Experience

Lawton Public Schools

• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technology Trainer and Esports Coordinator

  • Jul 2023 - Present

• Media Production Teacher & Esports Coach

  • Aug 2014 - Jun 2023

  Awarded 2022 Lawton Public Schools Teacher of the Year Finalist and 2022 MacArthur Middle School Teacher of the Year.Responsible for coordinating and growing MacArthur Middle School’s media program. Planned training directed to new media students to write, adapt and edit stories for a variety of mediums. Piloted and helped expand a middle school broadcasting course responsible for disseminating information through live programming, podcasts and shows for our community. Expanded the school’s social media presence, establishing active accounts in Facebook, Twitch, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram. Advised and assisted administration and district leadership for content and marketing. Created and instructed esports media teams to coordinate media coverage and live-stream large events in student-led productions. Coached esports competitors and teams in individual and team-based strategies leading to holding top student and team performance in league play for Oklahoma Scholastic Esports. Created policy and presentations regarding esports structure and goals for district coaches.Served as school department chair and representative/policy chair of the district professional policy development council.Educational certifications include Apple Learning Coach, Apple Teacher, Apple Teacher with Swift Playgrounds Endorsement, Literacy First, Great Expectations, Oklahoma Teaching Certifications for Speech/Drama/Debate, English, and Journalism. Show less



Oklahoma National Guard

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Public Affairs Specialist

  • May 2006 - Dec 2015

  The assigned duties of a public affairs specialist (position held from May 2013-Dec. 2015) includes the creation of local, state and national news content for the Department of Defense and Oklahoma National Guard media networks. Responsibilities include gathering topics for media release, production of print stories, taking and preparing photographs for mass media release, acting as a public affairs liaison between units and news distribution. The assigned duties of a chaplain assistant (position held Aug. 2006-May 2013) was to provide ministry support to a battalion-sized element. Responsibilities include assisting religious support operations and services, safeguarding privileged information, providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention, and facilitating various ministry activities for soldiers and their families. Show less



The Lawton Constitution

• Arts and Entertainment reporter

  • Mar 2012 - Aug 2014

  Assigned as a lifestyles reporter covering regional arts and entertainment, including news, promotions and reviews. Routinely receive separate assignments regarding crime, religion, nonprofit organizations or human interest. Initial assignment upon employment was the area beat. area responsibilities included covering 12 surrounding cities west of Lawton by establishing contacts and relationships, developing feature stories and shooting photos. Assigned as a lifestyles reporter covering regional arts and entertainment, including news, promotions and reviews. Routinely receive separate assignments regarding crime, religion, nonprofit organizations or human interest. Initial assignment upon employment was the area beat. area responsibilities included covering 12 surrounding cities west of Lawton by establishing contacts and relationships, developing feature stories and shooting photos.



Okie Magazine

• Staff Writer

  • Feb 2011 - Oct 2012

  Worked as a staff writer for the monthly publication. Responsibilities included community reporting, providing a monthly column over electronic entertainment and aiding in plans for increasing the publication’s online presence. Worked as a staff writer for the monthly publication. Responsibilities included community reporting, providing a monthly column over electronic entertainment and aiding in plans for increasing the publication’s online presence.



The Cameron University Collegian

• Managing Editor

  • Dec 2011 - May 2012

  Oversaw the operations and news direction of a weekly university publication. The position was held during the transition for print and broadcast media to become one convergent news source. Responsibilities included managing and mentoring a staff of more than 20 individuals, designing newspaper layouts, taking extra assignments, reviewing budgets, selling advertisement space and maintaining administrative data. Oversaw the operations and news direction of a weekly university publication. The position was held during the transition for print and broadcast media to become one convergent news source. Responsibilities included managing and mentoring a staff of more than 20 individuals, designing newspaper layouts, taking extra assignments, reviewing budgets, selling advertisement space and maintaining administrative data.



Veteran's Upward Bound

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Worker

  • Feb 2011 - Feb 2012

  Provided administrative support to Veteran Affairs-affiliated counselors and tutored disabled veterans working towards a college degree. Provided administrative support to Veteran Affairs-affiliated counselors and tutored disabled veterans working towards a college degree.



Cameron University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Resident Assistant

  • Aug 2009 - Nov 2010

  Responsibilities included creating an academic living environment through resident interactions, coordinating building maintenance, ensuring resident safety, managing conflicts and planning programs to promote resident life. Resident programs were structured as “small” events (10-20 attendees), “medium” events (40-100 attendees) or “large” events (several hundred attendees).

• Residence Life Student Worker

  • May 2009 - Aug 2009


Department of Veterans Affairs
• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Cameron University VA Student Worker

  • Apr 2009 - Aug 2009

American Eagle Outfitters
• Sales Associate

  • Nov 2007 - Jan 2009