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Oversee and coordinate all aspects of production for nationally syndicated lifestyle programCreate content for website and social media platformsCoordinate with sales to exceed clients expectations

Phone AD for various live college and pro swimming events including SEC and NCAA Championships and TYR Pro Swim Series.Tape AD for U.S. Swimming National ChampionshipsWork involves coordinating for live, live-to-tape, and edited rebroadcast at the same time

AD live sporting events on UGA campus for broadcast on ESPN linear and digital platforms

Help manage sound operation for Turner's postseason coverage of NBA, NHL, and MLB as well as NCAA March Madness. This involves coordinating with producers and on-site reporters, monitoring feeds from remote locations, and working with an editor to provide the requested package of sound for various pregame and postgame programs. Create custom graphics that add information to the sound packages plus incorporate social media to create or react to viral content. These segments often involve tight turnarounds.

H.S. Football Broadcasts: Red Zone Producer, Graphics Producer, Bug Operator, Red HatH.S. Basketball State Tournament: Graphics Producer, Red Hat, Bug OperatorLawmakers: Graphics Producer

Self-motivated producer taking advantage of opportunities including:•Producing content for worldwide distribution while working with an international crew •Using writing and copy editing skills, along with SEO, to update local & national websites•Managing remote operations for news and client-based television and internet broadcastsExtensive work or long-term projects include:GPB SPORTS•Graphics producer and font assist for high school football games•Sideline producer for state championship broadcasts•Bug operator for high school football and basketball games•Time out coordinator for high school football games and state high school basketball tournament•Coordinate and AD live look-ins from high school football games around the state during telecastCORKY KELL CLASSIC•Manage the creation and production of new graphics package for 3-day live high school football broadcast•Assist with site surveys, hiring crew, budget planning and other details in a compressed 5-week window•Graphics producer/font assist during live game broadcastESPN•AD and font assist for remote live broadcasts of various events•Provide talent and official statistics for live high school and college football & basketball telecastsNCAA.COM•Write and edit feature stories, source content from member schools, manage page layout THE WEATHER CHANNEL•Write scripts and manage video content for AM programming BIG DOG PRODUCTIONS•Write and produce segments for "Southern Pigskin Preview"​ for broadcast in multiple TV markets •Manage video shoot for various Georgia Tech athletics teams' web profiles•Lead on-campus promotional shoot for webisodes on game day experienceWSB-TV•Create/produce/edit all content for weekly “Bulldogs Gameday” RAMBLINWRECK.com•Writer for Georgia Tech athletics newsletter/websiteDetails on my international TV and national web experience is highlighted in more detail below.

Write, post and update various content to NBA.com and NBA app and NBA.com social media accounts.Copy edit staff writer blogs and stories.Part of team that helped NBA.com and the NBA app set a record 9.1 billion video views in 2016, up 160% over last year, and three billion visits, for a 27% year-over-year increase.Additionally, Turner and NBA social media accounts on Facebook and Twitter generated a record 27.1 billion impressions (+12%) and two billion video views (+32%) over the previous season.2009-2014Shift leader for a team responsible for updating more than half of the NBA's team websites following every game during an 82-game season and playoffs. Work with multiple content management systems including Drupal and Wordpress. Update NBA D-League and WNBA home page and team sites along with creating photo galleries.• Assign game duties to nightly freelance staff and work with full-time staff to ensure coverage• Immediately after a game, write game recap and add links to AP box score and summary• Using PhotoShop, edit and add photo to front page to accompany story and links• Create photo galleries as needed for both NBA D-League and WNBA home page• Copy edit writer blogs for NBA.com home page

As part of the central editorial desk in press operations, I was responsible for posting, writing and/or editing media-exclusive content on the TORONTO 2015 website including athlete biographies, press conference schedules, media notices, flash quotes and feature stories. •Help research and edit biographical information for 7,000 athletes from 41 countries•Write and edit press information and coordinate with translation for French and Spanish editing•Communicate with staff at venues to ensure style consistency with flash quotes•Edit feature stories from staff reporters and the youth reporters program

•Manage all nightly digital content for southern websites of Fox Sports, including FoxSportsSouth.com, FoxSportsCarolinas.com and FoxSportsTennessee.com•Edit stories from writers and post in timely fashion while updating game results and breaking news•Write Braves game recaps as needed

I managed the live presence of Sports Illustrated's 24/7 web platform during busiest the traffic periods of nights and weekends. Responsible for multiple sections each shift, I ensured one of the world's leading sports websites was constantly up to date.•Worked with writers, editors and producers to maintain accurate and newsworthy content•Coordinated breaking news content across multiple pages by using strong news judgement•Juggled multiple projects simultaneously while working in various platforms (CMS, Word Press, Photoshop, podcasts)•Edited and published SI original and blog content as well as wire stories, photographs and video•Monitored social media and used SEO to ensure complete coverage(Moved from freelance to full-time in 2012)

I was responsible for all aspects of the "Summary of the Games" for the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, a 30-minute program featured at the Closing Ceremony as well as broadcast by satellite feed to affiliates in North, South and Central America. •Created theme, selected all video and music and ensured timing and structure•Worked with editor to create graphics package and overall look of the program

Olympic News Channel was a 24/7 satellite service broadcast to worldwide Olympics affiliates during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. *Responsible for eight original 30-minute programs every day. *Each show was designed to be run in its entirety or a client could select a portion to use•Program was constantly updated with fresh highlights, interviews, medal ceremonies, and feature stories

Producer and editor for nightly sportscast, Sunday wrap-up shows and sports specials.•Aided in transition to new HD studio including lighting, camera blocking and graphics for sports set•Found immediate solutions in stressful situations, making decisions literally in seconds on live TV•Communicated quickly and effectively with people in multiple locations (field, studio, control room)

Coordinate video sharing among Southeast affiliates for national feedField Producer for national coverage of Annika Sorenstam competing in PGA Colonial golf tournament

Log and edit game highlightsOrganize content to keep program within time constraints

Producer for daily 30 or 60-minute sports news programLine Producer for breaking news coverage of Dale Earnhardt’s deathProducer for Braves baseball studio cut-ins on TBSProducer for sports cut-ins on Headline News

Producer/editor for weekend sports segmentsProducer editor for Sunday wrap-up show "Sports Final"Field Producer: 2000 MLB All-Star Game Line Producer/Field producer for extensive Falcons NFL playoffs coverage and Super Bowl run

Responsible for all aspects of local sportscastOne-man band coverage of 1996 Olympics Trials at whitewater canoe/kayak venue