Experience

Trusted Media Brands, Inc.

• Editor, Birds & Blooms magazine

  • Jan 2020 - Present

• Associate Editor, Print & Digital Books

  • Sep 2012 - Jan 2020

  Supervise​ ​production​ ​several​ ​cookbooks​ ​and​ ​enthusiast title​ ​books​ ​annually​ ​•​ ​Write​ ​articles​ ​for TasteofHome.com​​ •​​ ​ ​Produce​ ​slideshows​ ​for TasteofHome.com​ ​•​ ​Write​ ​introductions,​ ​flap​ ​copy​ ​and back​ ​cover​ ​copy​ ​•​ ​Monitor​ ​deadlines​ ​and​ ​ensure projects​ ​stay​ ​on​ ​schedule​ ​•​ ​Create​ ​recipe​ ​indexes​ ​• Assist​ ​in​ ​creative​ ​decisions​ ​•​ ​Support​ ​department projects​ ​as​ ​needed​ ​•​ ​Brainstorm​ ​new​ ​features​ ​and products



The Brownsville Herald/Valley Morning Star

• Social Media Specialist

  • Nov 2010 - Sep 2012

  Was responsible for updating/moderating social media sites for both newspapers (emphasis on Facebook and Twitter) • Wrote articles and briefs • Assisted with updating BrownsvilleHerald.com and ValleyMorningStar.com • Shot and edited videos for online • Produced multimedia presentations for online • Produced photo galleries • Assisted with supervising interns • Assisted with moderating reader comments Was responsible for updating/moderating social media sites for both newspapers (emphasis on Facebook and Twitter) • Wrote articles and briefs • Assisted with updating BrownsvilleHerald.com and ValleyMorningStar.com • Shot and edited videos for online • Produced multimedia presentations for online • Produced photo galleries • Assisted with supervising interns • Assisted with moderating reader comments



USA TODAY

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Network Desk intern

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Assisted with social media efforts (Twitter and Facebook) · Brainstormed for reader engagement ideas · Helped coordinate, set-up and publish photo galleries · Contributed blog posts to the "Kindness" and "College" community blogs · Assisted in monitoring abuse reports for USATODAY.com · Helped moderate live chats · Prepared VA blocks · Updated content for USATODAY.com Assisted with social media efforts (Twitter and Facebook) · Brainstormed for reader engagement ideas · Helped coordinate, set-up and publish photo galleries · Contributed blog posts to the "Kindness" and "College" community blogs · Assisted in monitoring abuse reports for USATODAY.com · Helped moderate live chats · Prepared VA blocks · Updated content for USATODAY.com



The Collegian (college weekly newspaper)

• Editor-in-chief

  • Aug 2009 - May 2010

  Brainstormed and selected article topics for every issue · Presented ideas to newspaper committee · Led staff meetings · Assigned staff writers stories and helped writers decide on tone and angles · Wrote editorials and opinion pieces · Brainstormed and guided photographers and designers with their assignments · Oversaw production cycles · Designed layout for every week's issue · Proofed paper and made all final judgment calls on any last minute decisions Brainstormed and selected article topics for every issue · Presented ideas to newspaper committee · Led staff meetings · Assigned staff writers stories and helped writers decide on tone and angles · Wrote editorials and opinion pieces · Brainstormed and guided photographers and designers with their assignments · Oversaw production cycles · Designed layout for every week's issue · Proofed paper and made all final judgment calls on any last minute decisions



The Greenville News

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• News intern

  • Jan 2010 - Apr 2010

  Conducted phone interviews and wrote hard news and feature stories related to education and religion beats generally · Wrote briefs for several weekly papers run by The Greenville News · Wrote church briefs for weekly paper · Brainstormed new content/article ideas Conducted phone interviews and wrote hard news and feature stories related to education and religion beats generally · Wrote briefs for several weekly papers run by The Greenville News · Wrote church briefs for weekly paper · Brainstormed new content/article ideas



Salvation Army

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Day camp counselor

  • May 2008 - Jul 2009

  Worked with approximately 100 children from at-risk homes and helped run Bible story time, game time, craft time, and educational classes for the camp Worked with approximately 100 children from at-risk homes and helped run Bible story time, game time, craft time, and educational classes for the camp

• Staff Writer

  • Aug 2008 - May 2009

  Set up and conducted interviews with faculty members and students · Wrote articles and opinion columns · Brainstormed and helped other writers find angles and contacts · Assisted with story editing · Assisted with photo shoots · Assisted in proofing paper Set up and conducted interviews with faculty members and students · Wrote articles and opinion columns · Brainstormed and helped other writers find angles and contacts · Assisted with story editing · Assisted with photo shoots · Assisted in proofing paper