Experience

CRISP Communications, LLC

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Leads a team that manages 15+ clients providing communications services including strategic messaging, graphic design, website development, digital advertising, earned media, paid media, social media management, email marketing, corporate and fundraising events, and crisis communications.

• Director of Media and Video Services

  • Sep 2018 - Jan 2023



Randy Boyd for Governor

• United States

• Digital Content Producer/ Communications Coordinator

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

  ▪ Strategized, managed, and executed dozens of video projects at once. Created compelling advertisements by capturing captivating images to deliver candidate’s vision reaching millions of people through TV, social media, and direct mail. ▪ Synthesized complicated government policy into easily understandable releases for mass consumption. ▪ Fostered & maintained relationships with Tennessee media - both print and broadcast - and developed story pitches that earned coverage for candidate. ▪ Recruited state and local business and elected leaders for endorsement video ads and crafted interviews into meaningful soundbites. ▪ Served as primary documentarian, videographer, photographer, editor, & organizer of hundreds of hours of video footage & still images in 18 month long statewide political campaign. ▪ Volunteered to learn additional software in order to save the campaign thousands of dollars by producing photos in house to distribute to campaign supporters. Show less



TEGNA (formerly Gannett)

• Storyteller/ Anchor/ Reporter WBIR-TV (NBC Knoxville)

  • May 2011 - May 2017

  ▪ Spearheaded “10News at Noon” daily 1-hour newscast by taking ownership as executive producer and lead anchor. Raised viewer confidence in WBIR brand by editing all scripts and validating accuracy, directly resulting in a consistent elevation in ratings since being named lead anchor. ▪ Brainstormed story pitches, booked and conducted interviews, wrote scripts, captured video, and presented reports live on television, keeping the community both safe and informed. Reporting directly contributed to WBIR’s “Overall Excellence – Station of the Year” national Edward R. Murrow awards in 2014 & 2016. ▪ Mentored and coached ▪ Served as fill-in producer and moderator of “Inside Tennessee,” a weekly political talk show that holds elected officials accountable of tax-payer dollars. ▪ Covered multiple nationally relevant Tennessee events including: Gatlinburg Wildfires, Chattanooga Terrorist Attack, deadly school bus crashes in both Knoxville and Chattanooga, and Blount County train derailment. Show less



WMBB News 13

• News Reporter

  • May 2009 - May 2011

  -Gained exposure to high profile events by being thrown into high stress reporting involving the BP oil spill and multiple presidential visits, resulting in a dedication to accuracy and advocacy. -Developed efficient time management and adaptability skills through fast paced daily deadlines and troubleshot potential problems as they arose. -Covered court, city council, and county commission, condensing large amounts of complicated information into reports that everyday people could comprehend. Also deepened understanding for public policy and the political process. Show less


WVUA-TV
• Reporter

  • Aug 2007 - May 2009