Experience

Children's Cancer Partners of the Carolinas
• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Communications Manager

  • Jul 2023 - Present


Spartanburg School District Three

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

• Director of Public Information and Communications

  • Nov 2021 - Jul 2023

  Working as the Director of Communications for a smaller-sized district allows me to wear multiple hats with different responsibilities. Some of those include:• Organizing and handling all media relations as both a coordinator and spokesperson• Successfully coordinating several hundred positive local news stories in the past five years• Designing and single-handedly controlling all fliers, literature, and website for a referendum that passed with a record-setting 86% approval• Producing, shooting, and editing videos highlighting the district's accomplishments and events• Producing a district-wide newsletter for internal communications• Planning and executing yearly fundraisers, community-involved events, and district-wide convocations• Conducting media training and handling all crisis-communications plans and interviews• Maintaining and overseeing the district's website and all school and district-affiliated social media accounts and campaigns• Guiding media specialists, guidance counselors, and principals across the district to maintain branding guidelines and grammatical standardsDuring a recent renovation overhaul of our facilities, I have also handled all branding in the interior and exterior of our schools. I successfully doubled our Facebook followers within 18 months of starting at Spartanburg School District Three. I immediately implemented engaging Instagram pages for each school in District Three and a successful district page. Four years later, I've tripled those initial Facebook numbers and reach about 28-35,000 people monthly on our District Three Facebook page (up from 2-3,000 monthly). I have also received 21 Rewards for Excellence awards from SC/NSPRA for my photography and videos, including three Golden Achievements. These were for my COVID-centric social media campaign called "Creating the Calm," magazines created for our accreditation process, and the successful efforts made to increase enrollment for our 4K and 5K students. Show less

• Public Information Officer

  • Sep 2018 - Nov 2021

  In November 2021, I was promoted from Public Information Officer to Director of Communications.



LivePD

• Brazil
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Producer/Coordinator

  • Jul 2017 - Sep 2018

  As an associate producer who lived full-time on the road with the show LivePD, I worked in the office and from moving law enforcement vehicles. While in the office, I coordinated schedules for local team members to ensure consistent productivity and created daily hot sheets, call sheets, and production reports. In addition, I organized cross-country moves with all equipment to set up new production offices every 3 to 4 months and managed all finances and petty cash for one of eight traveling teams. During the day, evenings, and the live shows, I traveled with deputies in their vehicles, answering questions for production and obtaining signatures for media releases from suspects and victims. I maintained a calm demeanor during police and car chases and simultaneously listened to the show, the producers, and what the officers were doing moment-to-moment. Show less



WYFF

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

• Reporter

  • Jul 2014 - Jun 2017

  As a morning and dayside reporter, I represented a professional brand using social media multiple times a day for the Carolinas and Georgia. Daily responsibilities as a reporter involve researching story ideas impacting the local community and pitching stories in editorial meetings, booking and conducting live and recorded interviews for newscasts, and writing and producing news stories. I also juggled multiple stories on various platforms and posted stories and teasers on social media and web in a deadline-driven environment. I covered high-profile court cases like serial killer Todd Kohlhepp, Tropical Storm Hermine from the coast, and record-breaking flooding during Hurricane Joaquin in Columbia. In all of my positions in journalism, the job was never considered "9-5." I've worked every hour of the day and all days of the week, including extended shifts during breaking news, inclement weather, and crises. Show less



WMTW-TV

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

• Dayside and Nightside Reporter

  • Jul 2012 - Jul 2014

  As a dayside and nightside reporter and fill-in anchor, I showcased creative writing skills as the lead reporter for several newscasts and created social media content. Working in Maine required extensive knowledge of several different industries, as well as a thick skin to endure incremental weather coverage, like blizzards and hurricanes. I also received a Maine Association of Broadcasters award for coverage of hypodermic needles in public parks. As a dayside and nightside reporter and fill-in anchor, I showcased creative writing skills as the lead reporter for several newscasts and created social media content. Working in Maine required extensive knowledge of several different industries, as well as a thick skin to endure incremental weather coverage, like blizzards and hurricanes. I also received a Maine Association of Broadcasters award for coverage of hypodermic needles in public parks.



United States Air Force Academy

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Game Host

  • Oct 2010 - Jul 2012

  As the game host for the Air Force Academy in my free time, I hosted entertainment games at women's basketball, men's basketball, and men's hockey games. This also involved interviewing players and coaches live during and after the game and interviewing fans in the stadium during and after the games. As the game host for the Air Force Academy in my free time, I hosted entertainment games at women's basketball, men's basketball, and men's hockey games. This also involved interviewing players and coaches live during and after the game and interviewing fans in the stadium during and after the games.



FOX21 News

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

• Reporter/Producer

  • Jul 2010 - Jul 2012

  Working for a newer, smaller affiliate allowed me to handle different responsibilities in the newsroom. I created and edited written and digital content for the 9 p.m. newscast while producing the 6:30 p.m. newscast. I also implemented a weekly three-minute tech news segment sans script and stepped in as assignment editor, manager, and web content manager. Working for a newer, smaller affiliate allowed me to handle different responsibilities in the newsroom. I created and edited written and digital content for the 9 p.m. newscast while producing the 6:30 p.m. newscast. I also implemented a weekly three-minute tech news segment sans script and stepped in as assignment editor, manager, and web content manager.



KOMU8.com

• Web Designer and Content Manager

  • Jan 2010 - Jun 2010

  As the nightside web content manager, I determined front page content and the order of stories, depending on their newsworthiness and relevance to mid-Missourians. I was also in charge of uploading text and videos, as well as adding images using Photoshop for reporters' daily stories.

• Reporter/Producer

  • Aug 2009 - Jun 2010

  I shot, reported, and edited packages for the 5, 6, and 10 pm newscasts in mid-Missouri. This includes reporting live on location for breaking news and writing, producing, and anchoring cut-ins throughout the national broadcasts.



Stone Panels, Inc

• United States

• Video Editor

  • Aug 2006 - Jan 2010

  I created multiple construction and installation videos using Final Cut Pro to be used for the Stone Panels, Inc. website and its advertising. I created multiple construction and installation videos using Final Cut Pro to be used for the Stone Panels, Inc. website and its advertising.



WTVT News- Tampa (FOX Affiliate)

• Intern, LNS Reporter

  • May 2009 - Aug 2009

  As an intern, I was entrusted to write scripts and anchor packages in iNews, as well as assist the 5 pm and 6 pm producers. I was also given the opportunity to field-report with photographers and attended press conferences, interviewed politicians and local celebrities. As an intern, I was entrusted to write scripts and anchor packages in iNews, as well as assist the 5 pm and 6 pm producers. I was also given the opportunity to field-report with photographers and attended press conferences, interviewed politicians and local celebrities.



Newsy.com

• Public Relations and Communications Services

• Online Marketing Developer; Video Editor

  • Aug 2008 - May 2009

  During the company's inception, I promoted video through various online methods on multiple social networking sites and compiled video and graphics using Final Cut Pro, Grab, and Snapstream. I also analyzed international news coverage to create a new product that compares media outlets' coverage while providing the most relevant pieces of information. During the company's inception, I promoted video through various online methods on multiple social networking sites and compiled video and graphics using Final Cut Pro, Grab, and Snapstream. I also analyzed international news coverage to create a new product that compares media outlets' coverage while providing the most relevant pieces of information.



KBIA 91.3 FM

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

• Reporter

  • Aug 2008 - Dec 2008

  As a radio reporter, I created and edited readers and packages using Cool Edit Pro 2.0, as well as attended local events with a Marantz recorder to document extended pieces and "audio postcards." As a radio reporter, I created and edited readers and packages using Cool Edit Pro 2.0, as well as attended local events with a Marantz recorder to document extended pieces and "audio postcards."