Experience

Shop Avara, an Inc. 5000 Company

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Copywriter & Website Manager

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  - Write descriptions, upload images, and ensure proper formatting for all new products in Shopify - Maintain and update the company website as needed including organizing collections, expanding navigation, and approving SEO and OPO content - Write descriptions, upload images, and ensure proper formatting for all new products in Shopify - Maintain and update the company website as needed including organizing collections, expanding navigation, and approving SEO and OPO content



Dotdash Meredith

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Team Producer

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  - Review existing articles from various publications and revise content according to the projectinstructions- Identify and update outdated material for the commerce team

• Commerce Producer

  • Oct 2022 - Feb 2023

  - Build new and updated content in the CMS for shopping articles, product reviews, and roundups while adhering to strict guidelines and tight deadlines- Ensure all content, images, and links are in the correct format and working properly

• Quality Team Producer

  • Jun 2022 - Oct 2022

  - Review existing articles from various publications and revise content according to the projectinstructions- Identify and update outdated material for the commerce team



Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Aug 2021 - Jun 2023

  - Teach students how to turn a story for broadcast news- Supervise student journalists and edit stories for daily newscast

• Journalism Instructor

  • Jan 2022 - Oct 2022

  - Teach students how to research, pitch, write, and edit stories for mass media- Supervise student journalists and edit stories for daily student-led newscast



KOCO 5

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

• News Producer

  • Jan 2018 - May 2021

  - Research, write, and edit content for daily newscast - Build graphics, coordinate live shots, communicate with reporters/anchors - Research, write, and edit content for daily newscast - Build graphics, coordinate live shots, communicate with reporters/anchors



Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2019

  - Multimedia Newsgathering Course in journalism department - Taught storytelling techniques in online, print, and broadcast formats - Multimedia Newsgathering Course in journalism department - Taught storytelling techniques in online, print, and broadcast formats



MAC Cosmetics

• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance Retail Makeup Artist

  • Nov 2015 - Jan 2018

  - Meet daily/weekly sales goals while maintaining excellent customer service- Help out the brand during events, high traffic times, and/or understaffed shifts

• Retail Makeup Artist/Assistant Manager

  • Apr 2012 - Nov 2015

  - Met weekly sales goals while maintaining excellent customer service- Member of Impact Team: a select group of employees chosen to represent the company at large events



Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2015 - Jul 2017

  - Assist journalism professor with Electronic News-gathering Class - Teach Approximately 12 students a semester how to use Avid Media Composer - Assist journalism professor with Electronic News-gathering Class - Teach Approximately 12 students a semester how to use Avid Media Composer



Backslash Creative

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Writer

  • Feb 2015 - Dec 2015

  - Write blog posts for designated clients - Write monthly social media content for designated clients - Write blog posts for designated clients - Write monthly social media content for designated clients



Oklahoma Watch

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Special Projects Reporting Intern

  • Jan 2015 - Aug 2015

  - Filmed and edited interviews with city officials and Oklahoma City residents about community concerns - Special project through the Online News Association grant: talkwithus.net - Filmed and edited interviews with city officials and Oklahoma City residents about community concerns - Special project through the Online News Association grant: talkwithus.net



The Kirschner Group, Inc.

• United States
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Merchandising and In-Store support

  • Feb 2012 - Jun 2012

  - Work exclusively with Pravana: professional hair care and color line - Represent Pravana at 25-30 stores in Oklahoma - Conduct sales meetings, train employees on the line, facilitate in-store events - Work exclusively with Pravana: professional hair care and color line - Represent Pravana at 25-30 stores in Oklahoma - Conduct sales meetings, train employees on the line, facilitate in-store events



York News Times

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

• News Intern

  • Jan 2010 - May 2010

  - Covered local court cases - Photographer and Videographer - Covered local court cases - Photographer and Videographer