I am responsible for creating engaging content, managing social media platforms, overseeing events, and designing marketing materials to enhance our brands' presence and drive growth. My role involves producing compelling videos and stills showcasing our products, curating user-generated content to boost brand engagement, and managing weekly postings across various platforms.Additionally, I utilize advanced WordPress skills for website maintenance, design promotional advertisements for print and digital media distribution, and coordinate marketing materials for events such as boat/trade shows. Through my digital proficiency, event coordination, and design expertise, I contribute to the dynamic impact of our brands in the market.

Updating website pages and implementing SEO strategies, ensuring optimal visibility, and maintaining a seamless user experience in alignment with brand guidelines.Crafting engaging podcast content and collaborating with hosts to produce professional, high-quality episodes that captivate our audience.Developing compelling, brand-aligned copy for diverse digital platforms, maintaining consistent messaging and tone across marketing materials and social media.Providing strategic guidance on digital marketing initiatives, staying ahead of industry trends, and collaborating cross-functionally to align strategies with overall business goals.

Creator, producer, host, editor and marketer of Obliterate Podcast. As a podcast host, my responsibilities focus on making sure my guests are comfortable in sharing their stories and feel at ease knowing that their experiences will help people with their future relationships. As the “face” of the podcast, I engage with fans, collaborate with guests and other podcasters through social media and networking platforms. I started this podcast from the ground up and feel very passionate about continuing to grow this show.

Developed creative content that helps grow the sales pipeline, enhances brand awareness, and supports The Fruit Company’s strategic company goals.Creatively produced relevant and insightful content for social media, email, SMS, our website, blogs, video, and more. Used stellar content creation skills to support numerous campaigns and goals across multiple mediums.Supported the Director of Marketing and other executives in translating strategic ideas into campaign plans.Led creative development to motivate the target audiences in both eCommerce and tourism. Monitored market trends, research consumer markets, and competitors' activitiesResponsible for developing compelling, SEO-optimized content for numerous channels, including (but not limited to) social media, blogs, web copy, product descriptions, sales materials, published content, press releases, newsletters, and other mediumsFocused on supporting The Fruit Company's online business, tasks for the TFC gift shop and museum, the Mt. Hood Railroad, and Webster Orchards.

Managed the development of the content calendar across all social platforms to support  “always on” evergreen content, trending news and stories in the Chicago region, weekly lifestyle content, webinars, partnerships and execute Better’s mission. Scheduled and managed all posting for Better’s accounts and our founder’s accounts across Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube. Wrote quippy and personable on-brand copy for each social media post. Works with editorial team on visuals for posts and stories, ideally thinking social first. Developed Better’s voice and aesthetic. Executed data-driven social campaigns, promotions, sweepstakes and strategies to increase brand equity and online share of voice. Identified opportunities to integrate influencer content on owned channels, including negotiation, execution, and follow-through.

Ambassador for the Civic Media Masters Program at Columbia College Chicago. Blogs for Marginalia, Columbia College Chicago's graduate student blog. Meets with prospective and admitted students. Represents the Civic Media Masters program at events for prospective and admitted students. Acts as a liaison between students and faculty in my department and the School of Graduate Studies.

Head of creative, video production and social media. I use my skills to create short and long form eye-catching videos for social media, our blog, web advertising and internal and external marketing. I set up every video project from pre- production (scripting, storyboarding), to production (set up lighting, audio and film the project), to post-production (edit the video, color correct, add graphics.) I created Mercy Home's first podcast called "Around our Home," where I interview a variety of coworkers about the impact Mercy Home for Boys & Girls has on kids and families in need in the Chicago community. I also attend and film live events for various departments. When I'm not seen with a camera in my hand or taking photos of our resident Facility Dog, I am managing several email marketing and fundraising projects, uploading blogs to our website and planning for future campaigns.

Hired as a video production expert, I use my skills to create short and long form eye-catching videos for social media, our blog, web advertising and internal and external marketing.

Assisted Producers and Editors with daily schedule, production books and budgets. First point of contact with clients. Head of Runners and Interns; managed petty cash. Booked travel for all agencies.

Produced a weekly 20-25 minute podcast with a publishing company called Read With You. The goal for each podcast was to promote reading and literature to under privileged children around the world. The focus was to grow our fan base in China.

Using the most up-to-date technology, I film and edit depositions on a daily basis. When I am not out in the field filming depositions around the Chicago area, I will be seen in the office syncing transcripts, linking exhibits, editing and exporting using TMPG Encoder, burning DVD's and shipping to clients around the country. When our clients are unable to travel to a specific locations for their depositions, I set up video teleconferences in our Chicago office. With over 60 offices nationwide, U.S. Legal Support is the leading provider of litigation services.

As a videographer, editor and photographer I filmed and edited day-in-the-life videos, documentaries, conferences, marketing videos and depositions. As my career progressed with the company I even had the opportunity to produce, write and direct several non-for-profit marketing videos for associations involved with Evidence Video. All of the day-in-the-life videos I filmed and edited were unscripted slices of life that depicted various disabilities and how they impacted a plaintiff’s life for evidence in court.

Worked on Real World Season 30, Chicago as a Production Assistant.

I shot and edited video including commercials, promotional videos, features, sports and documentaries. In addition, I met with clients, wrote scripts and created graphics and some voice over. I also occasionally photographed for the Northwest Herald.

Assists in set up and break down of stages, audio, video, and lighting at corporate and trade shows, special events and concerts.

Operated and delivered an array of production equipment. Assisted with lighting, camera and audio during professional shoots. Helped log and edit footage using Final Cut Pro.

I retrieved DVDs, scouted locations, ran booking sheets, helped on remote shoots, stood backstage daily during the show and did anything that was needed to help make the show run smoothly.

I was the Producer's assistant and right hand during the shoot. I set up lights, organized the set, worked with the talent and crew, and assisted the Producer with any task she asked me to.

I helped set up audio, lighting, and video equipment back stage at various events; Concerts, Movies, Club Meetings, Comedians and more.

Innovative is mainly a post-production company. I assisted in editing footage and helping senior editors and producers with whatever they needed.

I was a traveling videographer/editor. I filmed weddings, promotional videos, and helped edit a feature length documentary.

I produced the short film drama titled A Simple Job. This short film was part of an immersion class at Ball State University.

I directed and helped edit this comedy feature length film. It is about a group of three friends trying to find themselves, get over girls, meet new ones and have fun in college.

I worked as the Second Assistant Director for Ball State's HD feature length summer film.

I co-hosted a radio show titled "Film Critacular" with friends Addison Kuhn and Phil Helser. We would discuss films, television, entertainment and play music from the movies we were talking about.

Created Excel spreadsheets, answered phones, made copies, organized paperwork.