekend Anchor

  • Jul 2017 - Jun 2019

  -Shoot, write and edit stories (and turn day of) for multiple newscasts solo -Live shots in-studio and in the field -Investigative journalism -Social media; live tweeting, Facebook live, viewer interaction, create exclusive content for social media pages, Facebook certified journalist -Long-form 'special reports' done monthly -Saturday anchor/produce 10pm show -Fill in anchor regularly as needed throughout the week -Fill in host for the station's Midday show featuring many guests -Fill in producer Show less



News & Tribune, Insider Louisville

• Louisville, Kentucky Area

• Contributing Writer

  • Mar 2017 - Jun 2017

  Covering local events and writing features. Covering local events and writing features.



Tall Boy Marketing

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Consultant/Creative Media Manager

  • Apr 2016 - May 2017

  Providing social media, graphic design, copywriting, and PR efforts to a Nashville based marketing and advertising firm catering primarily to restaurants and brands in the food and beverage industry. Providing social media, graphic design, copywriting, and PR efforts to a Nashville based marketing and advertising firm catering primarily to restaurants and brands in the food and beverage industry.



VIP Bowling Green Magazine

• Contributing Writer

  • Dec 2016 - Apr 2017

  Covering events and writing profiles for the monthly print magazine. Covering events and writing profiles for the monthly print magazine.



End Slavery Tenessee

• Nashville, TN

• Volunteer / Mentor

  • Mar 2016 - Mar 2017

  -Attend monthly community meetings -Prepare for ESTN events and fundraisers -Attend events around Nashville to represent and speak on behalf of ESTN -Currently in training to become a mentor to survivors through the ESTN mentorship program -Attend monthly community meetings -Prepare for ESTN events and fundraisers -Attend events around Nashville to represent and speak on behalf of ESTN -Currently in training to become a mentor to survivors through the ESTN mentorship program



Marbaloo Marketing

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative / Publicity Coordinator

  • Apr 2015 - Apr 2016

  -Managing multiple social media platforms -Creating / implementing digital campaigns for artists -Launch and copywriter of lifestyle blog -Graphic Design -Email marketing -Video editing -Tour marketing -Transitioned into the Digital Publicity department; media research, pitching, copywriting, etc. -Managing multiple social media platforms -Creating / implementing digital campaigns for artists -Launch and copywriter of lifestyle blog -Graphic Design -Email marketing -Video editing -Tour marketing -Transitioned into the Digital Publicity department; media research, pitching, copywriting, etc.



New Heartland Group

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Coordinator

  • Oct 2014 - Mar 2015

  -Creating social media content -Managing client's social media pages -Managing agency social media pages -Graphic design (ie: Billboards, E-blasts of 16K subscribers, LED’s, etc.), -Blogging -Managing client needs -Assistant to the Chief Strategist in his recent book release -Administrative/office coordinating -Creating social media content -Managing client's social media pages -Managing agency social media pages -Graphic design (ie: Billboards, E-blasts of 16K subscribers, LED’s, etc.), -Blogging -Managing client needs -Assistant to the Chief Strategist in his recent book release -Administrative/office coordinating



The OCR Network

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • May 2013 - Sep 2014

  -Assistant to visiting Scholar at New York University, Dr. Craig Carroll -Article summaries -Gather data about various communication/business related topics -Phone calls to executives in the corporate communication industry -Electronic file management -Editing of scientific papers -Assistant to visiting Scholar at New York University, Dr. Craig Carroll -Article summaries -Gather data about various communication/business related topics -Phone calls to executives in the corporate communication industry -Electronic file management -Editing of scientific papers



Let's Start Talking Ministry

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• English Language Teacher

  • Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

  -Practiced and taught English to native Spanish speakers using the Gospel of Luke -Planned and hosted get togethers for students and church members -Practiced and taught English to native Spanish speakers using the Gospel of Luke -Planned and hosted get togethers for students and church members



Country Music Association (CMA)

• United States
• Musicians
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Strategic Partnerships Intern

  • Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

  -Drafted agreements for CMA's partners -Strategically plan for the 2014 CMA Music Festival -Helped coordinate artist / fan meet and greets -Collaborated with departments within CMA and corporate partners to properly plan for festival -Expense reports -Created invoices -Created meeting agendas -Drafted agreements for CMA's partners -Strategically plan for the 2014 CMA Music Festival -Helped coordinate artist / fan meet and greets -Collaborated with departments within CMA and corporate partners to properly plan for festival -Expense reports -Created invoices -Created meeting agendas



The Country Music Association

• Lipscomb University

• CMA EDU Chapter President

  • Sep 2012 - May 2014

  -Organize and conduct monthly meetings for Country Music Association's college program -Promote CMA EDU on Lipscomb University's campus -Volunteer at CMA events throughout Nashville -Organize and conduct monthly meetings for Country Music Association's college program -Promote CMA EDU on Lipscomb University's campus -Volunteer at CMA events throughout Nashville



Lumination Network

• Writer/Videographer

  • Sep 2012 - Apr 2014

  -Write feature and news stories for Lipscomb's official student news service website.-Film, edit and produce multimedia stories as well as write text for the videos

• Red Carpet Reporter

  • Oct 2013 - Oct 2013

  Interviewed artists on the red carpet at the 44th annual Dove Awards at Lipscomb University and helped produce a news package with footage from the evening. http://www.luminationnetwork.com/2013/10/15/dove-awards-use-allen-arena-to-make-its-big-return-to-music-city/



Lipscomb Newscast - Lumination News

• Nashville, TN

• Reporter/Anchor/Director

  • 2011 - Apr 2014

  -Involved in creating Lipscomb University’s award winning weekly newscast -Writing, filming, and conducting interviews to assemble news packages. -News anchor/weather segment -Technical director during newscasts, using switcher (Broadcast Mix) -Involved in creating Lipscomb University’s award winning weekly newscast -Writing, filming, and conducting interviews to assemble news packages. -News anchor/weather segment -Technical director during newscasts, using switcher (Broadcast Mix)



Country Music Association (CMA)

• United States
• Musicians
• 100 - 200 Employee

• CMA Awards Journalist

  • Nov 2013 - Nov 2013

  -Helped cover the 47th annual CMA Awards -Gathered quotes from artist on stage and in the press conference -Verified and checked facts for the immediate press release -Helped cover the 47th annual CMA Awards -Gathered quotes from artist on stage and in the press conference -Verified and checked facts for the immediate press release



Country Music Association (CMA)

• United States
• Musicians
• 100 - 200 Employee

• CMA Close Up Award of Merit Team

  • Jun 2013 - Jun 2013

  -Covered various concerts and events at CMA Fest -Interviewed fans about artists -Gathered quotes for USA Today at press conference -Covered various concerts and events at CMA Fest -Interviewed fans about artists -Gathered quotes for USA Today at press conference



Student Activities Board

• Lipscomb Univeristy

• On-Campus Event Planner

  • Aug 2012 - May 2013

  -Organize and plan events on-campus -Prepare and facilitate events -Organize and plan events on-campus -Prepare and facilitate events



US99.5 WUSN/CBS Chicago Radio

• Chicago, IL

• Radio Promotions Intern

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  -Worked sponsored events and concerts hosted by the station all around the Chicagoland area -Filed and organized paperwork of on/off-air winners -Shadowed on-air radio personalities -Worked sponsored events and concerts hosted by the station all around the Chicagoland area -Filed and organized paperwork of on/off-air winners -Shadowed on-air radio personalities