Experience

TheYoungFolks.com

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributor, Editor

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  Review and write think pieces, listicles, etc. about comics, books, TV shows, and moviesBalance multiple assignments and meet deadlinesEdit and publish articles submitted by other contributors Review and write think pieces, listicles, etc. about comics, books, TV shows, and moviesBalance multiple assignments and meet deadlinesEdit and publish articles submitted by other contributors



Freeland Film Festival

• Screening Committee Member

  • Feb 2018 - Present



Cultured Vultures

• Professional Training and Coaching

• Contributor, Deputy Film Editor

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  Review and cover various pop culture such as movies, TV shows, film festivalsAssist senior editors in reviewing and publishing film reviewsBalance multiple duties and assignments, meet deadlines Review and cover various pop culture such as movies, TV shows, film festivalsAssist senior editors in reviewing and publishing film reviewsBalance multiple duties and assignments, meet deadlines



Film Girl Film Festival

• Entertainment

• Festival Director, Founder

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  The Film Girl Film FestivalA festival dedicated to a society of women who shape the world with their imagination.All about WomenFor Women & MenTo Empower Women!Together we have Strength and a Voice!The goal is to showcase movies about women that are also created by women, although male directors are also welcome to submit if their film has at least one woman as a protagonist. Held at the Underground Collaborative, underneath the Grand Avenue Mall. Go in the TJ Maxx entrance by Plankinton. Then go down the staircase in front of TJ Maxx. You'll see a fountain at the bottom. To find out more information email mkewomensfilmfestival@gmail.com. To donate or for more information please go to: milwaukeewomensfilmfestival.comThank you for your Support!Managed festival budget and finances, multitasked and supervised all details of festival, self-monitored, imposed, and met deadlines, maintained communications with sponsors, filmmakers, jurors, potential festival attendees, media, etc. Researched all aspects of planning and putting on a film festival. Operated projection equipment during program.



Milwaukee Twisted Dreams Film Festival

• Communications Director

  • Jun 2016 - Present

  Arrange interviews, write and send press releases about festival events to various media outlets. Arrange interviews, write and send press releases about festival events to various media outlets.



A Reel Of One's Own

• Founder, Contributor, Editor

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  Run site and synergize with existing, friendly sites. Edit any articles other writers submit. Review films, interview filmmakers, and coordinate events such as screening of national and local films. Keep presence on social media, where creation of new content is announced and connections between colleagues are maintained. Write about various topics and trends in the movie industry and inform readership of current events, both local and national. Run site and synergize with existing, friendly sites. Edit any articles other writers submit. Review films, interview filmmakers, and coordinate events such as screening of national and local films. Keep presence on social media, where creation of new content is announced and connections between colleagues are maintained. Write about various topics and trends in the movie industry and inform readership of current events, both local and national.



BallotReady

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Researcher

  • Nov 2017 - Jan 2018

  Determine which offices are up for electionEnter information about political offices such as how often office is up for election, how long terms are, etc.Occasionally contact officials about any unanswered questions Determine which offices are up for electionEnter information about political offices such as how often office is up for election, how long terms are, etc.Occasionally contact officials about any unanswered questions



Captel

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Captioning Assistant

  • Nov 2007 - May 2016

  Transcribe telephone calls with a high degree of accuracy and practice efficiency to meet immediate deadlines in a time-sensitive environment. Interpret dialogue through a multitude of accents, cultural dialects, and disabilities. Maintain strict confidentiality of call content and process every detail of what is communicated, despite its sometimes upsetting nature. Transcribe telephone calls with a high degree of accuracy and practice efficiency to meet immediate deadlines in a time-sensitive environment. Interpret dialogue through a multitude of accents, cultural dialects, and disabilities. Maintain strict confidentiality of call content and process every detail of what is communicated, despite its sometimes upsetting nature.



Milwaukee Movie Talk

• Film Critic

  • Mar 2014 - Jan 2015

  Wrote movie reviews and interviewed local filmmakers. Wrote movie reviews and interviewed local filmmakers.



Patch.com

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Freelance Journalist

  • Dec 2010 - Nov 2013

  Wrote news, features, literary, film reviews and conducted interviews. Wrote news, features, literary, film reviews and conducted interviews.



Riverwest Radio

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Radio Host

  • Oct 2012 - Apr 2013

  Hosted an Internet radio show on Riverwest Radio called A Reel Of One's Own. Reviewed indie and mainstream films, interviewed local filmmakers. Determined show content and format, selected the guests. Assisted in important events and fundraisers. Hosted an Internet radio show on Riverwest Radio called A Reel Of One's Own. Reviewed indie and mainstream films, interviewed local filmmakers. Determined show content and format, selected the guests. Assisted in important events and fundraisers.



WISN TV

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

• Multimedia Intern

  • Nov 2007 - May 2010

  Interned in various capacities for local news station WISN 12. This included creating news segments and doing livestream anchoring. During the final part of my internship, I helped run their website's local section and regularly rewrote broadcast stories and created slideshows for online readership. Interned in various capacities for local news station WISN 12. This included creating news segments and doing livestream anchoring. During the final part of my internship, I helped run their website's local section and regularly rewrote broadcast stories and created slideshows for online readership.



STAESA

• United States

• Intern

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  Wrote news stories for various papers and radio stations in Ghana, such as the Catholic Standard, the Catalyst, and Holy FM. Also shot news photos. Wrote news stories for various papers and radio stations in Ghana, such as the Catholic Standard, the Catalyst, and Holy FM. Also shot news photos.



Panthervision

• United Kingdom
• Information Technology & Services

• Reporter, Photojournalist, Anchor

  • Oct 2008 - Dec 2008

  Wrote, anchored and shot TV news stories for UWM's TV news station. Wrote, anchored and shot TV news stories for UWM's TV news station.



UWM Post

• United States
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• News Reporter

  • Nov 2005 - May 2006

  Covered general news for UW-Milwaukee's independent student newspaper. Covered general news for UW-Milwaukee's independent student newspaper.