Senior Communications and Marketing Strategist

• Feb 2022 - Present

Freelance Design / Photographer / Statistician

• 2005 - Present

• Official photographer for the 2021 Peach Belt Conference Men's and Women's Soccer Championships. • Photograph home and select away events for USC Aiken athletics during 2013-15 seasons. • Write post-game press releases for various USC Aiken athletics contests including baseball, basketball and golf. • Wrote athletics articles for 2015 USC Aiken magazine covering women’s basketball, volleyball, and men’s soccer teams. • Designed graphics used on PacerSports.com for select stories during 2014-15 season. • Designed schedule posters for all intercollegiate athletics teams at USC Aiken during 2014-15 season. • Kept in-game statistics for multiple games at the 2014 and 2015 Desert Stinger softball tournaments (NCAA Division II) hosted by MSUB in Las Vegas, Nev. • Filled in as statistician for various basketball, baseball and softball games at both GRU Augusta and USC Aiken during the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons. • Photographed the 2014 and 2015 Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate for various participating teams. • Helped with scoring the 2015 PBC Men’s and Women’s Golf Tournament. • Photographed the 2013 Peach Belt Conference and NCAA Division II soccer tournaments for various participating teams. • Designed front and back covers for six media guides including USC Aiken volleyball, soccer, cross country, golf and men’s and women’s basketball as well as posters for men’s and women’s basketball during 2011-12 season. Show less

Communications Director

• Oct 2020 - Feb 2022

• Handled day-to-day communication duties for the church, including writing press releases about upcoming events and projects, managing Wesley UMC’s social media sites, updating the website, and setting weekly all-staff meeting agendas. • Redesigned and launched Wesley UMC’s new website, mobile app, and smart-tv/Roku/Apple TV apps using SnapPages. • Served as webmaster for WesleyUMC.net, updating and adding pages. • Served as a member of the Technical Team during webcasts on Sunday mornings and during special events, running diagnostics and ensuring webcasts run smoothly. • Served as member of team working to revamp Wednesday night programing for the fall. • Served as primary photographer, documenting Sunday mornings and events held on the church’s campus. • Created graphics for the website and social media advertising events. • Filmed and edited short videos for use on YouTube and social media, including starting weekly segment, Two Minute Tuesday. Show less

Seasonal Statistician

• Apr 2021 - Sep 2021

Use MLB's in-game statistical software to keep in-game stats for home games. Work with official scorer to ensure game stats are correct and sent to MLB following home games. Use MLB's in-game statistical software to keep in-game stats for home games. Work with official scorer to ensure game stats are correct and sent to MLB following home games.

Associate Director of Athletics Communications

• Aug 2017 - Sep 2020

• Served as Interim Assistant Athletics Director for Athletics Communications from March – July of 2018, handling all day-to-day coverage of all 16 varsity sports. • Primary contact for women's soccer, men's basketball, men's tennis, rifle, and men’s and women’s track and field and cross country. • Duties included: write pre-game and post-game press releases, compile game notes, design game-day information sheets for home events, update statistics and records on the website and in record books, nominate players for conference, region and national recognition and awards. • Managed and grew social media accounts for assigned sports, including all-new Instagram pages for women’s soccer, cross country/track and field, men’s tennis and rifle, and Twitter pages for tennis, cross country/track and field, rifle and women’s golf. • Saw increase of interactions on Twitter including: o Women’s soccer - 442% increase from year before I took over account to June 2020, 337% increase from first year (2017-18) to June 2020, and 24% increase in first year; o Men’s basketball – 11% increase from year before I took over account to June 2020, 16.6% increase from first year to second year, 17.1% increase from first year to second year; o Track and field/cross country – 18.9% increase in first year managing account. • Grew women's soccer social media into a top-75 program as recognized by SkullSparks. • Created graphics for basketball and soccer recruiting purposes. • Maintained CitadelSports.com, including designing new pages for facilities and the Boundless Bulldogs feature. • Kept/input in-game statistics for home football, soccer, basketball, volleyball and baseball games. • Prepared cadet student-athletes and coaches for interviews with local and regional media. • Designed online media guides and record books for select sports, including expanding the women’s soccer record book, stream lining the men’s basketball record book and beginning a men’s tennis record book. Show less

Part-Time Camera Operator

• Oct 2018 - Feb 2020

Served as a freelancer filming action during the Stingrays' games for in-venue as well as broadcasts. Take care of action shots for highlights as well as promotional needs. Served as a freelancer filming action during the Stingrays' games for in-venue as well as broadcasts. Take care of action shots for highlights as well as promotional needs.

Part-Time Statistician

• Apr 2019 - Oct 2019

Used MiLB's in-game statistical software to keep in-game stats for home games. Work with official scorer to ensure game stats are correct and sent to MiLB following home games. Used MiLB's in-game statistical software to keep in-game stats for home games. Work with official scorer to ensure game stats are correct and sent to MiLB following home games.

Videographer's Assistant

• Jul 2006 - Jul 2019

• Filmed video clips of both action and scenery for short daily videos and longer final video for Unidiversity (8 years) and Super Summer Tennessee (3 years) summer camps, a band competition and a ballroom dancing competition. • Filmed and edited video clips, photographs, and credits to be used in various video projects. • Filmed video clips of both action and scenery for short daily videos and longer final video for Unidiversity (8 years) and Super Summer Tennessee (3 years) summer camps, a band competition and a ballroom dancing competition. • Filmed and edited video clips, photographs, and credits to be used in various video projects.

Director of Athletic Communications

• Jan 2017 - Aug 2017

• Served as main contact for volleyball, baseball and swimming while helping out with other sports. • Previously covered the women's basketball program. • Kept in-game stats for men's and women's basketball as well as baseball. • Other duties included: write pre-game and post-game press releases, design game-day sheets for home events, update statistics and records on website, nominate players for conference, region and national recognition and awards. • Served as main contact for volleyball, baseball and swimming while helping out with other sports. • Previously covered the women's basketball program. • Kept in-game stats for men's and women's basketball as well as baseball. • Other duties included: write pre-game and post-game press releases, design game-day sheets for home events, update statistics and records on website, nominate players for conference, region and national recognition and awards.

Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

• Nov 2015 - Dec 2016

• Served as main contact for men's soccer, women's basketball and softball while helping out with other sports including football and men's basketball. • Kept in-game stats for men's and women's basketball as well as softball. • Designed media guides (both online as well as printed) for select sports. • Designed graphics for use during games on social media. • Other duties included: wrote pre-game and post-game press releases, designed game-day sheets for home events, updated statistics and records on website, nominated players for conference, region and national recognition and awards. Show less

Freelance Writer/Photographer

• Aug 2013 - Nov 2015

• Cover local teams including high school football, basketball, baseball, soccer and softball as well as local college basketball, baseball and softball for the sports department during busy periods. • Photograph, keep in-game statistics and write articles covering various games and submit before each deadline. • Cover local teams including high school football, basketball, baseball, soccer and softball as well as local college basketball, baseball and softball for the sports department during busy periods. • Photograph, keep in-game statistics and write articles covering various games and submit before each deadline.

Media Resources Consultant

• May 2013 - Oct 2015

• Film videos including instructional videos, lectures, introductions, and fun informational videos for various departments on campus including the office of the chancellor, student life and others. • Manage the studio and its equipment including setting up cameras and microphones for various projects and events. • Direct and produce webcasts and recordings for May and December graduations. • Instruct communications classes on lighting and audio techniques as well as how to utilize various audio and visual equipment including Adobe Premiere Pro and Audition. • Record and transfer audio, make copies of DVDs and CDs as allowed by copyright law. • Assist members of the University in selecting and purchasing desired audio and video equipment and install it. • Recently elected Recorder for 2-year term for Classified Employee Association. • Filmed video introductions for all student-athletes for their bios on PacerSports.com. Show less

Assistant Photographer

• Mar 2010 - Oct 2015

I help Gaye Tyler, the owner and operator of Aiken Photographer, with team and sometimes individual pictures of peewee teams for soccer, t-ball and football. I help Gaye Tyler, the owner and operator of Aiken Photographer, with team and sometimes individual pictures of peewee teams for soccer, t-ball and football.

Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Communication

• Aug 2012 - May 2013

• Oversaw coverage of 12 intercollegiate sports including traveling with teams that advance to conference and NCAA tournaments. • Duties included: wrote pre- and post-game press releases, designed game-day sheets for home events, updated statistics and records on website, kept in-game statistics using Stat Crew and GolfStat software during home soccer, basketball, baseball, softball and golf events, nominated players for conference, region and national recognition and awards, organized order of events for home sports events. • Managed work-study students (2-4) at all home events. • Managed pre-game set-up and post-game tear down of audio, video and computer equipment used during home events. • Designed media guides for 2012-13 men’s and women’s basketball and 2013 baseball and softball. Show less

Director of Operations and Media Relations

• Sep 2011 - Aug 2012

• Oversaw coverage of 17 varsity sports including two conference champions in men’s basketball (2011-12) and softball (2012), which also went on to regional competition. • Duties included: wrote pre- and post-game press releases, designed game-day sheets for home events, updated statistics and records on website, kept in-game statistics using Stat Crew and Golf Stat software during home volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball and golf events, and nominate players for conference, region and national recognition and awards. • Implemented Live Stats for home softball and volleyball games while also maintaining Live Stats for basketball and baseball. • Traveled with men and women’s basketball teams to conference tournament aiding tournament media officials with media needs. • Traveled with men’s basketball and softball teams to NCAA West Regional sites aiding tournament media officials with media needs. • Outlined and maintained a six-figure operating budget. • Served as primary media contact during 2012 MSUB Desert Stinger Softball Tournament Partnered with Rip-It held in Las Vegas, Nev., which included 28 different NCAA Division II teams participating in 70 games over three days. • Create photo galleries of all home events for sports covered and link to stories on website. • Produced online media guide for women’s basketball. • Managed pre-game set-up and post-game tear down of various audio and video equipment used during home sporting events. • Managed work-study workers (2-6) at all home events. Show less

Assistant Sports Information Director

• May 2009 - May 2011

• Wrote press releases detailing games and events covering the volleyball and softball programs while also helping to cover other various sports. • Official 2010-11 photographer for all 13 varsity sports for use around the athletic department (web site, media guides, posters, etc.) and in local publications. • Produced media guides for four varsity athletic teams during 2010-11 year and helped with seven other guides, including designing page layouts, writing biographies, compiling statistics, and season outlooks. • Produced media guide covers for 10 athletic teams at USC Aiken during the 2010-11 academic year. • Helped develop and maintain USC Aiken’s first ever external athletic website using Presto Sports. • Managed pre-game set-up and post-game tear down of various equipment used during USC Aiken and Peach Belt Conference home sporting events. • Aided Media Relations Coordinator for the Peach Belt Conference Volleyball (2009), Basketball (2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011), and Baseball (2009 and 2010) Tournaments held on the USC Aiken campus. • Aided Media Relations Coordinator for the 2009 NCAA Division II Southeast Baseball Regional held at Roberto Hernandez Stadium on the USC Aiken campus. • Created and maintained new media opportunities through Facebook, You Tube, and Twitter to promote USC Aiken Athletics. • Served as Producer and Director of Web Streaming for all USC Aiken home athletic webcasts. • Took and edited photographs as well as designed and edited logos to be used in various projects including videos, posters, websites and clothing. • Commenced and serve as Director and Producer of a bi-weekly You Tube show entitled “Inside Pacer Athletics” including a special mascot summit video asking students and fans to keep the rivalry with Augusta State a clean, safe, fun and family friendly affair that earned NCAA Division II distinction. Show less