University of Toledo
Film
Bachelor’s Degree

Freelance Copywriter and Communications Consultant
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• Delivery of marketing coordination and media services such as press release composition, blogging composition, biography composition, social media postings, website copy, and digital ad copy.

Communications Coordinator
Surge Homes |
• Managed marketing and public relations projects for company.
• Wrote/edited/recommended ads, newsletters, blogs, and press releases.
• Pitched news stories to media on behalf of company.

Regional Marketing Manager
Cornerstone Home Lending, Inc. |
• Managed marketing and public relations accounts for more than 300 loan officers in six states.
• Placed ads into websites and publications for loan officers.
• Assigned tasks to writers, production artists, graphic designers, and database administrators.
• Wrote/edited/recommended ads, biographies, newsletters, postcards, and fliers for loan officers.

Account Manager
MWH Public Relations |
• Wrote and distributed press releases to local and national news outlets.
• Created, planned, and hosted events including a quarterly networking mixer known as the "Bayou Business Social."
• Pitched news stories to media on behalf of clients.
• Created and managed social media pages for clients as well as MWH.
• Wrote sponsorship packets, newsletters, brochures, and fliers for clients.

Publisher & Editor
Sabre Magazine |
• Created online magazine for Houston area.
• Wrote feature articles.
• Interviewed high profile local figures.

Public Relations Manager
Surgeons Management Incorporated |
• Promoted company branding including The Hand Center, Houston Total Orthopedics, and Barrett Foot & Ankle Centers to media outlets.
• Collaborated with media on company surgeons appearing as guests on broadcast television and live webcasts.
• Hired outside vendors to assist with company PR projects.

Assignment Editor
KPRC Local 2 |
• Coordinated station resources such as helicopter and live trucks to assign and dispatched news crews to locations throughout the Houston area.
• Interviewed news sources such as police and fire officials to obtain and confirm facts of potential stories.
• Took calls from newsroom tip line and determined news worthiness of callers' information.

Public Relations Copywriter
Origin Design |
• Wrote press releases and organized press conferences for 24 markets.
• Monitored television, radio, and newspapers for coverage of Origin client.
• Hired video photographers for press room materials.
• Researched and interviewed potential charity partners for Origin client.

Associate Producer
KRIV Fox 26 |
• Organized the news rundown and managed on-air talent.
• Selected and wrote news scripts using AP style.
• Collected information from news wires, feeds and sound bites.

Associate Producer/Web News Content Manager
WUPW Fox |
• Organized the news rundown and managed on-air talent.
• Wrote news scripts using AP style.
• Approved reporter story content.
• Wrote and edited news content for FoxToledo.com using Web Edit Pro program.

Operations Specialist
United States Navy |
• Assisted in tactical coordination and scheduling for fleet battle group assets.
• Generated daily flight schedules for over 100 aircraft.
• Handled all administrative matters for a division of over 70 personnel.
• Communicated all daily events using the ship's announcing system.