Experience

U.S. Army MWR

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Operations Assistant

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  OPERATIONS ASSISTANT - FRONTIER CONFERENCE CENTER (FCC), FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS (OCT2022-CURRENT))Key contributor in official retirement, change of command, and promotion receptions, often interfacing with senior military leadership. Assist in set up and tear down of official and social events. Continuously updating the FCC digital catering book through event photography and image integration. Frequently engage in working point of sale, cash register, alcohol sales, bar tending, and table service. Design and produce printed and digital signage of closures and special events. Enhance the venue with seasonal decorations and ambiance. Host and manage area-wide events with hundreds of vendors. Add luxury and significance to events through professional presence. Show less

• Marketing Assistant

  • Aug 2021 - Oct 2022

  MARKETING ASSISTANT - FAMILY AND MORALE WELFARE AND RECREATION (ARMY MWR) FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS (AUG2021-OCT2022)Interfaced with Department Chiefs within the MWR organization to solidify marketing intent. Created written and visual content using Publisher, PowerPoint, Adobe, Microsoft Word, and Photoshop. Collaborated with customers in designing and printing flyers, class schedules, menus, calendars, posters, banners, yard signs, business cards, brochures, etc. Created products physically and on social media where I also promoted MWR events on Facebook LIVE. Modernized and reimagined the catering book for our Conference Center and supervised the training of a college intern. Show less



Various Companies

• United States
• 700 & Above Employee

• Social Media Manager

  • Apr 2017 - Present

  SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT WRITER Created regular social media content for a Health and Wellness organization (2017-2018), the Arlington, VA radio show, StageCraft (2021-2022), MWR Marketing (2021-2022), and currently my singer/songwriter presence as MJ the Dragonfly. SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT WRITER Created regular social media content for a Health and Wellness organization (2017-2018), the Arlington, VA radio show, StageCraft (2021-2022), MWR Marketing (2021-2022), and currently my singer/songwriter presence as MJ the Dragonfly.



StageCraft

• Arlington, Virginia, United States

• Radio Producer

  • Mar 2021 - Aug 2022

  RADIO SHOW INTERNSHIP AND PRODUCTION – STAGECRAFT, ARLINGTON, VA (MAR2021-AUG2022) Interviewed guests, edited and mixed raw recording for radio play, composed and prepared show content, collaborated and communicated for upcoming weekly shows. Started as an intern and was made to Co-Producer. RADIO SHOW INTERNSHIP AND PRODUCTION – STAGECRAFT, ARLINGTON, VA (MAR2021-AUG2022) Interviewed guests, edited and mixed raw recording for radio play, composed and prepared show content, collaborated and communicated for upcoming weekly shows. Started as an intern and was made to Co-Producer.



Inner Ear Studios

• Arlington, Virginia, United States

• Sound Specialist

  • Mar 2021 - Aug 2022

  SOUND ENGINEER INTERNSHIP – INNER EAR, ARLINGTON, VA (MAR-JUN2021) Assisted in equipment set-up, sound checks, music recording, post-production, and public relations with artists before, during, and after the recording sessions. Welcomed VIP guests and helped them feel at ease throughout; photographing and video recording historic moments. Some of these are currently in the Dischord Records archives. SOUND ENGINEER INTERNSHIP – INNER EAR, ARLINGTON, VA (MAR-JUN2021) Assisted in equipment set-up, sound checks, music recording, post-production, and public relations with artists before, during, and after the recording sessions. Welcomed VIP guests and helped them feel at ease throughout; photographing and video recording historic moments. Some of these are currently in the Dischord Records archives.



Practicum

• United States
• Software Development

• Family Life Education

  • Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

  Wrote, marketed, and taught a community education workshop, “5 Keys to Greater Sexual Intimacy in Marriage.” The workshop was presented to 10 couples and provided 4 hours of in-person education with opportunities for couples’ introspection and communication. Wrote, marketed, and taught a community education workshop, “5 Keys to Greater Sexual Intimacy in Marriage.” The workshop was presented to 10 couples and provided 4 hours of in-person education with opportunities for couples’ introspection and communication.



The Paraglide

• Fort Bragg, North Carolina

• Freelance Journalist

  • Sep 2014 - Apr 2017

  THE PARAGLIDE – FORT BRAGG NEWSPAPER (SEP2014-APR2017) Composed feature articles and local news, as an independent contributor, for the on-post publication with a readership of 30,000. THE PARAGLIDE – FORT BRAGG NEWSPAPER (SEP2014-APR2017) Composed feature articles and local news, as an independent contributor, for the on-post publication with a readership of 30,000.