EDUCATION
Ohio University: 2004 – June 2008
Bachelor of Science in Online Journalism
Cumulative GPA: 3.7
WORK EXPERIENCE
Discovery Communications, Silver Spring, MD: April 2011 – Present
Social Media Specialist
- Represent Discovery Fit & Health on Twitter (@Disc_Health) and on Facebook (Discovery Fit & Health, Dr. G: Medical Examiner and Untold Stories of the ER).
- Represent TLC on Twitter (@TLC) and Facebook (TLC, Long Island Medium, Sister Wives, Toddlers & Tiaras, My Strange Addiction, Hoarding: Buried Alive, NY Ink, Miami Ink and LA Ink).
- Previously represented Discovery Channel on Twitter (@Discovery and @CuriosityTV) and Facebook (Discovery Channel, Curiosity, Planet Earth, Life, Cash Cab, Man vs. Wild and Auction Kings).
- Launched show pages for new and existing shows (Curiosity, Auction Kings and Untold Stories of the ER).
- Create social media campaigns for Discovery Channel, TLC and Discovery Fit & Health premieres.
- Host live chats with Discovery Fit & Health and TLC talent.
- Provide research to the network using Radian 6 and Facebook analytics to measure social reach of premieres.
- Grew Discovery Fit & Health’s Twitter footprint 48 percent. (This account is the fourth largest of all Discovery Communcations Twitter accounts).
- Grew Dr. G: Medical Examiner Facebook page 47 percent.
- Produce weekly newsletter on current social media news distributed throughout the company.
AOL Patch, Greenbelt, MD: July 2010 – May 2011
Greenbelt Patch Editor
- Launched Greenbelt Patch on September 6, 2010.
- Recruited and managed freelance team of six to provide feature stories on the town of Greenbelt, MD.
- Researched and wrote breaking news and feature stories.
- Edited all content for the web using AP style.
- Produced weekly videos and photos for the site.
- Produced daily news round-up video for eight Patch websites.
- Covered crime, city council, special events and arts in Greenbelt, MD.
- Represented Greenbelt Patch on Twitter (@GreenbeltPatch) and Facebook (Greenbelt Patch).
- Organized marketing events to increase awareness of Greenbelt Patch.
Beyond Productions, Washington, D.C.: May 2010 – June 2010
Researcher
- Researched story lines for TLC’s The Lottery Changed My Life.
- Tracked down lottery winners and pre-interviewed them to be featured in the show.
- Organized interviewees for production shoots.
Greenspun Media Group, Las Vegas, NV: July 2008 – October 2009
LasVegasSun.com Reporter
- Wrote local news and feature stories about Las Vegas for LasVegasSun.com and LasVegasWeekly.com, often taking my own photos.
- Covered breaking news as a weekend editor.
- Provided stories and photos for annual events like New Year’s Eve and Fourth of July.
- Photographed high school football weekly and provided post game stories for matches not covered by sports writers.
- Built casino, school and dining guides for the website.
- Recorded and edited podcasts for special features at LasVegasSun.com.
- Databased crimes for an interactive crime map covering the entire Las Vegas metro area.
- Assisted on video shoots for 702.tv.
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Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive, Washington, D.C.: June 2007 – August 2007
Hyperlocal Intern
- Created religious establishment and dining out guides for the Fairfax County area to support the FairfaxExtra.com, a local news site from the Washington Post.
- Produced stories and photos for an interactive story celebrating the release of the last Harry Potter book highlighting celebrations in Loudoun County through a dynamic photo slideshow with sound.
The Naples Daily News, Naples, FL: January 2007 – March 2007
New Media Intern
- Acted as overnight editor for the Naples Daily News and Bonita Daily News at naples.com.
- Wrote headlines, chose pictures, placed front page stories and produced a news round-up podcast three nights a week.
- Created graphics for daily Studio 55 newscast.
- Produced and edited video for a special feature on the Collier County Fair that was aired in a segment of Studio 55.
The Timken Company, Canton, OH: June 2006 – August 2006
Government Affairs Intern
- Researched and drafted new website design for the Government Affairs internal site.
- Contributed and redesigned quarterly newsletter.
- Developed a marketing campaign to increase political awareness and voter turnout of associates for upcoming election.
-Participated in Intern Learning Sessions, including; a Business Etiquette session, an Essentials in Communications session and a Meyers Briggs session
COLLEGE EXPERIENCE
Global Gazette: December 2006 – March 2007
Editor and Contributing writer
- Designed and produced the Global Gazette from December 2006 – March 2007, which is monthly alumni newsletter.
Speakeasymag.com: March 2005 – November 2007
Editor and Contributing writer
- Writer and editor for student-run online magazine, Speakeasymag.com. Held the positions on staff writer, Blogs Editor, uWire Editor and People and Places (Features) Editor from March 2005 – November 2007.
Athensi.com: December 2004 – June 2005
Editor
- Online editor for Athensi.com, where I edited news and events weekly.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Global Leadership Center-Certificate Program
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. – Athens, OH: April 2007 – June 2007
- Presented research on multimedia trends to improve international web sites
HARVARD UNIVERSITY – Athens, OH: January 2007 – April 2007
- Wrote case study for Harvard University’s Religious Pluralism Project on leadership in the Hare Krishna community in New Vrindaban, WV
CHUBU UNIVERSITY – Athens, OH: April 2006 – June 2006
-Built cross-cultural communication skills by working directly with visiting students from Chubu University, Japan on a photojournalism project and the creation of “Wabi Sabi” gardens
SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND – Athens, OH: January 2006 – April 2006
-Worked closely with the Search for Common Ground Non-governmental Organization to organize a festival in Athens that also created awareness about issues in Africa
CANDLE’S CUISINE – Chiang Mai, Thailand: December 2005
-Researched U.S. candle industry, applied findings to Thai candle shop with the help of students from Chiang Mai University and presented findings to authorities
ONLINE SKILLS
- Django, HTML, CSS, Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Audition, AfterEffects, FinalCut Pro, VR Works, Audacity
CharterOne Bank, Canton, OH: June 2004 – August 2005
June 2004 – Aug. 2004 and June 2005 – Aug. 2005
- Worked as customer service representative for two consecutive summers performing teller transactions and selling new accounts to existing customers.
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