Experience

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  Literably

  • Transcriber

    • May 2024 - Present

    Scoring and transcribing audio recordings of reading attempts from children and adults learning how to read, including all non-word utterances utilizing phonemes.

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  iSpot.tv, Inc.

  • Bellvue, WA

  • Content Operations Manager

    • Jan 2015 - Mar 2024
    • Bellvue, WA

    Managed Content Editors and new hires. Managed and conducted training in iSpot's proprietary software for video ingestion, redaction, and metadata editing. Maintained training checklists and internal documentation to comply with Media Rating Council requirements. Managed Escalation Queue.Fielded questions from team members and other departments within the company. Found and resolved issues with tools or metadata in iSpot's catalog of commercials, show promos, and movie trailers. Innovated, presented, and implemented new ideas for team processes and tool updates/improvements.Also managed Spend -- maintained consistent Spend data for clients, conducted research into cost of a 30-second commercial within a TV program, and updated manual Spend for major broadcast events (such as the Super Bowl and the Academy Awards). Adjusted and troubleshoot Spend issues and tools.

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  Media General

  • Spartanburg, South Carolina

  • Central Broadcast Controller

    • Feb 2013 - May 2014
    • Spartanburg, South Carolina

    Primarily responsible for managing, reviewing and editing daily broadcast logs, monitoring on air activity, video/audio/transmitter signal and tower lights of 18 stations. Other duties included, preparing next day's logs for air, rolling local commercial breaks in live programming and sporting events, documenting with attention to detail and absolute accuracy any local commercials affected by any change in program because of these events so that a discrepancy report could be filed in order for the station revenue to be "made good" if need be. Also, provided client service, worked and communicated with Traffic department and many other internal station departments on a daily basis and assisted with clients' questions and needs regarding station programming, commercials, promos, cut-ins etc. and completed those requested tasks in a timely manner.

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  WTVF-Journal Broadcast Group (formerly Landmark)

  • Nashville, TN

  • Technician

    • Aug 2008 - Sep 2011
    • Nashville, TN

    Primary responsibilities for my first two years were operating playback machines on air while tuning in satellites and live shots, feeding out video and producing and ingesting promos and commercials for air, and studio work running camera during morning news and midday programs. In the last year, the station changed formats to digital/nonlinear, and my responsibility was to learn how to operate new equipment and software and use the new nonlinear tools to complete all previously assigned tasks in master control. Also, was selected to learn and operate graphics on air occasionally.

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  WSMV-Meredith Corporation

  • Greater Nashville Area, TN

  • Temporary Graphics Operator/Designer

    • Jun 2008 - Aug 2008
    • Greater Nashville Area, TN

    Checked graphics for any errors before show. Operated graphics on air with VIZIO equipment. I was also given the additional responsibility of assisting with graphic design for nightly newscasts, completing graphics requests from producers before each broadcast.

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  WBKO-Gray Television

  • Bowling Green, KY

  • Production Assistant

    • Apr 2006 - May 2008
    • Bowling Green, KY

    Responsible for assisting in production wherever needed: Operating audio board, cameras in studio and teleprompter. Also, managing and reviewing daily FCC logs and switching and monitoring on air activity of three stations: ABC, CW and FOX network affiliates.

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  5 Star Radio Group-Saga Communications

  • Clarksville, Tennessee Area

  • Assistant to Promotions Director

    • Jul 2004 - Jul 2005
    • Clarksville, Tennessee Area

    Responsible for acting as a liaison between the stations and the public, interacting with them in a fun and professional manner while selling the station's on air product and facilitating giveaways. Loading/unloading and setting up all equipment for remote broadcasts including station tents, banners, antenna and PA equipment. Was also selected to update and organize station client files for the Traffic department and promoted from original position of Promotions Remote Technician to Assistant to the Promotions Director. Prepared for all upcoming events by running general errands, maintaining the appearance and working order of station vehicles, organizing the on site prize bins and prize closet, printing flyers, etc.