Experience

Paragon Health Institute

• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Communications

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Responsibilities and accomplishments: — Develop and implement Paragon's visual brand and communication style. — Oversee and execute day-to-day updates to Paragon's Wordpress website and social media accounts, including making posts, designing pages, researching and implementing plugins, and occasional custom coding. — Lead the development of Paragon's Congressional Health Policy Education Program by designing all of the set pieces and promotional items. — Produce and direct a video trailer which succinctly demonstrates the Paragon brand. — Successfully pitch op-eds from Paragon's authors to publications like National Review and Washington Examiner. — Developed Paragon's recordkeeping as a Salesforce administrator.



American Enterprise Institute

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior Video Producer

  • Jan 2017 - Mar 2022

  Responsibilities and accomplishments:— Manage and lead four-person department of video professionals.— Lead the development of AEI's video series including Define, Victims of Cronyism, Faces of Policy, and Scholar Snapshot.— Helped to develop AEI video series including In 60 Seconds, Viewpoint, reThink Tank, and What If?— Reviewed all videos before release.— Marketed videos on YouTube using SEO best practices and findings from original research of the YouTube algorithm. — Wrote, produced, directed, recorded, and edited videos using the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Audition).— Estimated annual video budgets based on expenses for stock photos, music, equipment, and team labor.— Reviewed contracts for vendors and for the use of third-party content.— Wrote and enforced copyright policy for all video products at AEI, including live events.— Developed and implemented file-naming and organization standards to unify team.

• Video Editor & Manager of Video Marketing

  • Jul 2016 - Jan 2017

• Video Editor

  • Jan 2016 - Jul 2016



NOTSOLDSEPARATELY.COM

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Video Producer and Editor

  • Aug 2015 - Jan 2016



Dealer Synergy

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Video Production Manager

  • Oct 2014 - Aug 2015

  Project manager for Bradley On Demand and AutobytelVT - online, interactive video training platform.Manage a team of three other video producer/editors.Produce, photograph, and edit videos for car dealer clients using Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Audition, and Photoshop.

• Video Production Specialist

  • Jan 2014 - Oct 2014



NotSoldSeparately

• Medford, NJ

• Video Producer

  • Mar 2012 - Jan 2014

  Produce videos for clients in industries like pharmaceuticals, health sciences, business, education, and music. Manage or perform the creation of videos and other media from start to finish, including research, script writing, casting, hiring and managing crew, scouting and securing locations, managing relationships with actors and agencies, video and audio recording, directing, editing, sound editing, graphic design, promotion, and distribution. Produce videos for clients in industries like pharmaceuticals, health sciences, business, education, and music. Manage or perform the creation of videos and other media from start to finish, including research, script writing, casting, hiring and managing crew, scouting and securing locations, managing relationships with actors and agencies, video and audio recording, directing, editing, sound editing, graphic design, promotion, and distribution.



New Wave Entertainment

• Production Assistant (Independent Contractor)

  • Jan 2012 - Nov 2012

  - assist in producing events for talent including Bill Burr, D.L. Hughley, and Craig Ferguson - buy and deliver materials needed for production, including paint, props, food, gifts for talent, and items to fulfill the talent's rider - chauffer important personell including directors and producers - handle crises as needed - for example, got Craig Ferguson's suit pressed between performances on short notice - assist in producing events for talent including Bill Burr, D.L. Hughley, and Craig Ferguson - buy and deliver materials needed for production, including paint, props, food, gifts for talent, and items to fulfill the talent's rider - chauffer important personell including directors and producers - handle crises as needed - for example, got Craig Ferguson's suit pressed between performances on short notice



Knight Foundation

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant; Copy Editor (Independent Contractor)

  • Oct 2009 - Oct 2012

  - Read, evaluate, copy edit, and write grant summaries - Contact grantees and evaluate grant progress for grants awarding grantees up to $400,000 - Evaluated and discussed grant proposals for Knight News Challenge (2007 and 2009) for grants between $15,000 and $1,000,000 - Gave input at Journalism Advisory Committee meeting at MIT on use of video games for news and journalism - Prepared and gave presentation on online communication technologies for foundations at The Communication Network meeting on Oct. 31, 2007 - Developed viral marketing campaign for Knight News Challenge by creating Facebook and MySpace pages and directing videos



MDMC

• Voice Actor, Sound Editor, Copy Editor (Independent Contractor)

  • May 2009 - May 2010

  - Performed, reviewed, and edited scripts and mixed sound recordings for an informed consent system that patients listened to via telephone - Reviewed and summarized court depositions - Performed, reviewed, and edited scripts and mixed sound recordings for an informed consent system that patients listened to via telephone - Reviewed and summarized court depositions



Crispin Porter + Bogusky

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Content Management Intern - Volkswagen account

  • Jan 2009 - Apr 2009

  Jan ­ April, 2009 Content Management Intern, Volkswagen Account - Arranged car prep and cleaning for MythBusters shoots in San Francisco and Las Vegas and came $500 under budget - Assisted in preparing decks and presentations for creatives and clients like Volkswagen and Hulu.com - Tracked news about Volkswagen's interests, especially concerning competitors' advertisements - Wrote copy for various client projects including Volkswagen and Guitar Hero Jan ­ April, 2009 Content Management Intern, Volkswagen Account - Arranged car prep and cleaning for MythBusters shoots in San Francisco and Las Vegas and came $500 under budget - Assisted in preparing decks and presentations for creatives and clients like Volkswagen and Hulu.com - Tracked news about Volkswagen's interests, especially concerning competitors' advertisements - Wrote copy for various client projects including Volkswagen and Guitar Hero



Viacom

• United States
• Entertainment
• 700 & Above Employee

• MTV Choose or Lose Street Team Reporter (Independent Contractor)

  • Jan 2008 - Nov 2008

  -Cover political news for MTV News -Submit written and video news reports weekly to MTV News -News stories appeared on MTV, MTVU, ChooseOrLose.com, MTVnews.com, and Associated Press Video Network -Interview talent including Pharrell Williams, Penn Jillette, Matt Damon, and Mike Huckabee -Report live from 2008 Republican National Convention in Minneapolis and election day in Miami, FL -Cover political news for MTV News -Submit written and video news reports weekly to MTV News -News stories appeared on MTV, MTVU, ChooseOrLose.com, MTVnews.com, and Associated Press Video Network -Interview talent including Pharrell Williams, Penn Jillette, Matt Damon, and Mike Huckabee -Report live from 2008 Republican National Convention in Minneapolis and election day in Miami, FL



Pearson Residential College

• Resident Assistant

  • Aug 2005 - Dec 2007

  - Managed a floor of 110 students for three years - responded to and documented disciplinary issues among student residents - produced social events for University of Miami resident students to meet each other - Was on duty the night Hurricane Katrina made landfall; Assisted with student issues that night including flooding, theft, and trespassing. Was also on duty when Hurricane Rita knocked out power across Miami. - Managed a floor of 110 students for three years - responded to and documented disciplinary issues among student residents - produced social events for University of Miami resident students to meet each other - Was on duty the night Hurricane Katrina made landfall; Assisted with student issues that night including flooding, theft, and trespassing. Was also on duty when Hurricane Rita knocked out power across Miami.