Experience

NC State College of Education

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Writer and Content Creator

  • Oct 2021 - Present



North Carolina State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Social Media Specialist

  • Feb 2019 - Oct 2021



WNCT TV

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

• Digital Content Manager

  • Mar 2018 - Feb 2019

  Directed a smooth transition to a new content management system and website.Led a digital team to ensure comprehensive coverage of eastern North Carolina.Designed and implemented digital workflows for reporters and producers.Managed all WNCT social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.Used data and analytics to better engage a digital audience and identify areas for improvement.Designed look and feel of new WNCT app.Met monthly with sales, news and marketing department heads to plan upcoming projects.Implemented Amazon Alexa into newsroom workflow Wrote and edited stories that reflect the depth and breadth of life in eastern North Carolina.

• Digital Content Producer

  • Sep 2016 - Mar 2018

  Wrote, edited and posted articles to wnct.com.Worked closely with reporters to tell creative, in-depth stories.Collaborated with producers to coordinate on-air and online coverage.Made beat calls and confirmed stories.Covered breaking news, including Hurricane Matthew and the 2016 presidential election.Used Photoshop to create graphics for the web. Used HTML and CSS to build custom web pages.Posted content to social media accounts, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Sent mobile push alerts to subscribers of the WNCT mobile app. Told stories using interactive timelines, maps and photo galleries.



Tampa Bay Times - Times Publishing Co

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Dow Jones News Fund copy editing intern

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Edited stories for grammar, spelling and style.Wrote print headlines, web headlines and cutlines. Edited stories for grammar, spelling and style.Wrote print headlines, web headlines and cutlines.



The East Carolinian

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor-in-chief

  • May 2015 - May 2016

  Managed a 50-person newsroom, including reporters, photographers, videographers, producers, section editors and designers.Sat on the student media executive board and spoke on behalf of the newspaper.Dealt with personnel issues including the hiring of new employees. Set and enforced policies on deadlines, operation and sectional delegation.Conducted budget meetings, staff meetings and editorial meetings.Edited copy and designed pages as needed.Managed the paper’s website and social media presence.Worked to establish TEC-TV, the paper’s video department.

• Managing Editor

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

  Ran budget meetings and coordinated stories.Managed editors, reporters, photographers and designers in order to put out a paper twice a week.Uploaded and managed content on the paper's website.Laid out and designed pages for the paper.Copy edited stories for content and grammar.Wrote editorials expressing the view of the editorial staff. Ran budget meetings and coordinated stories.Managed editors, reporters, photographers and designers in order to put out a paper twice a week.Uploaded and managed content on the paper's website.Laid out and designed pages for the paper.Copy edited stories for content and grammar.Wrote editorials expressing the view of the editorial staff.



Loudoun Times-Mirror

• Intern

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Wrote articles focusing on education, local businesses and other events in the community.Assisted reporters in researching enterprise stories. Wrote articles focusing on education, local businesses and other events in the community.Assisted reporters in researching enterprise stories.

• News Reporter

  • Jan 2013 - May 2014

  Provide timely reporting on a variety of campus and local topics including Greek Life, student organizations, administration and local government.Wrote an average of two stories a week including enterprise, feature and deadline stories. Provide timely reporting on a variety of campus and local topics including Greek Life, student organizations, administration and local government.Wrote an average of two stories a week including enterprise, feature and deadline stories.



The Loudoun Times-Mirror

• Freelance sports writer

  • Jan 2011 - May 2011

  Covered local high school sports and wrote game recaps Covered local high school sports and wrote game recaps