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Kansas City Metropolitan Area

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Owner / Content CreatorWrote engaging articles about traveling experience, including travel tips, ways to save, places to visit, and things to do; distributed content across various social media accounts. Created video content to promote events, restaurant food, etc.Key ContributionCollaborated with a restaurant opening in Lisbon, a Food Tour in Kansas City, and a tour in Estonia.

Kansas City Metropolitan Area

Top 10 digital author across all Nexstar stations in 2021Top digital author and creator in 2021 at FOX4KCNamed Nexstar Digital Content Influencer for Plains Region July 2021

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Executive ProducerLed production operations and content creation, including managing and helping build a team of up to 24 members. Maximized opportunities to expand audience reach and highlight content across digital platforms. Wrote and distributed articles spanning a range of topics, including various local and national issues. Developed and wrote FOX4 Crime Files: The Podcast, focusing on unsolved homicide cases and other crimes in the Kansas City Metro area. Key ContributionsCreated high-quality, daily newscasts to regain the most-watched spot on the network, boosting revenue through increases in commercial pricing; instrumental in generating an additional $1M for the TV station.Identified unique stories to expand audience for online platforms, resulting in winning the Best Website by the Missouri Broadcasters Association in 2019. Trained and coached reporters on developing stories and sources that were interesting, informative, and easy to understand for the viewing audience.Acknowledged for production contributions, including Emmy-Nominated Producer for Breaking News Coverage and 2020 Telly Awards Silver Winner for General Podcast -- Crime Files: The Justin Rey Letters.

Kansas City Metropolitan Area

Developed interesting and accurate daily and breaking newscasts, creating interest in current events by producing a visually appealing show; coordinated cross-functionally to ensure production success. Created and wrote articles for fox4kc.com, with a focus on human interest stories and current events; collaborated with reporters to expand the story reach and development. Led editorial meetings, identified lead stories, managed breaking news and weather coverage, and coordinated with Digital Manager to evaluate appropriate online coverage and develop online content.Key ContributionHeaded production of numerous special events, including shows on the MLB All-Star Game and Kansas City Royals World Series games, resulting in increased sponsorship sales.