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New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

New Orleans, LA

Deputy Communications Director: Manage editorial workflow of the communications department, including oversight of talking points, helping establish style guidelines, proof/edit content, write press releases and manage website content; manage logistics for events; support various departments in communications efforts. Mobility & Safety Outreach Manager.

Greater New Orleans Area

As the communications specialist I help oversee print, digital, social and multimedia communications efforts, provide support for various programs staff work and initiatives, assist in media relations include fielding interview requests and advising on strategy, and serve as the communications point person for LA SAFE coastal project in partnership with.

Greater New Orleans Area

As a freelance journalist I have contributed to the New Orleans Advocate and Biz New Orleans while starting up my own website and radio show/podcast — both named "PopSmart NOLA."

New Orleans, LA

I cover a range of entertainment stuff around the Crescent City while also editing and managing editorial content with a focus on theater and drinks. I create content including blogging, photography and videography.

Atlanta, GA

I work with our Development Team to ensure comprehensive media coverage and community awareness of CRK events and accomplishments, using traditional and social media vehicles. Recent accomplishments include helping land a $25,000 grant, unprecedented coverage of our River Revival and Back to the Chattahoochee events, a first-ever profile on PBA30's "This.

Preview upcoming arts & culture and film events on WABE's "Preview with Lois Reitzes" and "City Café with John Lemley" (respectively) (www.PBA.org); contribute theater criticism to www.ArtsCriticATL.com; contribute arts, entertainment and lifestyle features to Atlanta Journal-Constitution; contribute written and video content for East Atlanta Patch; write.

Provide content for district's multiple communications platforms including press releases,quarterly print publications; launch, manage and provide content for social-media

For most of my time at CL I edited the Arts & Entertainment section, which included a national award-winning food editor, and helped launch some of our new-media initiatives including increased podcasting and the launch of an A&E blog ("PopSmart"). I also oversaw special sections such as the seasonal entertainment guides, and represented the paper on the.

Oversaw coverage of all arts and entertainment coverage from May 1998 to August 2005; took over managing editing duties in November 2005 following Hurricane Katrina and editorial restructuring.

Assigned and edited copy and photos; assisted Florida Department of Elder Affairscommunications director with media relations; accompanied department secretary ontrips when communications director was unavailable.

Co-found publication weekly entertainment tabloid as produced by Knight-RidderNewspapers/Tallahassee Democrat; developed editorial vision; assigned and edited copyand photos; wrote occasional cover stories and features. Cultivated inexperienced writers.

Assigned, edited and wrote stories for sports section.

B.S., American Studies

Activities and Societies: Florida Flambeau (newspaper) Kappa Sigma

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