Seacrest Studio Lead

• Apr 2023 - Present

Independent Contractor

• Jun 2019 - Present

- Manage business strategies for independent pet sitting business. - Responsible for the care of family pets (including bearded dragons) and homes while customers were away. - Successfully marketed a small business. - 40 five-star reviews and counting. - Manage business strategies for independent pet sitting business. - Responsible for the care of family pets (including bearded dragons) and homes while customers were away. - Successfully marketed a small business. - 40 five-star reviews and counting.

Social Media Specialist

• Aug 2021 - Apr 2023

- Lead coordinator of the social media department for all company-branded social media platforms with a goal to enhance brand recognition while producing online content and adhering to strict brand guidelines. - Undertook Facebook advertising responsibilities, saving the marketing department thousands of dollars per month. - Maintains a working knowledge of the organization’s business and marketing strategies to convert planning and analysis into practical, effective social media communications. - Tracks and analyzes analytics to measure the success of social media campaigns. - Developed a crisis communication policy and oversees its implementation. - Produces content for internal communications channels and media relations activities including video editing, intranet story writing and talking points for town hall meetings. Show less

Multimedia Journalist

• Aug 2016 - Aug 2021

- Deadline driven multimedia journalist excelling at writing, video production and research. Responsible for a variety of stories in all newscasts. - Visual and verbal storyteller who creates information-focused content for targeted and diverse audiences while often working independently as a one-man band. - Consistently develops and maintains an extensive network of contacts including government officials, community leaders, local business owners and professional/collegiate sports teams in Memphis and the Mid-South. - Entrusted with major local and regional stories such as the COVID-19 pandemic, social justice protests, vaccine distribution through FedEx, visit from United States Presidents, MLK50 events, FedEx-St. Jude Invitational and Hurricane Harvey. Show less

Television News Reporter

• Aug 2013 - Aug 2016

- Job performance rewarded with promotion to Senior Reporter in the Tri-Cities newsroom who was in charge of top stories and following major local headlines. Coordinated and self-sufficiently executed extended projects for feature reporting. - Entrusted to serve as emergency fill-in anchor for both sports and weather positions. Assisted in the acclimation, training and mentoring of new employees. - Developed strong ability to tell gripping & emotional stories as well as cover breaking news and major regional developments while working independently as a one man band: operating camera, editing video and conducting live shots without assistance. Show less

Newsroom Intern

• Jan 2013 - May 2013

• Cutting SOTs and writing copy for air in the 10PM show • Shadowing reporters in the field and editors using Edius editing software • Attending daily producer meetings, pitching local news stories • Cutting SOTs and writing copy for air in the 10PM show • Shadowing reporters in the field and editors using Edius editing software • Attending daily producer meetings, pitching local news stories

Reporter/Analyst

• Aug 2011 - May 2013

• Anchor of live, 30-minute Wednesday News show (Fall ’12, Spring ‘13) • Sports Anchor/Reporter for “Sports on News” segment (Every semester) • Basketball/Football analyst for “Cuse Countdown” show (Fall ’11) Football, Men’s Basketball, Men’s Lacrosse and Women’s Field Hockey Beat Reporter Fall & Spring ’12-‘13 • Weekly donut packages, on-set interviews and feature packages profiling the players • Covering games, post-game interviews and weekly media opportunities • Anchor of live, 30-minute Wednesday News show (Fall ’12, Spring ‘13) • Sports Anchor/Reporter for “Sports on News” segment (Every semester) • Basketball/Football analyst for “Cuse Countdown” show (Fall ’11) Football, Men’s Basketball, Men’s Lacrosse and Women’s Field Hockey Beat Reporter Fall & Spring ’12-‘13 • Weekly donut packages, on-set interviews and feature packages profiling the players • Covering games, post-game interviews and weekly media opportunities

Political Talk Show Host

• Aug 2010 - May 2013

• Hosting weekly hour long talk show about national and local political issues • Creating radio rundowns, cutting SOT's for air and cutting together special packages for air every week • Hosting weekly hour long talk show about national and local political issues • Creating radio rundowns, cutting SOT's for air and cutting together special packages for air every week

Primetime Show Intern

• Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

• Understudy to Bob Costas, helping with a variety of show necessities • Attending shoots with Mr. Costas around London landmarks and Olympic Park venues • Attending to Mr. Costas during in-studio voiceovers and anchoring • Helping camera, lighting and on-set crews as well as control room during telecast • Understudy to Bob Costas, helping with a variety of show necessities • Attending shoots with Mr. Costas around London landmarks and Olympic Park venues • Attending to Mr. Costas during in-studio voiceovers and anchoring • Helping camera, lighting and on-set crews as well as control room during telecast

News Intern

• Jun 2011 - Aug 2012

• Shadowing reporters during live shots, going out in the field with reporters • Attending daily producer meetings, 1-2 stories pitched per day for Marin County area • In-field Standups, writing and editing packages with professional critique • Shadowing reporters during live shots, going out in the field with reporters • Attending daily producer meetings, 1-2 stories pitched per day for Marin County area • In-field Standups, writing and editing packages with professional critique

News Department Intern

• May 2012 - Jul 2012

• Shadowing editors using AVID while creating packages, joiners and bumps • Stage managing during Comcast SportsNet Central shows & pre-/post-Giants games • Logging A’s/Giants/49ers/Raiders games & SOT’s for packages and show use • Shadowing editors using AVID while creating packages, joiners and bumps • Stage managing during Comcast SportsNet Central shows & pre-/post-Giants games • Logging A’s/Giants/49ers/Raiders games & SOT’s for packages and show use

Associate Producer

• Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

• Creating rundowns in ENPS, editing Highlights, B-roll and packages with AVID • Operating audio board, graphics, VTR and floor director during 30-minute live show • Creating rundowns in ENPS, editing Highlights, B-roll and packages with AVID • Operating audio board, graphics, VTR and floor director during 30-minute live show

Founder & Play-by-play Broadcaster

• Sep 2007 - May 2009

• Founder of high school sports network and producer of online broadcasts • Covered San Marin High School varsity football and basketball games • Founder of high school sports network and producer of online broadcasts • Covered San Marin High School varsity football and basketball games