Experience

Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Civilian Public Information Officer

  • Sep 2021 - Present



Frye Properties, Inc

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Communications Manager

  • Oct 2019 - Oct 2021



Michael Berlucchi for Virginia Beach City Council

• Virginia Beach, Virginia

• Campaign Manager

  • Jul 2019 - Oct 2021



Mahoney Richmond Thurston, PLLC

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Coordinator

  • Mar 2017 - Oct 2021

  Helping get the word out about this fabulous group of family law attorneys. Helping get the word out about this fabulous group of family law attorneys.



Virginia Beach Mayor Will Sessoms

• Communications Manager

  • May 2011 - Apr 2018

  media releases; social media; speech writing; public relations; photography; ads; crisis management media releases; social media; speech writing; public relations; photography; ads; crisis management



Norfolk Mayor Kenny Alexander

• Norfolk, Virginia

• Campaign Coordinator

  • Oct 2015 - Jun 2016

  Helped coordinate meet and greets and poll workers for Norfolk's first African American Mayor. Also set up his Facebook page and helped with successful social media campaign. Helped coordinate meet and greets and poll workers for Norfolk's first African American Mayor. Also set up his Facebook page and helped with successful social media campaign.



Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim

• Norfolk, VA

• Social Media Manager

  • Oct 2013 - Jan 2016

  Manage social media components for Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim, including website, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Keep up to date on current events, and happenings of the Mayor of Norfolk as he heads into the 2014 election year. Manage social media components for Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim, including website, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Keep up to date on current events, and happenings of the Mayor of Norfolk as he heads into the 2014 election year.



ICI Services Corporation

• Program Analyst

  • Apr 2010 - Feb 2011

  Although my job was eliminated, I learned a great deal about the government contracting industry, learning from the experts about turning in winning proposals for military government jobs throughout the country. I also helped resurrect the company's newsletter, which had been in hiatus for five or so years.

• Proposal Writer/Coordinator/Newsletter Editor

  • Apr 2010 - Feb 2011

  Resurrected company's first newsletter in five years, ICI Services News, a quarterly publication that I write for, edit and do mock layouts forFrequently communicated with the media to write stories/briefs about ICI Services, including The Virginian-Pilot and Virginia BusinessSpearheaded proposals and Sources Sought in response to government call for services for various organizations, including the U.S. Navy, Army, Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Safety AdministrationWrote numerous press releases touting ICI Services' contractual successes, promotions and company achievementsLearned a new language and new computer system quickly Show less



The Virginian-Pilot

• TechTalk editor

  • Aug 2008 - Feb 2009

  Produced a weekly section all about technology, called TechTalk - first in the business section of the newspaper and recently in the features section after The Pilot terminated its daily business section. Pick out content, edit, and write what is needed. Scour online sites and the wires for anything interesting about technology that wouldn't run in the daily business section. This 5-page section was about educating and entertaining readers when it comes to technology in our lives - not so much the newsy side, such as the bankruptcy of Circuit City. Parts of the pages, which actually went down to three when it switched to the features section, include a lead story, reviews of tech items, game reviews, game features, interesting Web pages to visit and miscellaneous featury news items. Show less

• Teen Editor

  • Jun 2003 - Feb 2009

  Produced award-winning weekly section in The Virginian-Pilot, written for teens, by teens. Took top honors for editorial content in the World Association of Newspapers content awards in 2007, the only U.S. section to receive an honor that year. Work with hundreds of teen correspondents over the years, not only writers, but photographers, graphic illustrators and other artists. Produced content and edited all stories, held meetings every other month to teach these young adults the ins and outs of journalism, not only for print, but produced podcasts, online content, and a TV show with Cox Communications. Show less

• Editor

  • Jan 1997 - Jan 2009

  Prepared, rewrote and edited copy for weekly five-page section in business, later moved to features, dedicated to technology in the 21st century (TechTalk)Researched Web sites and wires for interesting stories that educated and entertained readersReinvigorated and produced weekly teen section (757: Teens Cover the Code)Taught and mentored hundreds of teens; assigned and edited all storiesWorked with graphic designers and copy-desk editors to make sure content was ready for prime time weekly; reviewed and approved proofs prior to publicationCollaborated with online editors to develop and produce teen Web site, www.757thecode.com; posted stories to the siteRecruited students to participate in quarterly Cox news shows, "Plugged In," on Cox Channel 11, dealing with issues impacting today's youthDeveloped and secured money for, and helped produce, "By & About 757," a teen show on CoxVerified facts, dates and statistics, using myriad reference sourcesCoordinating ProducerCollaborated with a team of journalists at the paper and ABC-affiliate, WVEC-TV, to produce 10 p.m. newscast weeknights on Cox Channel 5 (Pilot13 News)Summarized, at one point, and wrote paper stories for the show, as well as plugged the newscast at different intervals on TV, including during the WVEC-TV 6 p.m. newscastMonitored newspaper stories throughout the day to share with televisionSpearheaded and co-produced a one-hour special, "Iraq and Back," with TV and newspaper journalists Show less

• Community news reporter

  • Feb 1997 - Mar 2000

  Covered Virginia's most populous city in a time of growth and change for the city, including whether to cross an imaginery no-build line established in the 1980s, called the Green Line. Began to cover a tumultuous subject on jet noise from local Navy jets and the suburban areas that envelop Virginia Beach. Covered city council, planning commission, resort businesses, schools and anything else that needed to be covered, including nor'easters and hurricanes.



Cox Communications

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• associate producer, By & About

  • 2007 - 2009

  content/story ideas; script writing; show development; editing content/story ideas; script writing; show development; editing



Carroll County Times

• Senior editor/State House reporter

  • 1992 - 1996

  Report on happenings of Maryland's stage legislators during 90-day session Report on happenings of Maryland's stage legislators during 90-day session