As a contractor for Defense Media Activity, I'm responsible for creating new content for Defense.gov. I also create content that fits the mission of the U.S. Secretary of Defense and manage the DOD LinkedIn company page and Armed With Science social platforms. Key duties include: Making contacts throughout the military and civilian community to come up with engaging content that helps our audience. Conducting interviews for contentWriting and editing articles that post on… Show more As a contractor for Defense Media Activity, I'm responsible for creating new content for Defense.gov. I also create content that fits the mission of the U.S. Secretary of Defense and manage the DOD LinkedIn company page and Armed With Science social platforms. Key duties include: Making contacts throughout the military and civilian community to come up with engaging content that helps our audience. Conducting interviews for contentWriting and editing articles that post on Defense.gov. Topics could include health, well-being, family matters and anything DoD related.Creating multimedia content to accompany articles and expand their reach on social mediaPlanning content calendar ahead of time to ensure content continues to flow and is timelyMaking sure articles are promoted on DoD social platforms appropriatelyHelping form social media posts and hashtags that lead to better reach Show less

As a contractor for Defense Media Activity, I'm responsible for creating new content for Defense.gov and the former DoDLive.mil, a Department of Defense website that's primary audience consists of active-duty military members, veterans and their families. I also create content that fits the mission of the U.S. Secretary of Defense and manage the DOD LinkedIn company page. One video I conceptualized and produced ahead of the 75th D-Day anniversary received 1.5 million views on Twitter alone… Show more As a contractor for Defense Media Activity, I'm responsible for creating new content for Defense.gov and the former DoDLive.mil, a Department of Defense website that's primary audience consists of active-duty military members, veterans and their families. I also create content that fits the mission of the U.S. Secretary of Defense and manage the DOD LinkedIn company page. One video I conceptualized and produced ahead of the 75th D-Day anniversary received 1.5 million views on Twitter alone after the president retweeted it.Key duties include: Making contacts throughout the military and civilian community to come up with engaging content that helps our audience. Conducting interviews for contentWriting and editing articles that post on DoDLive.mil. Topics could include health, well-being, family matters and anything DoD related.Creating multimedia content to accompany articles and expand their reach on social mediaPlanning content calendar ahead of time to ensure content continues to flow and is timelyMaking sure articles are promoted on DoD social platforms appropriatelyHelping form social media posts and hashtags that lead to better reach Show less

Writing WBAL-TV articles on the economy, health, consumer issues and breaking newsEditing content created by all digital staff for grammatical and factual accuracyPosting to WBALTV.com and the WBAL-TV mobile app via the company’s CMSUtilizing keywords efficiently to drive SEO and track metrics via Google AnalyticsExercising independent judgment on what stories will help drive pageviews. Promoting brand awareness through social media.Converting long, complicated documents… Show more Writing WBAL-TV articles on the economy, health, consumer issues and breaking newsEditing content created by all digital staff for grammatical and factual accuracyPosting to WBALTV.com and the WBAL-TV mobile app via the company’s CMSUtilizing keywords efficiently to drive SEO and track metrics via Google AnalyticsExercising independent judgment on what stories will help drive pageviews. Promoting brand awareness through social media.Converting long, complicated documents into understandable material for viewersWorking as liaison between reporters, photographers, producers and assignment editors to get maximum coverage for web contentUpdating newsletter headlines, layouts to drive clicks in particular daypartsUpdating content hourly to ensure effectiveness and keep website/mobile app from getting staleAdding videos, slideshows, surveys, quizzes and other interactives (ex- LiveWire feed) to stories to increase product offerings and viewer clicksStrategizing how to beat competitors and keep WBALTV.com No. 1 in the marketEnterprising new ideas and partnering with outside groups/vendors to create clickable content that interests viewers Show less

Developing successful advertising campaigns for effective marketingNegotiating rates with agencies/clients to generate revenue while maintaining the value of our productHelping clients find effective balance between advertising mediumsResearching new trends in several industriesSetting up/carrying out promotional events for clients

Reported, wrote and edited several news stories a day in time for deadlines

I reported on and wrote a few stories a day, as well as anchored the local news that led into NPR.