Experience

Rabble Mill

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Marketing/Visuals Director

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Omaha, Nebraska, United States • Work regularly with Co-Executive Directors to develop and maintain marketing/messaging strategy. • Manage and lead Marketing Team, including Visuals Coordinator and Social Media Coordinator • Oversee (and, often, execute) strategic, consistent, effective production and dissemination of all marketing/messaging content — including photo, video, design and copy — across all digital and physical channels • Work with our Operations Team to develop, implement and maintain effective… Show more • Work regularly with Co-Executive Directors to develop and maintain marketing/messaging strategy. • Manage and lead Marketing Team, including Visuals Coordinator and Social Media Coordinator • Oversee (and, often, execute) strategic, consistent, effective production and dissemination of all marketing/messaging content — including photo, video, design and copy — across all digital and physical channels • Work with our Operations Team to develop, implement and maintain effective workflow, communication and file and data management of all marketing/messaging content • Work with our Development Director to ensure effective marketing/messaging content for fundraising campaigns and donor recognition • Oversee (and work with Workforce Development Director, Visuals Coordinator and others on) development and implementation of youth-focused video curriculum • Oversee communications with all local and national media outlets Show less



Love Drunk Studio

• Music

• Founder/Director

  • Jun 2010 - Present

  Omaha, Nebraska Love Drunk is a live performance music video project I created in 2010 and continue to direct. The organization is a volunteer-based collaborative effort, consisting of a revolving crew of audio, video and photography hobbyists and professionals. Together, we have travelled the country creating more than 140 live, one-take music videos of artists performing in locations they typically do not perform – thrift stores, rooftops, hot air balloons, mayoral offices, etc. We do all this… Show more Love Drunk is a live performance music video project I created in 2010 and continue to direct. The organization is a volunteer-based collaborative effort, consisting of a revolving crew of audio, video and photography hobbyists and professionals. Together, we have travelled the country creating more than 140 live, one-take music videos of artists performing in locations they typically do not perform – thrift stores, rooftops, hot air balloons, mayoral offices, etc. We do all this for free for the purpose of lifting up independent musicians while developing video production professionals in the process. Show less



City+Ventures

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Manager

  • Mar 2021 - Jul 2022

  Omaha, Nebraska, United States • Grow and lead a team of 5 graphic design and photo/video professionals, supporting marketing activities for more than a dozen different brands • Define and establish the creative team’s relationships with brand partners and external vendors • Identified and integrated a digital asset management tool with existing project management software, supporting an efficient content creation workflow and ticketing system. This makes creative work easily accessible by those who need it and creates… Show more • Grow and lead a team of 5 graphic design and photo/video professionals, supporting marketing activities for more than a dozen different brands • Define and establish the creative team’s relationships with brand partners and external vendors • Identified and integrated a digital asset management tool with existing project management software, supporting an efficient content creation workflow and ticketing system. This makes creative work easily accessible by those who need it and creates a single source of truth throughout the organization • Cultivate an environment where creatives spend more time being creative and less time bogged down with administrative activities • Concept, script, storyboard and produce branded video and photo content in line with marketing campaign goals • Provide surge support in public relations, media relations, copywriting, employee communications and crisis communications Show less



Union Pacific Railroad

• United States
• Rail Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications Manager

  • Jun 2013 - Mar 2021

  Greater Omaha Area • Strategic communications advisor working regularly with C-suite executives on special projects that build and maintain UP’s reputation • Adept at navigating through a rapidly changing environment, working to build understanding and consensus while advocating for effective and compelling communications • Develop communications and marketing plans and write articles that enhance employee engagement and drive key initiatives • Direct regional and national brand, recruiting and safety… Show more • Strategic communications advisor working regularly with C-suite executives on special projects that build and maintain UP’s reputation • Adept at navigating through a rapidly changing environment, working to build understanding and consensus while advocating for effective and compelling communications • Develop communications and marketing plans and write articles that enhance employee engagement and drive key initiatives • Direct regional and national brand, recruiting and safety campaigns with internal resources and external creative agencies • Recommended and implemented new media strategy that led to more than $300,000 in savings during 2020 alone • Achieve departmental goals through video creation, management of company studio, and multi-camera live streaming • Manage interns, vendors and project teams for live events, large meetings and special projects Show less



Omaha Public Power District

• United States
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Digital Media Coordinator

  • Jan 2010 - May 2013

  Omaha, Nebraska • Managed content and story calendar for daily internal news site • Developed standards for video pre and post-production that aligned with company brand, safety and legal guidelines • Produced video and photo content from concept through delivery • Collaborated with teammates and internal stakeholders in creating the company’s social media channels, messaging and voice • Wrote press releases during nuclear power plant emergencies

• Magazine Editor

  • Apr 2006 - Jan 2010

  Omaha, NE • Managed content and design of employee magazine • Identify, articulate and develop effective narratives around CEO thought leadership and employee engagement storytelling • Created repeatable ideation, building into the content strategy a consistent pipeline of content • Managed and edited corporate sustainability report • Coordinated team proofreading process and continuous improvement efforts • Wrote articles for daily internal news site



6 NEWS WOWT OMAHA

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

• Media Publisher

  • Sep 2005 - May 2006

  Omaha, Nebraska • Wrote and edited articles for wowt.com • Edited video and created graphics to support articles and drive viewership • Edited TV scripts for web and built into articles using HTML



The Journal

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sports Editor/Crime Reporter

  • Jul 2004 - Sep 2005

  Plattsmouth, Nebraska • Managed coverage of all sports teams at 5 area high schools • Created and implemented a strategy to include results for each game, match or competion for 30+ high schools • Researched and reported on crime, county and district court cases, including murders, drug cases and your occasional pancake feed • Built relationships with coaches, school administrators and community leaders, including the county attorney and county sheriff



KTIV-TV

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

• General Assignment Reporter

  • Dec 2003 - Jun 2004

  Sioux City, IA • Gathered, wrote and delivered news stories on air • Shot and edited VO’s, VO-SOTS and packages • Created bumps and teasers as directed by producers