Experience

Wheeling Area Chamber

• United States
• Business Content
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing and Communications Director

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  -Help maintain Chamber membership by building relationships, recruiting and retaining members, and providing unique opportunities for education and engagement -Plan, organize, and conduct annual 'Leadership Wheeling' program which runs weekly from January through May -Communicate with Executive Committee and Board of Directors regarding upcoming meetings and events -Plan, coordinate and execute monthly and annual events including: Business After Hours, Home and Garden Expo, Annual Meeting, Women's Expo, Partners in Education Scholarship Program, Steak Fry Fundraiser, Golf Outing, Economic Outlook Conference, College Fair, Christmas Parade, and other popup events and educational opportunities for Chamber members -Maintain email list and database and send weekly eblasts with membership ads and information to 1,250+ subscribers -Communicate Chamber events with media, write press releases, complete on-air interviews, and coordinate media coverage at Chamber events -Work with local partners and stakeholders and advocate for business interests through the local and state governments -Maintain membership records and keep finances up-to-date by invoicing and entering payments into system -Create content for and develop website materials to convey current events and programs through the Chamber -Create digital marketing materials for upcoming events -Help members with marketing and digital outreach by writing press releases and creating informative flyers Show less



Weelunk

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media

• Freelance Writer

  • Jan 2023 - Present



In Wheeling Magazine

• Wheeling, West Virginia, United States

• Freelance Writer

  • Jan 2023 - Present



Marshall County FRN

• Moundsville, West Virginia

• Marketing Coordinator

  • May 2019 - Jan 2022

  - Plan and execute marketing and fundraising campaigns from start to finish - Assist in project planning, development, and achievement - Build and maintain relationships with other non-profit agencies and partner organizations - Develop social media schedules to promote community awareness of projects and programs, as well as FRN initiatives - Collect and maintain data regarding donations, product inventory, and assistance given to individuals and organizations - Assist with monthly and quarterly report writing - Press and media coordination and outreach Show less



Williams Lea Tag

• Wheeling, West Virginia Area

• Communications Associate

  • Jul 2018 - May 2019

  -Write and distribute internal communications to employees in the Americas region (United States, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil) -Create and distribute internal and external news releases -Write employee features and upload to company intranet -Help with content creation and writing for company newsletter, magazine, and CEO blog -Lead social responsibility campaign for company's Wheeling location -Write and distribute internal communications to employees in the Americas region (United States, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil) -Create and distribute internal and external news releases -Write employee features and upload to company intranet -Help with content creation and writing for company newsletter, magazine, and CEO blog -Lead social responsibility campaign for company's Wheeling location



Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Evening Anchor and Managing Editor

  • Mar 2010 - Jul 2018

  -Write, edit, and deliver breaking news, day-to-day news, and updates to people living in the Ohio Valley. -Anchor 5, 6, 10 and 11 p.m. newscasts nightly. -Manage professional and company social media accounts, uploading content and interacting with viewers and site users. -Write stories in AP Style for web site, post video clips to correspond to stories. -Shoot footage and interviews, bring clips back to edit, and write for broadcast and social media. -Occasionally produce newscasts and fill-in where needed in different newsroom positions. -Make contacts and develop personal relationships with local business leaders, community members and professionals. Show less



Bethany College

• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Coordinator of Student Activities

  • Sep 2009 - Mar 2010

  -Plan weeknight and weekend activities for students living on campus. -Advise Student Activities Council during weekly meetings. -Manage budget while working to provide fun and unique events to engage students. -Be point of contact and arrange accommodations for acts on campus. -Take students to national conference. -Meet weekly with student life staff and report directly to Dean of Students. -Plan weeknight and weekend activities for students living on campus. -Advise Student Activities Council during weekly meetings. -Manage budget while working to provide fun and unique events to engage students. -Be point of contact and arrange accommodations for acts on campus. -Take students to national conference. -Meet weekly with student life staff and report directly to Dean of Students.