Account Executive

• Jun 2016 - Present

Director, Lawton Fort Sill Convention and Visitors Bureau

• Sep 2014 - Jun 2016

Marketing Lawton Fort Sill and its tourism partners as a destination for meeting planners, corporate and individual travel, sporting events and agritourist. Act as a central resource for all events and activities in Lawton Fort Sill. Work as a member of local, regional and state boards to further Lawton Fort Sill’s interest on a larger scale. Maintain www.visitlawtonok.com, as well as multiple social media pages to interact with visitors. Prepare monthly status reports to be given to the Chamber Executive Board, Board of Directors and Lawton City Council. Lead an Advisory Council of tourism partners to coordinate a cohesive message to potential clients. Set and track an annual budget of approximately $200,000. Show less

Public Information Officer

• May 2012 - Sep 2014

Media coverage for all of Comanche County, including the courthouse and 19 rural fire departments. Set up media staging areas and handled interview requests at disaster and emergency scenes. Worked as EM3 (Emergency Manager 3) on the county Emergency Management Team. Coordinated disaster scenes as acting Emergency Manager. Served as the District #2 Safety Coordinator, maintaining PEOSH regulations for employees within the district. Taught monthly safety classes for the designated safety coordinators in each department within the county. Helped to update and maintain the Emergency Operation Plans (EOP) for the county, as well as the courthouse. Show less

Sports Information Director

• May 2011 - May 2012

Daily coverage of 11 NCAA Division II programs. Writing and disseminating press releases for each of the 11 programs. Collect and organize statistics for every home and road athletic event. Serve as official statistician for the NCAA history books. Design and produce TV and print media for the athletic department. Maintain a sport-specific webpage for each program at www.cameronathletics.com. Work as a liaison between the athletic department and media outlets. Help with event productions and media coverage for game day events. In charge of a graduate assistant, two work-studies and a paid photographer. Maintain multiple broadcasts of home events for game tape exchange and live broadcasts. Weekly radio show promoting Cameron Athletics on the SportsZone 1380. Show less

News Reporter

• Jan 2010 - May 2011

Provide daily content for the Religion section, as well as the Health/Fitness section of the Lawton Constitution, resulting in compiling and writing articles for publishing. Breaking down and rewriting press releases and weekly church briefs. Provide weekly coverage to assigned area football games; which include collecting statistics for both teams, pre-game and post-game interviews, compiling of stats and completed story in a limited press time. Maintain constant communication with hospitals, healthcare providers and the 250+ churches in southwest Oklahoma. Arrange and conduct daily interviews for use in written articles for publication. Show less