Cultivate strong value-added media strategies, create high-impact events and image-building for CEO’s and other high-profile officials to drive positive image and professional branding. Helped sophisticated, globally-based retained clients in DC, NY, LA, San Juan, Paris, Zürich and Tel Aviv better understand the regulatory and policy environment in Washington, identifying needs to deliver winning media strategies, social media and exposure in regional and national media. Have appeared on CNN… Show more Cultivate strong value-added media strategies, create high-impact events and image-building for CEO’s and other high-profile officials to drive positive image and professional branding. Helped sophisticated, globally-based retained clients in DC, NY, LA, San Juan, Paris, Zürich and Tel Aviv better understand the regulatory and policy environment in Washington, identifying needs to deliver winning media strategies, social media and exposure in regional and national media. Have appeared on CNN, CNBC, Good Morning America and local TV news affiliates. Show less

Managed or collaborated with 15 editors, writers and photographers to get stories published and referenced nationally for Washington DC's premier magazine of Power, Philanthropy and Society. Engaged in the editorial, sales and distribution process of nearly every issue of the magazine from 2009-2020, encouraging team members in the deadline production of 110 issues. Wrote interesting, eye-catching articles, story or cover headlines and summaries on Washington's top political and business… Show more Managed or collaborated with 15 editors, writers and photographers to get stories published and referenced nationally for Washington DC's premier magazine of Power, Philanthropy and Society. Engaged in the editorial, sales and distribution process of nearly every issue of the magazine from 2009-2020, encouraging team members in the deadline production of 110 issues. Wrote interesting, eye-catching articles, story or cover headlines and summaries on Washington's top political and business players, and deciding or weighing in on every cover selection or issue theme. Over a decade, copy edited 8,000 glossy pages before print. Prospected, planned and executed $4.6M in regional and national sales, updated company's approach to marketing, presentations and territory establishment. Spearheaded new relationships and sales with hundreds of advertisers, including Diageo, Anheuser-Busch, Tiffany & Co, Pepco-Exelon, Inova Health and Fox News Channel. Show less

Conceived, founded and published the first weekly newspaper to be launched in the Washington area's second largest city since 1796. Motivated staff of 10 to accomplish challenging editorial and sales objectives quickly to meet strict schedules. achieving first-year sales of $1M, and achieving readership of 57,000 representing $3.4B in combined household income. Increased local and regional ROP sales by 50 percent through in-house promotions, special sections and the addition of national… Show more Conceived, founded and published the first weekly newspaper to be launched in the Washington area's second largest city since 1796. Motivated staff of 10 to accomplish challenging editorial and sales objectives quickly to meet strict schedules. achieving first-year sales of $1M, and achieving readership of 57,000 representing $3.4B in combined household income. Increased local and regional ROP sales by 50 percent through in-house promotions, special sections and the addition of national advertising, initiating and closing national sales with Citibank, Macy's, Tiffany & Co., The Kennedy Center, Inova Health and Wal-Mart. Spearheaded the addition of a local HOMES section, adding $25,000 in weekly ad sales, as well as Dining, UpClose, City Limits, Sports and Editorial sections. Conceived, designed and managed additional news platforms, including AlexTimes.com and Alexandria Times Weekly E-edition. To drive reader engagement, executed promotions with Warner Bros. and Universal Pictures, plus ABC TV and the Kennedy Center. Challenged editorial staff to produce a fresh, smart read, capturing 44 First Place awards in journalism from the Virginia Press Association (VPA). Show less

Registered Financial Advisor, driving sales of $72 million in fixed income and equity products for Citigroup Global Markets (now Morgan Stanley), including mutual funds, stocks and bonds, 401(K)'s to mostly high-net worth individuals and small companies. Attained Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65 financial management and securities licenses, plus insurance licenses. Promoted four times over a decade, attaining President's Club status for sales recognition. Supplied knowledgeable, objective… Show more Registered Financial Advisor, driving sales of $72 million in fixed income and equity products for Citigroup Global Markets (now Morgan Stanley), including mutual funds, stocks and bonds, 401(K)'s to mostly high-net worth individuals and small companies. Attained Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65 financial management and securities licenses, plus insurance licenses. Promoted four times over a decade, attaining President's Club status for sales recognition. Supplied knowledgeable, objective equity and fixed income guidance with customized strategies to clients, and conducted market research to remain up-to-date on laws, regulations and margins. Show less

Special Correspondent responsible for coverage of the Gulf War and its aftermath from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Southern Iraq. Wrote more than 100+ stories on Saddam Hussein's destruction of Kuwait and the envrionmental impact of 600 burning oil wells, the plight of refugees in UN camps in Iraq's demilitarized zone. Several articles appeared on the front page of The Washington Post. One of the youngest war correspondents in the history of The Post. Also reported for NBC Radio, NPR's "All… Show more Special Correspondent responsible for coverage of the Gulf War and its aftermath from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Southern Iraq. Wrote more than 100+ stories on Saddam Hussein's destruction of Kuwait and the envrionmental impact of 600 burning oil wells, the plight of refugees in UN camps in Iraq's demilitarized zone. Several articles appeared on the front page of The Washington Post. One of the youngest war correspondents in the history of The Post. Also reported for NBC Radio, NPR's "All Things Considered," US News & World Report and USA Today. Show less

Created tightly written articles, writing or reporting on over 200 stories, many of them bylined. As a News Assistant and Reporter Trainee chosen to participate in The New York Times highly-selective Writing Program, worked on the Metropolitan, National, Education, Law and Business Desks, also helping with page layouts and editing, coordinating copy flow and performing back-up reporting. Covered Mikhail Gorbachev's visit to New York, the rise of Donald Trump, the Leona Helmsley trial, the… Show more Created tightly written articles, writing or reporting on over 200 stories, many of them bylined. As a News Assistant and Reporter Trainee chosen to participate in The New York Times highly-selective Writing Program, worked on the Metropolitan, National, Education, Law and Business Desks, also helping with page layouts and editing, coordinating copy flow and performing back-up reporting. Covered Mikhail Gorbachev's visit to New York, the rise of Donald Trump, the Leona Helmsley trial, the Bensonhurst riots, Nelson Mandela's visit to Washington and DC Mayor Marion Barry's arrest. Promoted from New York City HQ to the Washington DC Bureau, and mentored by Pulitzer Prize winners Tom Friedman and Maureen Dowd. Show less

Reporting intern covering Broward County cops and courts, as well as lifestyle and features.