Media manager with expertise in television news, digital storytelling, and social media. Excellent media contacts, writing skills, and strategic thinking.--Ability to plan, organize, and execute multiple projects simultaneously--Thrive under significant daily deadline pressure--Communicate regularly with national media and public relations specialists--Monitor press releases to determine news worthiness--Contribute to operational, tactical, and strategic planning--Direct internal communications about brand standards--Collaborate to maximize audience engagement in social media, digital platforms, and new media--Develop and maintain relationships with media members across the country--Write news stories, copy edit, solve problems, and prevent mistakes--Strategic planning for successful Nielsen sweeps periods--Lead multiple teams to promote station on television and social media--Analyze qualitative and quantitative research--Oversee promotional copy for tv and digital products--Anticipate market changes and adapt strategic plan--Write internal employee standards updates--Prepare management and employees for internal and external speeches--Manage partner relationships

Recruited to oversee an internal digital and social media rebuild that increased station awareness, community presence, and staff execution.--Strong time management, organizational, prioritization skills--Effective interpersonal communication, organization, and project management--Coached employees on interviewing and live performance to increase creativity and storytelling skills--Develop team engagement in new initiatives--Write in a clear, succinct, engaging format

Launched Station's First Newscast: Started newscast from scratch at a previously syndication-only Fox station within one year. Hired two dozen employees in weeks both on-time and on-budget. Trained staff for successful debut.--Oversaw brand development based on market research--Ability to manage consultants and vendors--Set strategic and rating goals--Managed internal and external communications--Maintained safe and respectful workplace--Effectively cooperated with Human Resources--Increased visibility and influence in the community--Managed multi-million dollar budget--Designed training courses to engage and train employees

Oversaw dayside newscasts following Hurricane Katrina--Provided daily news to people as they returned to city following the flooding--Balanced the needs of the audience with the personal needs of staff that were also dealing with flooded homes