Freelance video editing and consulting business owner. Produce and edit corporate, commercial, and consumer videos. Clients have included Marriott Hotels Historical Division (Ireland), Mohawk Carpets, and Franklin Covey. Provide documentary film consulting and critique.

Strategic advisor and counsel to member of Georgia Assembly, performing deep-dive legislative analysis, research and communications strategy as necessary. Developed high level relationships with lobbyists, representatives, and other members of staff to facilitate the legislative process.

Strategic advisor and counsel to member of the Georgia House of Representatives. Assumed day-to-day responsibility for projects and tasks, including meeting preparation and follow up. Strategic partner for the Representative, assisting with setting priorities and areas of focus, identifying metrics for measuring success, and revisiting regularly and re-evaluating. Managed the Representative’s time: looking at travel and social calendar, evaluating opportunities and determining fit with priorities. Reviewed Internal and External Communications: drafting newsletters, letters, speeches, presentations, and social media for the Representative. Monitored information flow: acting as a gatekeeper, ensuring the Representative’s involvement in a project or decision-making process at the right moment.

Managed the recruiting process for bottle-less alkaline water system company, performing initial candidate screening interviews and coordinating the recruiting process. Sought out qualified candidates from area colleges and universities, Maintained company image and assisted with website and social media updates. Oversaw general administrative duties, including maintaining customer databases, performing credit reports, and providing back office support. Served as liaison between company and customer, performing quality assurance calls and de-escalation of any customer complaints.

Provided online chat and phone customer support for internet office supply retailer. Served in a sales capacity, assisting customers with their orders and preparing quotes, and also served in an advocacy position when working with logistic and freight providers to resolve shipping issues for customers.

Counseled small business owners on efficient business practices and provided back office bookkeeping and payroll support to new business owners. Provided a gentle, guiding hand to help business owners navigate the start-up process. Developed new client relationships and fostered client outreach, including preparation of monthly newsletter. Represented the company at various conferences and served as the face and voice of the company. Provided general administrative support and office management.

Recruited new documentary films and filmmakers to screen at the annual festival, travelling to festivals worldwide to network and discover films in development. Expanded and promoted filmmaker relationships, serving as festival liaison and creating a family of filmmakers within the festival community. Established the Full Frame Fellows, a mentorship program for emerging documentarians to learn from established filmmakers. Developed, managed and maintained the Selection Process of over 1,000 films per year. Screened and selected the films for the festival, and helped to write and proof the festival program.