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Newport News, Virginia, United States

Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States

Practiced and upheld the highest ethical standards of reporting and storytelling.Created, advocated for and advised on brand and editorial standards, shaping its expression through editorial and other creative including video, print and digital.Responsible for the entire process of editorial content development, identifying how human-interest stories intersect with the organization’s impact. This included editing and managing content productions across multiple media, projects and platforms.Led video and photography pre-production and post-production meetings, aligning creative teams with the vision, goals and deliverables of respective projects.Collaborated with colleagues in programs to develop leads into stories and narratives.Directed editorial and production during international video shoots in several low- and middle-income countries working with international creative teams.Served as editorial lead on videos that have earned 38 Telly Awards since 2017. Led development of the print and digital annual reports as cornerstone marketing publications, collaborating with global programs teams and navigating the dynamics of review and approval with multiple stakeholders and executive leadership.Worked with development colleagues to create funding proposals and content in support of corporate partners like Lay’s, Johnson & Johnson, Baxter, Chevron and Cargill. Created and sustained a content strategy that communicated the organization’s impact to fuel marketing, communications and fundraising that raised over $84 million in the 2021 fiscal year. During my tenure, annual fundraising increased by 30% and totaled over $370 million. Led brand communications with a public relations agency, connecting them to relevant and timely stories for U.S. audiences. Provided thought leadership on behalf of the organization on ethical storytelling practices on podcasts and Medium.Mentored and led the Associate Editor & Writer and editorial interns.

Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States

Worked closely with the Director of Brand & Content to identify how human-interest stories intersect with the organization’s impact. Developed powerful, relevant and brand-aligned content for multi-channel use.Established a people-first feature and profile approach to organizational storytelling, leaning into the universal truths that connect audiences to beneficiaries as well as the ethos and expertise of the volunteers and staff that implement programs.Increased the production of organizational feature stories from sporadic to more than one publication per week.Provided editorial support and production assistance during on-site video productions, including conducting recorded interviews and logging production notes.

Hampton Roads, Virginia Metropolitan Area

Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States

Manteo, North Carolina, United States