Experience

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Communications Director

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  • Supervise all front-facing and internal communication efforts of Tennessee's lead law enforcement agency • Manage a team of regionally-based communications professionals • Answer a variety of media inquiries from across the state regarding the TBI's law enforcement activities, act as a spokesperson in print and on-air interviews, write press releases, and advise senior staff on crisis management strategies • Supervise a robust, strategic, and proactive social media presence, with an… Show more • Supervise all front-facing and internal communication efforts of Tennessee's lead law enforcement agency • Manage a team of regionally-based communications professionals • Answer a variety of media inquiries from across the state regarding the TBI's law enforcement activities, act as a spokesperson in print and on-air interviews, write press releases, and advise senior staff on crisis management strategies • Supervise a robust, strategic, and proactive social media presence, with an eye on audience growth and engagement • Train internal staff and external partners on media affairs • Develop internal communication strategies and assets to support a variety of initiatives, including employee wellness, human resources, and employee engagement

• Public Information Officer/Spokesman

  • Mar 2014 - Oct 2018

  • Answer a high volume of media inquiries from across the state regarding the TBI's law enforcement activities, act as a spokesperson in print and on-air interviews, write press releases, and advise senior staff on crisis management strategies • Supervise agency social media efforts, including audience growth and content strategies • Launched public affairs video suite to enhance ongoing outreach efforts • Developed, market, and maintain ITHasToStop.com, a statewide, multi-platform… Show more • Answer a high volume of media inquiries from across the state regarding the TBI's law enforcement activities, act as a spokesperson in print and on-air interviews, write press releases, and advise senior staff on crisis management strategies • Supervise agency social media efforts, including audience growth and content strategies • Launched public affairs video suite to enhance ongoing outreach efforts • Developed, market, and maintain ITHasToStop.com, a statewide, multi-platform campaign to raise awareness of human trafficking • Train internal staff and external partners on media affairs • Spearheaded a comprehensive overhaul of the agency's website, including a migration to a web-based CMS, with particular emphasis on a brand-consistent voice and tone • Negotiated vendor agreements on outsourced video and website production projects with an eye toward cost savings and timeline • Selected for leadership training opportunities, including TBI Director's Academy and LEAD Tennessee



WSMV

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Television News Reporter

  • Feb 2009 - Mar 2014

  • Enterprised, elemented, wrote and fronted multiple stories daily for all platforms of NBC affiliate • Collaborated with newsroom management to refine presentation of stories to capitalize on audience research objectives • Consistently led in contributions to station social media efforts • Filled-in as news and weather anchor as assigned • Received Emmy awards for coverage of historic 2010 flooding in Middle Tennessee and the murder of former Tennessee Titan Steve McNair • Enterprised, elemented, wrote and fronted multiple stories daily for all platforms of NBC affiliate • Collaborated with newsroom management to refine presentation of stories to capitalize on audience research objectives • Consistently led in contributions to station social media efforts • Filled-in as news and weather anchor as assigned • Received Emmy awards for coverage of historic 2010 flooding in Middle Tennessee and the murder of former Tennessee Titan Steve McNair



WJRT, Inc. ABC12

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

• Television News Reporter/Anchor

  • Jul 2005 - Feb 2009

  • Co-anchored and supervised production of top-rated weekend morning newscasts • Enterprised, elemented, wrote and edited multiple stories daily for all platforms of ABC-owned affiliate • Filled-in as news and weather anchor as assigned • Consistently chosen from reporter ranks to pilot new news-gathering technologies • Named Michigan Association of Broadcasters 'Reporter of the Year' • Co-anchored and supervised production of top-rated weekend morning newscasts • Enterprised, elemented, wrote and edited multiple stories daily for all platforms of ABC-owned affiliate • Filled-in as news and weather anchor as assigned • Consistently chosen from reporter ranks to pilot new news-gathering technologies • Named Michigan Association of Broadcasters 'Reporter of the Year'



WBOY-TV

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

• Television News Reporter/Anchor

  • Jun 2003 - Jun 2005

  • Solo-produced and anchored top-rated weekend evening newscasts for NBC affiliate, with an eye toward audience growth and innovative presentation • Enterprised, wrote and edited multiple stories daily • Filled-in as news, weather, and sports anchor as assigned • Solo-produced and anchored top-rated weekend evening newscasts for NBC affiliate, with an eye toward audience growth and innovative presentation • Enterprised, wrote and edited multiple stories daily • Filled-in as news, weather, and sports anchor as assigned