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Conceptualized and developed a video editing business. Specialized in editing personal videos and photo montages. Individualized attention and custom creations. Visit www.keepthegoodstuff.com Selected clients:• Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignProduced, shot and edited training videos about wheelchair use and building arm strength. • Bag InspirationEdit promotional videos of featured handbags and wallets for http://www.baginspiration.com website.• LunchboxReviews.comCopyedit blogs/reviews about iPad and iPhone apps. Post the reviews to the live site.• Jewish Federation of MadisonDeveloped a Holocaust Remembrance Day documentary from concept to completion. Conducted interviews and operated video camera, wrote the script and edited the documentary:“From Generation to Generation: Madison Legacies of the Holocaust”. Visit tinyurl.com/MadisonHolocaust• Auction NetworkHired qualified freelance camera crews, developed a video shoot schedule, conducted on-site interviews, and instructed crews to gather required supplementary video.• Wisconsin Eye Produced and conducted on-camera interview with local author for Wisconsin in Words.

Maplewood, New Jersey, United States

Freelance reporter - October 2018-August 2019Assist in developing, organizing and proofing content for this hyperlocal magazine.

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois

Researched stories, conducted interviews, and produced stories for air on Illinois Public Media. • Wrote and produced regular radio stories in collaboration with CU-CitizenAccess.org. • Produced and coordinated Plowing Ahead, a WILL/University Laboratory High School radio series.• Produced a segment for American Graduate, a national PBS initiative to address school dropouts.

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois

Contributed to community news project covering social, justice and economic issues in central Illinois. • Produced video and radio stories for collaborator Illinois Public Media. • Updated and edited content on the project’s website.• Created weekly newsletters and maintained the project’s social media accounts.

Madison, Wisconsin

* National Media Representative of the Year 2012 Award Winner*Work closely with other members of the Madison leadership team to organize events to raise awareness and research funding for pancreatic cancer. • Coordinate media coverage.• Write press releases and media alerts about local affiliate and national events.• Develop media contacts and participate in interviews as needed.Purple Stride Madison 2010 & 2011 • Secured event sponsors and encouraged individual and team participation.• Received Top Fundraising Team Award two years in a row, raising almost $12,000 in 2010 and over $9000 in 2011. • Won the Top Individual Fundraiser Award two years in a row, personally raising almost $9000 in 2010 and almost $8000 in 2011.

Oak Park, Il

Consultant - June 2002-October 2005Supervised programmers, graphic designers and production assistants. Delicately balanced the needs of the client with scope of the project. • Developed reputation for working well with difficult clients. • Responsible for creating project schedules, adhering to tight budgets and delivering a quality product. • Entrusted to manage several of the company’s largest clients.

Evanston, Il

Produced an eight-part educational video series on media literacy for middle and high school students. • Researched media literacy theories and located and acquired supporting video clips.• Wrote scripts for videos and accompanying teacher resource booklets.• Liaison between publishing company video team and outsourced video developer.

Chicago, Il

Part of two-person internal service division within an international public relations firm. • Provided media expertise and guidance to firm colleagues and external clients.• Produced video news releases, corporate videos and internal video training materials. • Coached clients to enhance their media image.

Chicago, Il

Produced daily news stories and prepared scripts for affiliates across the country. • Coordinated daily conference calls with ABC affiliates in 13 Midwestern states. • Communicated news from affiliates to the ABC Network News executives in New York. • Worked with satellite engineers and video editors to transfer video throughout the country.

Chicago, Il

*Won an Emmy Award for Building Community, a public affairs documentary.*• Researched communities and discovered features that made each community unique.• Conducted extensive pre-interviews and developed stories about defining “Community”.• Organized video shoots on site. Coordinated videographers and interview subjects.• Supervised editing of final product.

Developed content and organized interviews for corporate satellite news program. Interviewed subjects, wrote scripts, and directed production segments.

Dubuque, Iowa

Reporter, photographer and editor for this Fox affiliate. • Covered breaking news and enterprising news and feature stories.• Experienced with newsroom live-shots.• Handled sensitive news stories, including interviewing plane crash and crime victims’ families.

Msj, Broadcast Journalism

Concentration in Broadcast Journalism. Specialization in Legal Reporting.

Bs, Communications Studies

Activities and Societies: Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity, Dean's List, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society. Concentration.