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Washington, DC, US

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

-Led all organic social media efforts at the National Park Foundation (NPF), producing content for channels supporting $30 million per year of support from corporate partners-Initiated, directed, and implemented a micro-influencer campaign, reaching 1.85 million people with an engagement rate of 5.55% (industry avg: 1.48%)-Initiated and executed NPF's.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- I expanded SPLC's impact storytelling with the development of an earned-media strategy which secured national media placements with CNN, AP, NPR, New York Daily News, and Jerry Springer.- Grew SPLC's email subscriber list by 15% in 9 months- I developed and implemented SPLC's calendar year-end digital fundraising campaign. The average open rate of our.

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

- Expanded The Nature Conservancy in Connecticut media partnership with CT Public Media though a one-hour-long television special on PBS, "The Healing Power of Nature".- Worked closely with TNC's philanthropy team and board members to develop, implement, and support strategies to increase donor retention and giving.- Responsible for multiple vendors'.

New Haven, CT

Primary Responsibilities:-Social Media-Media Relations-Web content and management-Digital Asset Management-Digital programming for member and donor audiencesSupport Functions and Secondary Responsibilities:-Communications and Marketing Strategy-Engaging New and Diverse Audiences-Large Event Planning and Execution-Photography/videography.

St. Joseph, Missouri Area

-Shot and edited high school football play by play for KQ2's "Football 2 Night" production-Shot and edited high school and NCAA Basketball-Worte scripts using iNews

Maryville, Missouri

-Ensure website is updated with fresh content-Manage Social Media Outlets-Create online campaigns to promote the brand-Increase website traffic

Remote

-Serve as the primary administrator for New Jersey and Pennsylvania chapters' social accounts-Create engaging content to advance organizational goals-Develop evergreen content -Worked within Sprout Social and Adobe Social content management systems-Monitor analytics

Arlington, VA

• Drafted correspondence on behalf of the CEO
• Interacted with Senior Managers, Executive Team, CEO and Board of Directors
• Created enterprise multi-media content for internal communications
• Monitored and reported analytics from internal news platforms (strategic data analysis)
• Assisted with institutional event planning and execution

Maryville, MO

• Write, edit and anchor news breaks as assigned for a 100,000 watt and simulcast 40,000 watt NPR affiliate station
• Conduct live and over the phone interviews
• Cover news stories within a four-state listening area
• Knowledgeable about FCC standards and regulations

Maryville, MO

• Complete news stories not finished during the day
• Train new employees
• Record morning news, drops and overnight legal ID breaks.
• Update school closing listings and monitor/report severe weather updates
• Write, edit and anchor news breaks as assigned for a 100,000 watt and 40,000 watt NPR affiliate station
• Conduct live and over the phone interviews

Arlington, Virginia

-Researched and made recommendations concerning ways TNC could expand mobile number collection -Developed an effective and sustainable engagement strategy across social channels-Researched and report about emerging social media trends-Helped manage established social media outlets-Contributed to Nature Conservancy blogs as needed-Evaluated potential.

Charleston, Illinois

-Anchor/Producer/Reporter for the award winning WEIU News Watch-Produced packages and other content on deadline-Worked as a 'one man band'-Enterprise story ideas-Also worked production positions including Director, Technical Director, Audio, Graphics (Avid Deko), and Server (Avid Command/Airspeed).

Mass Media: Multimedia Journalism

High School Diploma, Missouri College Preparatory Certificate