I work with clients in all industries, but specialize in technology, healthcare and non-profits.

The Point Group is an independent, full-service marketing communications firm with offices in Dallas, Houston and Austin. From start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, The Point Group provides its clients with creative marketing solutions that deliver results and helps to solve business challenges. In my current role, I specialize in healthcare public relations, serving both senior living communities across the United States, and a drug and alcohol addiction company in Texas.

Key Role: Responsible for managing and implementing strategic media and branding campaigns. Worked closely with various clients in industries such as technology, energy, healthcare, nonprofits, etc. • Developed story ideas for media placements on TV, radio, print and industry specific publications on local and national level• Maintained strong relationships with media contacts • Conducted media training with clients before interviews • Wrote press releases, blogs, website content and creative pitches on daily basis• Experience in crisis management • Planned, coordinated and executed events

• Responsible for six LIVE reports each weekday morning • Covered crime, politics, Hurricane Sandy and snowstorms • Booked LIVE guests and interviews on daily basis• Developed feature reports that showcased non-profits, local businesses and people doing positive things in the community • Used social media on all platforms as a powerful tool to inform and drive viewers to the morning show and station’s website

Covered feature and breaking news on daily deadlines from pitch to airWrote, shot and edited video from remote location, sending PKGs/content through FTPStrong editorial judgmentProduced and anchored a live 30-minute newscast

Landed an exclusive interview and murder confession with an accused, now convicted East Texas murderer.Able to obtain and maintain reliable, confidential sources to land exclusive, breaking reports

Produced and anchored a live, 30-minute daily news segment. Trained student volunteers on how to write "news style". Assigned assignments to students to create more content for the website, as well as the LIVE newscast. Received an Outstanding Media Award from Emergency Management Association of Texas.