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Fort Knox, Kentucky

Fort Knox, Kentucky

Manage the day-to-day business of informing the Fort Knox community about events and issues that affect them and the surrounding communities

Cannon Afb, New Mexico

I worked with media organizations to link them with subject matter experts on the installation in order to tell the western Air Commando story. Duties/responsibilities included: providing trusted advice and direction for the Public Affairs media relations program at Cannon Air Force Base; increasing internal and external awareness of deployments, programs and services, events, projects, military and civilian employee accomplishments and family activities; establishing and maintaining relationships with media organizations; planning, developing, and producing press releases, media advisories, white papers and other information products; serving as content manager for Cannon's official Twitter account -- followers have nearly doubled in one year; providing feedback to leadership on public affairs trends and stakeholder attitudes; serving as a primary spokesman for the installation; coordinating media visits during high-profile air shows and open houses; preparing scripts and speeches for ceremonies, briefings and orientations; originating, providing guidance and overseeing the preparation of public statements used by or issued by the Wing commander or key team members; protecting printed and electronic files containing sensitive information; lead PA point of contact during emergency management crisis events and no-notice deployments; PA representative for all deployment arrivals to the base.

Sidney, Ne

Create advertising copy for email, smart device app, the Internet site and multiple direct-mail catalogs annually that reach millions of customers throughout the United States and Canada and drive sales to 75 stores in 35+ states in the US and 9 stores in Canada; involved in layout and proofreading of product copy on developing catalog pages; produce stories for highly successful soft-sell magalogs; generate copy for email advertising, flyers, mailers and mobile messaging; coordinate with other offices and agencies for better copy and practices; brainstorm ideas for campaigns and promotionals that generate tremendous traffic to the company's marketing efforts; proofread final catalog pages and Internet packets; build bullet-format information for product packaging; create video scripts for information guides that supplement product advertisement.

Jrtc And Fort Polk

Operational Public Affairs planner, photojournalist, print journalist, social media developer/coordinator, community relations planner, tour coordinator, media escort/relations, media interview coordination, media interaction, Public Affairs Guidance development, internal publication production, subordinate unit Public Affairs liaison, coach and mentor to subordinate Public Affairs specialists; coordinated and provided planning for installation tours by local/regional/state leaders; edited and finalized public information products for stakeholders. Skills included copy editing, photo editing, Public Affairs coaching and advice, Social Media development and marketing, and community relations.

Wiesbaden, German

Editorial release authority for all division print and broadcast stories in Wiesbaden, Germany and Baghdad and al Anbar Province, Iraq; coordinated and supervised all internal information products as well as marketing them to national and international media organizations; daily produced press releases featuring key articles for public interest and consumption; supervised satellite live talk-back interviews through Department of Defense channels; managed day-to-day office business, to include supplies, equipment upgrades, and logistics. Skills included office management, editorial decisions, copy editing, photo editing, product marketing, publication layout and design approval.

Fort Bliss, Tx 79918

Editor in chief of a Department of Army-level magazine; ensured timely national-level stories were conceptualized, written, photographed, developed and laid out with quality art within set deadlines; resolved all printing issues with a top-notch printing plant in Saint Louis, MO; managed all Public Affairs issues for the academy; provided trusted PA advice for the commandant, leaders, faculty and staff -- this included all community relations with local and state civic leaders, all media relations efforts, and all internal information products and processes; developed marketing plans to promote the academy through career days and the magazine through various traditional and internet avenues; provided editorial assistance quality checks on critical lesson plans used by Army leadership academies worldwide; produced media training slides for use by senior leaders at the Sergeants Major Course and trained students to standard base on scheduled training sessions; developed and distributed Public Affairs Guidance for use with all media engagements; trained spouses of students on media engagements and interview techniques; managed day-to-day activities of a five-personnel shop to include financial budgets, supplies, training standards, equipment purchase and maintenance, brain-storming sessions, story and magazine budgets, and civilian personnel counseling and evaluations. Skills include copy editing, photojournalism and editing, story development, coaching and mentoring, office supervision, magazine layout and design techniques, media escorts, subject-matter expert preparation for interviews, story logs, key leader engagements, media relations, community relations, interpersonal communication, internal information brochures/pamphlets/newsletters/trifolds/etc., marketing, strategic communication concepts, magazine delivery/distribution processes, financial management, inter-department coordination.

Fort Campbell, Ky

Conceptualized, developed, coordinated and finalized a major redesign of the installation weekly newspaper -- the first such redesign in more than 15 years; managed the day-to-day operations of the newspaper with steady coverage of 101st Airborne Division during the first year of Operation Iraqi Freedom; coordinated special editions of the newspaper during big breaking news stories; developed tight news deadlines that included exceptions for late-breaking news -- something that had not been done before; final authority on hiring and firing of newspaper staff; final approval for all advertisements placed in the newspaper; coordinated communication of between units in Iraq and spouses back home; oversaw the renewal of the newspaper contract between the Army and the printing/publishing company. Skills included print journalism, photo journalism, copy and photo editing, layout and design techniques; newspaper management, print publication coordination, office management, distribution coordination, interpersonal communication, hiring and firing practices, work on Adobe Photoshop and InDesign products.

Griesheim, Germany

News reporter and photojournalist for the daily defense department newspaper, European Stars and Stripes, specializing in court reporting and news features; covered hundreds of stories throughout Europe, including the Balkans, averaging five stories weekly with regular front-page coverage; stories included hard news, news features, personality features, travel pieces, sports, and military life and issues effecting troops and their families throughout Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo and Macedonia; earned Military Journalist of the Year honors selected and awarded by The Stars and Stripes Alumni Association. Skills included print and photo journalism, lead development for potential stories, developing story ideas, working a news, bureau office management, copy editing, news writing, sports writing, feature writing techniques, war correspondence, innovative remote story filing techniques, extensive work on Microsoft Office products.

Schofield Barracks, Hi

Managed and supervised a five-soldier deployable unit designed to deliver rapid Public Affairs assets to any situation; successfully traveled to Cambodia in search of print and broadcast stories to highlight Special Forces efforts in saving Cambodian lives; provided print and photo journalism products to the installation newspaper staff on a weekly basis as well as providing editorial experience; earned several major-command and DA-level awards for supervisor and journalistic efforts; developed Community Relations interpersonal communications ties and assisted in establishing a vibrant plan to link the command to the Hawaiian community; assisted in developing strategic stories designed to inform the Hawaiian community about the care and concern taken by the command in preserving the Hawaiian environment and heritage.

Fort Leslie J. Mcnair, Washington, Dc

Performed countless funerals as well as retirement and various other ceremonies in and around the Washington, DC area; trained and honed infantry skills at Fort AP Hill in Virginia and National Training Center in California; served as a team leader for a year.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Human Services, General, 3.8

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Strategic Communication, 3.8 Gpa

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Literature, General

Activities and Societies: English tutorLed online discussions with students of the UMUC English Literature department

Education record

Activities and Societies: bandPlayed trombone in the band