Manage entire research function including: Nielsen ratings, analysis & issues; maintain sales research & avails system; develop & produce Scarborough information for sales, news, promotion; develop station & market sales information for local & national sales, as well as local & national clients.

I teach in a new, ground-breaking two-year degree program. The Entertainment Industry Technology program provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary to be prepared for a career in the entertainment industry. The students will not only receive state-of-the-art technology training but will come through the program with a strong foundation of business, too. My classes include: Introduction to Entertainment which is a core class that every student in the program is required to take, Entertainment Law, Entertainment Marketing & Promotion, Artist Management, and History of Rock 'n Roll.

Elected to the board for this great Phoenix-area organization that assists the blind and visually-impaired community with vocational rehabilitation training, counseling and other social services. Developed & voiced a marketing video pro bono which can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHeD8qZSCAs.

Created my own company with the vision of facilitating the development, distribution and monetization of video across multiple platforms. + Increased local television revenue for a low-power television station in the Phoenix market.+ Successfully developed and launched a weekday television show and web site.+ Laid the groundwork for the distribution and barter sales of two nationally-syndicated television specials.+ Created, produced and voiced a series of public service announcements & marketing video for a local non-profit organization.

Worked on a great project called Alaska Outdoors Television that airs on Outdoor Channel. Half-hour weekend hunting and fishing adventure show showcasing adventures in the great state of Alaska. It has been airing on the local Fox affiliate in Anchorage for several years and has a great track record of growing the audience. Incredible sponsorship opportunities available now.

Responsible for management and direction of programming and research departments with 3 direct reports. Executive-in-charge of locally-produced dating show and web site, managing day-to-day operations and guiding creative direction, with 6 full-time and 5 part-time staff members. Maintain all operating budgets for both departments and the production project.

Responsible for all aspects of local television research and associated budget. Maintained all Nielsen ratings systems. Developed program estimates for TV Scan. Managed all aspects of secondary research sources including Scarborough and TV Conquest. Focus group moderator.

Worked with companies in a variety of industries as a market research consultant. Designed & conducted focus groups, telephone surveys, & music testing. Executed mystery shopper surveys. Evaluated research proposals & provided directional recommendations. Designed sales support material. Focus group moderator.

Primary focus was on program and news research. Coordinated research projects between station management and consultants. Communicated station's own primary research to news, programming and promotion departments. First to recommend that station support only one HH meter overnight ratings system rather than two. Focus group moderator.

Entry-level research opportunity. Assisted with the generation of sales one-sheets based on Nielsen and Arbitron ratings, designed questionnaires for news research projects, wrote news research reports and interfaced with consultants. Focus group moderator.