• Halved the CPC of Point of Rental's Google Ads' campaigns while increasing conversions• Write company newsletter, blog, website, social, emails, press releases, editorials, etc.• Produce/edit decidedly "usable" videos and ads• Discovered niche talent as early-'90s-esque awkward training video host• Constantly hatching ideas to push my (and our marketing team's) knowledge and talents• Occasional long-haul truck driver and creator of #EPICARAadventure• Developed internal onboarding welcome kits, training videos, and scavenger hunt to engage new employees

Whether interviewing Point of Rental employees or other leaders of the rental and hire industry, The Front Porch introduces listeners to the people behind the brand names - What did they want to be growing up? How did they get to where they are? What are they passionate about? What meal would they choose to eat as their last meal?A weekly podcast, The Four presents short introductions to new software features, new Pointers, and other things related to Point of Rental that can be explained pretty quickly.

Covered the Arena Football League (previously: Portland Thunder and Spokane Shock) for ArenaFan.com. I made the occasional infographic as well.

Individual: Developed a social media communications plan. Exceeded 2015-16 academic year social media growth goals in six months. Took photographs for campus publications and wrote all college press releases. Created multimedia content for social media and blog use. Helped manage college website using SharePoint. Provided customer service online, including during off-hours, helping current and potential students get answers to their questions quickly.Teamwork: Managed Construction career pathway booklet content and assisted with design. Edited blog posts and other publications created by teammates. Worked with 20+ department social media account managers to set up and manage accounts.Beyond the team: Employee giving campaign (raised $10,000 for NLC scholarships), employee fundraisers (acting in a murder mystery), Student Veterans of America (assisted with social media suggestions and participated in 5K race). Attended sports events, plays, concerts, art exhibitions, and speeches after hours.

I covered local sports, particularly the Thunder, on my blog and they ran concurrently on OregonSportsNews.com; I stopped writing these articles when I relocated to the DFW area, as they were no longer local teams.

Individual: Managed the Thunder's social media presence from scratch into a Facebook fanbase of 45,000+, 3,700 Twitter followers, and 2,500 Instagram followers - one of the biggest audiences in the league in just one season. Produced 140 videos, including highlight clips, interviews, and promotional videos on YouTube. Created and ran a website with 300,000+ pageviews in the 2014 season. Increased website interactivity during the off-season, increasing time spent on the site 15 seconds per person and .75 pages per visit. Developed a team blog in November that earned 3,512 views in three weeks. Wrote 150+ press releases, placing them in a dozen media outlets, including OregonLive.com and CSNNW.com. Hosted up to three dozen media members at Thunder home games. Produced all Thunder media information, including media guides and weekly game notes. Designed hundreds of social images as well as marketing materials, certificates, and "player cards." Took, and edited, thousands of game photos, providing the majority of the franchise's in-game photos. Ran several successful social campaigns, engaging hundreds of "hardcore" fans on a weekly basis. Facilitated 50+ interviews for players and staff members with local TV, radio, and podcasters.Teamwork: Created market research reports using Scarborough research for sponsorship sales team. Participated in dozens of community visits and marketing events where I assisted in set-up and tear-down of pop-up stands, brought promo items, and interacted with the public.Beyond the team: Helped bring new sponsors to the team by going to partner events and having conversations with local business owners, getting them interested and getting their information for our sales team. Participated in a partner organization's running event and took photos to share.

Created, managed, and led the social media community of the Arena Football League's Portland Thunder. When the team's Director of Communications left the team three months later, I stepped up and took on that role (listed separately).

Volunteer social media coverage of high school football games in Spokane, including in-game tweets, photos, photo editing, video, and Facebook posts.

Individual: Created/managed Arts and Sciences social media accounts. Redesigned or designed key college and department publications. De facto staff photographer, covering events as needed for college stories. Produced graphics for social media and print use. Developed and trained department managers in use of Livestreaming video, Facebook groups/pages, and Twitter.Teamwork: Worked with Marketing developing content for the college's lead piece. Provided design help for Career Services print pieces. Beyond the team: Created the first Welcome event for incoming freshmen to the college, an ice cream giveaway our team participated in. Played intramural sports. Season ticket holder for football and hockey, attended other sports, concerts, plays, art exhibitions, parades, film events, etc. as part of learning the college's culture.

Individual: Traditional Guardsman technical sergeant who was in charge of training for the personnel section of 141 Force Support Squadron. In charge of training and professional development of a half-dozen Airmen personnelists while providing customer service in an HR environment. Wrote promotion and award recommendations, processed paperwork, and managed training records. Created display materials, brochures, and other informational items for visitors. Earned CCAF degree. Teamwork: Kept all Airmen promotion-ready through records reviews and helping them finish whatever needed to be finished. Wrote three awards packages for Airmen that won Wing-wide honors. Encouraged Airmen to attend community college and at least get CCAF degrees. Beyond the team: Used Shock connections to allow my Chief to present the game ball at a game in honor of his retirement after 30 years of service.

Individual: Logged game information, wrote game notes, designed the media guide, contributed to the game program, wrote feature stories, ensured local media members got the interviews they need, and wrote press releases. Managed team website and content, cataloged team photos.Teamwork: Helped set up the game experience for fans and players by preparing giveaways, programs, arena signage, locker rooms, etc.Beyond the team: One of four interns to have logged full-time hours for a full week setting up the only outdoor game in AFL history in 2011. I wrote about setting up the event for ArenaFan.

Individual: Started internet commercial series to increase circulation; increased The Easterner's Facebook and Twitter presence (as well as site hits) 40 percent in three months through increased updates, posting on relevant sites, and contests. Did video interviews and helped manage The Easterner's website, posting stories.Teamwork: Brought in video to use friends from film classes' talents and gave them opportunities to create more video stories and ads.Beyond the team: When I didn't get the staff's free-ride position to cover the FCS National Championship game, I paid my own way and provided supplemental coverage, interviewing grads and students on the flight with me, EWU players from the school's previous deepest playoff run, and other side stories, as well as photos from the game.

Wrote EWU football, men's and women's basketball, and club hockey recaps, took pictures, wrote various other news and sports stories, copy edited. Realized that the paper wasn't looking ahead enough and insisted we start updating our website on game days, as well as making more use of social media and multimedia. My editors agreed and made me the paper's first Social Media/Multimedia Editor.

Worked as a trusted member of a team in a fast-paced environment, ensuring on-time deliveries without error. Trained to operate all aircraft loading/unloading vehicles, TUGs, and belt loaders. Ran "highway," directing the flow of containers across the sort from trucks to sort to airplanes and vice versa. Weighed and labeled containers for proper delivery. Worked both morning and night shifts.

Provided customer service regarding insurance forms and identification card requirements, rules and regulations. Coordinated newcomers briefings to ensure properly completed paperwork.

Individual: Managed $100M worth of serialized inventory for 40+ sub-units through a deployment and back. Ordered military parts and tracked them for 40+ sub-units. Acted as a platoon sergeant while a corporal during a six-month training exercise where we were tasked with guarding ammo. Upon return, took over as assistant transportation coordinator in the S-4 office, ensuring transportation needs were met for 40+ sub-units' missions, including deployments, redeployments, training missions, and foreign military hosting tours.Teamwork: When our initial guard team was undermanned and didn't have the equipment required for good morale, I contacted my leadership and helped get more manpower and better housing for everyone. Got certified as an ammo handler so I could go on ammo runs at 5 a.m. for training missions to fulfill needs for our transportation office. Helped set up redeployment parties and welcomed back Marines from deployment. Often offered to take 24-hour barracks guard duty on holidays so Marines with families nearby could spend them together.