As a faculty member in the Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies I am responsible for the following tasks:• Coordinator of the Audio / Podcasting Concentration• Lead Advisor of the graduate program's Strategic Digital and Social Media track• Internship Coordinator • Scholarship Coordinator• Recruitment Coordinator• Community Relations Facilitator• Founder and Lead Instructor of the external Media Workshop series • Co-host of the Inside JMS and COMversations at UNLV Podcasts Courses taught include:• JOUR 353 | Audio Production• JOUR 371 | Sports & Media• JOUR 403 | Audio Storytelling• JOUR 450 & JMS 650 | Media, Innovation & Society• JOUR 499 & JMS 699 | Professional Internship• ULD 742 | Social Media & Communication TechnologiesI also provide engineering support for KUNV Radio's three stations: 91.5 Jazz & More, Rebel HD-2, and Where Jazz Lives HD-3. In this role I help support and maintain the station's broadcast infrastructure, including:• Telos/Axia AoIP (Audio over IP) Livewire (AES67) network (Analog, AES and Microphone xNodes)• Axia Element and Quasar Consoles and Engines• Axia Pathfinder Server and Core routing and automated switching system• Telos VX Prime+ IP based telecom system• Nautel NV20 Transmitter• Dragonwave 12GHz P2P data link• Mosley 900MHz STL• Shoutcast Internet Based (IP) Streaming Server delivering MP3 and AAC codecs• Sage ENDEC EAS and Omnilert Emergency Mass Notification System integration

• Ensured the on-air and online reliability of 91.5 KUNV-FM, 91.5-HD2 & 91.5-HD3.• Oversaw a staff of 18 paid employees and 100+ volunteers.• Managed 7 studios operating on an Axia Livewire audio-over-IP network.• Monitored & maintained 13 ENCO DAD enabled on-air and production workstations.• Scheduled & reconciled traffic (advertising/underwriting) for 91.5 KUNV-FM & HD2.• Organized & taught a 7-week introductory broadcast training course with lecture & lab components (offered 3x per year).• Oversaw all audio production, including station imaging.• Developed & maintained station’s online presence (KUNV.ORG). - Coordinated development of the KUNV mobile application.• Served on station’s programming, marketing, and membership committees. - Led station efforts to administer donor surveys to ensure listener needs and station priorities were in tandem.• Served as advisor for UNLV’s student-run radio station (91.5 The Rebel-HD2). - Worked closely with student executive board to establish organizational goals, identify priorities, and execute implementation. - Mentored student programming, production, and promotion teams to ensure station’s concerns and goals were being adequately addressed. - Assisted in the procurement of funds from student government and outside sources. • Served as Executive Producer for KUNV’s flagship Public Affairs program, Our Metropolis. - Formed discussion panels. - Scheduled & coordinated interviews. - Performed background research. - Collaborated with host and producers to identify potential show topics.• Maintained studio and office PCs.• Filled in on-air, as necessary.

Serve as official timekeeper, score keeper, and/or penalty administrator for Las Vegas Desert Dogs National Lacrosse League (NLL) games.

• Certified to officiate youth, high school and collegiate level lacrosse.

Lead Counselor responsibilities include:• college & career counseling;• individual student planning, including the selection of college courses leading to specific college majors;• accountability/testing coordinator;• college board (SAT) & ACT coordinator;• AVID counselor;• preventative and crisis response services.Additionally I designed and implemented the school master schedule(s) and helped develop school long-range plans. Finally I continually collaborated with parents, teachers,community college staff & administrators, and other stakeholders to foster learning in an innovative / redesigned high school environment.Technology Coordinator responsibilities include:Supporting Early College faculty teaching traditional and hybrid-based courses in a 1:1 initiative environment through the development of instructional strategies, course materials, assessment techniques, integration of instructional technologies, and best practices.Additional responsibilities include:• primary contact for e-learning systems including NovaNET and OdysseyWare;• maintenance of course delivery platforms including BlackBoard and Moodle;• coordinator of internet-based benchmark assessment systems;• school webmaster;• learning advisor for students enrolled in courses delivered through the NC Virtual Public School and the UNC i-school;• facilitator of online standards-based instruction, practice, and testing tools including Study Island and USA Test Prep.

• Performed playback and monitoring functions for the origination of multiple 24x7 server based satellite and web broadcast channels.• Monitored the on-going reliability of automated programming.• Reviewed, edited, and confirmed air logs and discrepancy reports.• Quality controlled all media on the active air and web-stream servers.

• Resolved all issues surrounding the technical operation of a digitally automated radio station.• Scheduled all programming and commercial traffic.• Processed and cleared affidavits pertaining to local and network commercial spot clearance.• Coordinated and managed all station automation responsibilities involving Audio Vault, AV Sat and AV Net.• Provided training in technical radio operations to a station staff of 10+. Developed skills such as control-room operation, broadcast techniques, copywriting and audio editing, as well as administrative support functions such as computer operation and maintenance.• Produced and edited a variety short segments and spots.

• Directed and led station sales, operations, programming, and promotions teams.• Developed and sustained client contracts.• Planned and maintained budgets for multiple departments and situations.• Forged successful working relationships with clients, vendors, contractors, and other stakeholders.• Produced and edited a variety of short segments and commercial spots.