Experience

Des Moines Radio Group

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

• Broadcaster and Creative Professional

  • Mar 2003 - Present

  Responsible for more than 15 distinct components of DMRG to assure the group is meeting the needs of the Greater Des Moines (GDM) listening area of 750,000 people. • Connect with and entertain the community using dozens of tools, including social media, local events, and news, to create 55-hours of broadcasts per week. • Quickly brainstorm and write creative advertising, branding, marketing, promotional, and public relations materials. • As News Director, solely responsible for gathering, writing, and reporting news for 9 websites, and broadcast as needed. Keep air-staff informed regarding GDM. • Manager of Special Summer Intern including setting curriculum, educating about broadcasting, and assuring successful interactions across DMRG. • Additionally: Special Projects Director for research, creation, and implementation of new projects and ideas for the group - Past projects have included texting and sales programs; Governmental affairs; FCC file management; Internal and external disaster management; Wellness program delivery; troubleshooter; and more. Show less



WOW Magazine

• Des Moines, Iowa, United States

• Writer

  • Jan 2011 - Sep 2023

  • Interviewing empowered female leaders in Iowa for fact-driven cover stories. • Feature writing, including fun and engaging content with business-based storytelling. • Act as Assistant Editor. As well as help finalize cover photo and design choices. • Oversee photoshoots when the publisher is unavailable. • Interviewing empowered female leaders in Iowa for fact-driven cover stories. • Feature writing, including fun and engaging content with business-based storytelling. • Act as Assistant Editor. As well as help finalize cover photo and design choices. • Oversee photoshoots when the publisher is unavailable.



Intuition Magazine

• Des Moines Metropolitan Area

• Editor/ Creative Director/ Writer

  • Sep 2009 - Jan 2013

  • Co-created Intuition Magazine for underserved local women’s market in Iowa. • Planned, designed, executed, and edited every aspect of magazine cover-to-cover. • Managed writers, sources, and advertisers. • Wrote a minimum of three articles a month – two columns, and one feature. Additional photography as needed. • Co-created Intuition Magazine for underserved local women’s market in Iowa. • Planned, designed, executed, and edited every aspect of magazine cover-to-cover. • Managed writers, sources, and advertisers. • Wrote a minimum of three articles a month – two columns, and one feature. Additional photography as needed.



Various

• Des Moines, Iowa, United States

• Additional Writing Experience

  • Jan 2000 - Dec 2006

  Wrote features and news articles for CITYVIEW, Juice, and The Press-Citizen. Wrote features and news articles for CITYVIEW, Juice, and The Press-Citizen.



Various Candidates and Campaigns

• Iowa, United States

• Political Consultant

  • Aug 1997 - Nov 2004

  - Managed campaigns, staff, worked with labor unions and trade groups, created policy, and wrote persuasive campaign collateral across multiple platforms. - Managed campaigns, staff, worked with labor unions and trade groups, created policy, and wrote persuasive campaign collateral across multiple platforms.



Merle Hay Mall

• Des Moines, Iowa, United States

• Marketing Director

  • Feb 2003 - Sep 2004

  Created advertising, managed public relations, and oversaw events for, at the time, the largest mall in Iowa. Designed and executed play area for children, redesigned company website, and wrote and produced TV campaigns. Created advertising, managed public relations, and oversaw events for, at the time, the largest mall in Iowa. Designed and executed play area for children, redesigned company website, and wrote and produced TV campaigns.