Social media management and content creation for seven separate family owned restaurant brands in a 13-restaurant corporate group; reputation management; public relations; media relations; community outreach; coordinated marketing plans; menu development and creation; event planning

I help the 1905 Family of Restaurants tell five generations of stories through its brands: Columbia Restaurant, Ulele, Goody Goody, Cha Cha Coconuts, Casa Santo Stefano and Cafe Con Leche Ybor City.

Responsible for marketing and public relations management for gourmet grocery and dining concept at Sundial lifestyle center; coordinates signage and messaging; engages local and national media in coverage of market and dining trends; manages collateral and design of printed, multimedia and electronic images; creates and manages social media and website content, including text, photos and video; oversees video and photo contractors; pitches media story ideas and coordinates coverage; coordinates marketing efforts with national restaurant management group and local business ownership; creates and manages guest database for newsletter and email correspondence; participates in recruitment and marketing of products made by local vendors; authored speeches for celebrity chef; coordinated sizzle reel and commercial production opportunities.

Daily Circ.: 280,000; Covering local news in the food/hospitality industry; coverage of national trends and breaking news; weekly columnist of The Stew and Recipes Lost & Found; founding blogger for The Stew at TBO.com; host of Table Conversations food podcast (160 episodes); social media (@jeffhouck); live-blogger for TBO.com; on-camera reporting for WFLA NewsChannel 8.

Live weekly video podcast with Babette Pepaj of BakeSpace.com and Rene Lynch of the Los Angeles Times showcasing authors, bloggers, chefs and food personalities.

Daily Circ.: 40,000; Supervised eight reporters, two columnists and several correspondents in coverage of daily news in Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucie. Coordinated coverage with three Scripps Howard newspapers in the region. Coordinated photo and graphics for stories. Supervised newsroom interns. Participated in high school mentorship/lecture program.

Daily Unique Page Views: 2 million; Reported on national and international sports business issues. Coverage of NFL, MLB, NHL, NASCAR and other professional sports leagues, as well as local and regional sports business, marketing and media trends.

Daily Circ.: 175,000; Edited stories related to religion, health and family issues, as well as supervision of lead features columnist. Reported general assignment features for the Accent section. Participated as a lecturer and mentor in the high school journalism mentorship program. Managed six reporters covering Stuart County, producing a separate edition printed seven days a week.

Daily Circ.: 190,000; Covered regional stories in the north-central portion of Florida, including coverage of the University of Florida, NASA and the Space Shuttle program.

Daily Circ:, 42,000; Wrote twice weekly column for Metro section front. Covered entertainment and general feature stories for the Alaska Life section. Covered aftermath of the Exxon Valdez oil spill as well as the 1991 and 1992 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.