Michael Stern

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Founder, CEO, Entrepreneur, Storyteller @ HeadStart
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Alexandria, Virginia, United States, United States
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About Michael Stern

Michael Stern is an entrepreneur and storyteller at heart. He is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of HeadStart, a PR, content, and strategy agency for impassioned disruptors and innovators. Michael is passionate about helping other founders get their companies noticed through public relations and marketing efforts. His clients have been featured on network and local television and radio, in top online and print publications, and in trade publications.Michael uses his experience as a three-time founder to mentor at several accelerators including Techstars, MassChallenge, and Halcyon. He has given talks and workshops about how no founder is too early to tell their startup’s story, and he is always happy to talk to any founder about their needs and strategy.Michael has been a storyteller since he started a school newspaper in fourth grade. Before entering the world of public relations, Michael was the Executive Producer of Good Morning Richmond at WRIC-TV in Richmond, Virginia. Michael started working at the station in 2017, producing every newscast before being promoted to EP. He was named the best producer of the Virginias by the Associated Press. His work has also taken him down to Florida to field produce during Hurricane Michael.

Michael Stern's Current Company Details
HeadStart

Headstart

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Founder, CEO, Entrepreneur, Storyteller
Michael Stern Work Experience Details
  • Headstart
    Founder, Chief Executive Officer
    Headstart Mar 2021 - Present
    Washington, Dc, Us
    We Are/ HeadStart is a young & dynamic PR and marketing company for startups, and we are changing the game for innovators and disruptors everywhere. Getting your story in front of the right people at the right time is the key to success, and we’re unlocking that door for companies across the world. We understand that you love your startup and are here to help you show the world why they should too.
  • Techstars
    Mentor
    Techstars Aug 2022 - Present
    New York City, New York, Us
  • Halcyon
    Mentor
    Halcyon Jan 2023 - Present
    Washington, Dc, Us
  • Masschallenge
    Judge And Mentor
    Masschallenge Apr 2023 - Present
    Boston, Massachusetts, Us
  • Pinkston
    Senior Account Executive
    Pinkston May 2021 - Aug 2021
    Falls Church, Virginia, Us
  • Pinkston
    Account Executive
    Pinkston Sep 2020 - May 2021
    Falls Church, Virginia, Us
  • Wric-Tv
    Good Morning Richmond Executive Producer
    Wric-Tv Apr 2019 - Sep 2020
    -Manage broadcast and digital content for four-hour television morning show-Coordinate team of 12 television and digital producers, reporters, photographers and editors-Research, write and approve television and digital scripts, train new staff members, manage daily coverage including assigning reporter stories and monitoring for breaking news-Research, write and produce specials during coronavirus pandemic and severe weather events-Led political coverage during two campaign seasons and two Virginia general assembly sessions-Created broadcast and digital content strategy for morning show; implemented strategy to improve broadcast ratings/web views-Manage Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and WordPress for newsroom
  • Wric-Tv
    Producer
    Wric-Tv Jun 2017 - Apr 2019
    -Produced 6am, 11pm newscasts for local ABC affiliate-Researched and wrote scripts for on-air broadcast and wric.com-Monitored for breaking news, researched stories, assigned reporters to stories and approved on-air and online scripts-Named “Best Producer of the Virginias” by the Associated Press
  • Capital News Service
    Multimedia Journalist
    Capital News Service Sep 2016 - May 2017
    College Park, Maryland, Us
    • One-man-banded original stories for the nightly news broadcast on campus.• Was selected as one of the four anchors for the semester.• Pitched original stories, shoot, wrote scripts, edit and conducted live shots from various locations in Maryland.• Served as associate producer, writing scripts and teases, and stacking shows.• Served as production crew chief where I oversaw a production crew of 75 students three times a week, and directed broadcasts.
  • Capital News Service
    Production Assistant
    Capital News Service Sep 2013 - May 2017
    College Park, Maryland, Us
  • The Left Bench
    Co-Founder, Business Director
    The Left Bench Nov 2013 - May 2017
    • Co-founded a student run sports media group at the University of Maryland.• Grew the site from a blog run by three students to a digital publication with a staff of 80 people.• Began TLB TV, the only full-length television sports program focusing on Maryland Athletics. • Created TLBJV to bring the program to high school journalists.
  • Wmuc Radio
    Sports Director
    Wmuc Radio Sep 2013 - May 2017
    College Park, Maryland, Us
    I served as the Sports Director for the sports radio station at the University of Maryland. As Sports Director I managed the executive board and serve as the head of operations. Under my leadership WMUC Sports increased its listenership by 300 percent, created a new website, expanded its news coverage, began video reporting and increased the number of students working for the station by about 50 percent.Previously I served as business director for WMUC Sports where I created and operated a 2,000 dollar budget for the sports radio station at the University of Maryland. During my time I raised money by contacting alumni in an effort to make sure we stayed on the air during a tough financial stretch. I also oversaw the purchase and installation of more modern studio and game broadcast equipment that moved WMUC Sports into the 21st century.In February of 2015 I applied WMUC Sports for LAUNCH UMD, Maryland's crowdfunding program. After getting accepted to the program, I was oversaw the creation of a task force, a crowdfunding page, a crowdfunding video and a spreadsheet of potential donors. On April 9, 2015 our LAUNCH UMD campaign will begin and run for thirty days.
  • Usa Today Sports Media Group
    Digital Intern
    Usa Today Sports Media Group Jan 2016 - Jul 2016
    Mclean, Va, Us
    While at USA Today Sports I got the opportunity to improve my digital sports writing skills. I contributed to both the USA Today Sports website and the Sports Weekly publication. I assisted Sports Weekly with the baseball and football previews including doing full team previews for 30 baseball and football teams. I also helped out with the live blog on NFL draft day, had the opportunity to pitch story ideas, covered the ACC Tournament in Washington, D.C., interviewed the author of a new book about Jackie Robinson and contributed to USA Today's NCAA Men's and Women's March Madness coverage.
  • Nbcuniversal, Inc.
    Nbc News Channel Intern
    Nbcuniversal, Inc. Jan 2015 - May 2015
    New York City, Ny, Us
    Intern at NBC News Channel in Washington, D.C. At News Channel, I log video streams, book interviews, perform background research, and assist the producers with anything they may need in order for packages to be created. NBC News Channel focuses on events that happen on Capitol Hill including Congress proceedings, government meetings, and the White House. I assist on packages about mainly political topics by watching Congress sessions and interview footage with prominent government leaders.
  • Rabble.Tv
    Recruiter
    Rabble.Tv Jan 2014 - Mar 2015
    • Recruited users for online broadcasting/tech start-up.• Recruited more than a dozen college sports radio stations to host live sports broadcasts to launch Rabble On Campus Initiative.Recruited more than 50 other broadcasters for the Rabble.TV platform.
  • Wtop News
    Intern
    Wtop News Jan 2014 - May 2014
    Chevy Chase, Maryland, Us
  • 1490 Wbcb
    Intern
    1490 Wbcb Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

Michael Stern Skills

Social Media Journalism Writing Broadcast Journalism Blogging Sports Editing Social Networking Facebook Public Speaking Broadcast Video Editing Microsoft Office Microsoft Word Storytelling Radio Broadcasting News Writing Adobe Professional Interviewing Skills

Michael Stern Education Details

  • University Of Maryland
    University Of Maryland
    Broadcast Journalism

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