Gregory Wehner, M.S. Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

Ocean City, Maryland, United States

• Created a digital strategy to improve SEO, site placement, social media presence, and advertising opportunities while also writing 8-10 stories a week for publication. More specifically:
• Increased Facebook followers by more than 10 percent in less than a year by developing a social media plan based on consistency and a variety of posts.
• Implemented a digital strategy that is trackable with KPIs and based on research, interviews, and surveys that increased website readership by 6 percent and kicked off a digital-first mindset in the organization.
• Trained reporters on organic SEO practices focusing on title, alt, meta, and numerous other tags, and led a strategy that moved OceanCityToday.com to the top spot of Google, Yahoo, Bing, and several other search.
• Priced various cloud technologies and advised upper management on purchasing a service to backup all digital media owned by Ocean City to offsite and secure servers.
• Managed social media and digital projects using Asana to ensure deadlines and tasks were trackable.

Southampton, New York

• Wrote several stories a week, covering various beats and holding government officials accountable for their actions. More specifically:
• Developed original content for 27east.com daily and collaborated as a team to strategize several stories including one on the opioid epidemic.
• Covered politics at the local, state, and federal levels, including legislation such as the abolishment of a cash bail system in New York.
• Experimented with different methods to tell stories using photos, videos, and data visualizations based on public records.
• Produced fast, reliable work during breaking news situations to ensure timely publication, outpacing competitors.
• Attended media briefings and press conferences, reported on crime and government, and wrote compelling and engaging copy.

New York, New York, United States

• Accepted as a fellow at John Jay for a program focused on the overpopulation of jails in rural America and an abused and faulty cash bail system.
• Authored articles for publication on The Crime Report.

• Initiated and contributed to ongoing and fast-paced pipeline of news stories and digital material.
• Researched and promoted community events on the Southern Connecticut area website.
• Created original content every day, that was displayed on Patch.com.
• Edited blog posts and written media for content and style.

Medford, NY

• Provided excellent customer service building and maintaining relationships with patrons as well as fellow staff and team leaders.
• Assisted with PR strategy around physical merchandising, new product introductions, and championing new promotions.
• Consistently exceeded sales goals as established by the company at a national level.

• Moved through the ranks and became a product expert as I pulled apart the websites the company produced and worked with developers and data engineers to find solutions and create documentation that was distributed.
• Consulted for top 100 automotive groups in the United States in training initiatives, digital marketing, and website analytics.
• Designed and hosted webinars to train dealership employees on website use and maintenance for marketing and branding.
• Multi-tasked a host of projects, from UX design to online product development.

Master Of Science - Ms, Interactive Media And Communications

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Journalism

General

Activities and Societies: Emerging Scholar Award Phi Theta KappaTook classes that transferred into Stony Brook University.

Business Management

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Electronic Engineering