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Washington, DC, US

Arlington, Virginia

• Lead communications efforts for this government body, chartered by the Virginia General Assembly
• Led three regional marketing campaigns to promote riding public transit and won the Virginia Transit Association award for Outstanding Marketing Campaign in 2020 and 2022; Managed budgets for the campaigns with a.
• Lead social media engagement on X, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube
• Led procurement and implementation of HubSpot platform for email marketing, social media management and other public outreach tools
• Led procurement for NVTC's 60th anniversary in 2024, including new logo, step-and-repeat and gift items
• Scheduled and conducted two dozen interviews and wrote the script for a 40-minute documentary on NVTC's 60th anniversary*Played an integral role in planning events for NVTC's 60th anniversary

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Teaching Social Media Strategies & Tactics to graduates and undergraduates studying public relations and strategic communication at this 14,000-student campus

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Supervised the video editorial desk, managing all domestic video output for AP. Took the lead in determining coverage and making assignments to over a dozen DC-based producers. Coordinated with 4 regional editors to.
• Produced video stories syndicated through major media outlets such as Yahoo, Google News, The Huffington Post, YouTube, AOL, MSN and over 2,000 local television, radio and newspaper websites
• Wrote, edited and provided voiceovers for hundreds of news packages every year
• Specialized in political coverage and major domestic and international news stories, including the 2016, 2012 and 2008 presidential campaigns, the death of Osama Bin Laden, the Boston Marathon bombing and 2015 deadly.
• Dealt regularly with a wide range of communications professionals, representatives of government agencies and high-profile story subjects including Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Rudy Giuliani, Ted Cruz and Marco.
• Received two Edward R. Murrow Awards for story coverage during my tenure

Bangor, Maine, United States

• Co-anchored this Gannett (Tegna)-owned NBC affiliate station’s 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. newscasts and special programs, reaching an audience of up to 543,000 households
• Wrote and edited news stories, conducted interviews, reported stories in the field and produced newscasts (as needed)
• Contributed to daily editorial meetings, influencing story selection and broadcast order
• Represented the station at public events, from fundraisers to awards shows, with up to 2,000 attendees
• Mentored the work of 10 junior reporters, from guiding story direction to approving final scripts

Orono, Maine, United States

Taught four undergraduate journalism courses at this 11,000-student campus, including News Writing and Reporting and Editorial and Opinion Writing.

Managing To Change The World

Training course in effective management for leaders in social justice and educational equity organizations with lessons on how to: Check.

Professional Certificate, Social Media Management

Coursework included Social Media Strategies & Tactics; Strategic Communication Planning; Measuring & Calculating Return on Investment for.

Ma, Journalism And Public Affairs

Ba, Political Communication

Activities and Societies: WRTV Radio, The Hatchet