I manage content creation and distribution for Visit Sacramento. That includes writing, editing and assigning blog posts, managing the Visit Sacramento social media channels (including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and others) or oversee contractors who provide those services for the organization. I also create editorial calendars for newsletters, and either compile or edit all newsletters sent out by bureau staff. I am responsible for updating the website, creating landing pages and running social media advertising campaigns.All content is geared toward bringing in visitors and conventions - getting people to stay in Sacramento hotels while they are here for business and leisure travel.Additionally, I shoot photos and video, edit our visitors' guide, update our in-house style guide and work closely with public relations staff on campaigns and events.

As a board member for the California Capital Airshow, I serve on the marketing and revenue committee, and the logistics committee.On the marketing and revenue committee, I am responsible for working with an outside marketing contractor, helping determine ticket prices and seeking out media partnership opportunities as well as identifying additional revenue streams.As a member of the logistics committee, I work on setting up the event, ensure sponsors' and vendors' needs are met and am on-hand during the show itself to solve problems and ensure the experience for guests, performers and sponsors/vendors is positive.

I volunteer with the nonprofit Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. of Sacramento, Calif., helping World War II veterans and their families share their stories and preserve their history.I interview the veterans and family members, providing written accounts of their oral histories to the organization.The Tuskegee Airmen were an all-black U.S. Army Air Corps unit that fought not only the Germans, but institutional racism in the U.S. Military of the time.

Edit all in-house content for factual, grammatical and legal issues, co-manage social media accounts, write about one story per day, follow the eats and drinks beat to break stories, co-manage interns, develop publication's style guide, shoot photos, lay out the homepage and section pages, find and choose newsletter content, represent The Sacramento Press as a regular guest on Capital Public Radio's "Insight" program.

I was a staff reporter for the Lincoln News Messenger. As the sole reporter for the weekly newspaper, I covered all beats except sports: crime, education, government, business, features and more. I shot photos to go with my stories and as standalone photo pages. I uploaded all content to the website and occasionally edited submitted/freelance content.