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Sugar Land, Texas, United States

Responsible for developing a creative PR strategy and overseeing the daily activities of the external communications team. Manage the organization’s reputation through media relations, social media, and other communications publications. Serve as a liaison between TDECU and the community.Responsible for ensuring the department runs efficiently, while achieving and maintaining departmental goals aligned with credit union expectations.

Houston, Texas Area

Lead a dedicated group of volunteers to honor the best in Texas media through the annual Lone Star Awards and raise money through the live multi-media variety show fundraiser, The Gridiron Show. Responsible for negotiating contracts, budgeting, website content and looking for opportunities to recruit new members.

Houston, Texas Area

Plan and manage customer-facing events; strategy, messaging, promotion, execution, etc.Write engaging content for both B2B and B2C audiences.Write content for internal communications.Write copy for and manage content updates to the company’s website. Manage the company’s social media - strategy, advertising, etc.Monitor social media conversations about the company and respond or take action as needed.Support the Director of Marketing to ensure their crisis communications… Show more Plan and manage customer-facing events; strategy, messaging, promotion, execution, etc.Write engaging content for both B2B and B2C audiences.Write content for internal communications.Write copy for and manage content updates to the company’s website. Manage the company’s social media - strategy, advertising, etc.Monitor social media conversations about the company and respond or take action as needed.Support the Director of Marketing to ensure their crisis communications strategy stays up to date.Serve as the point of contact with the media and all press related activities. Show less

Houston, Texas Area

Launched new YouTube channel focused on financial markets and analysisWrite, shoot and edit market updates up to 5 times per dayWork closely with financial columnists and strategists to provide in-depth analysis of marketsSuccessfully translated complicated financial analysis into understandable reports for social media subscribers

Produce Lone Star Emmy-nominated newscast with focus on story selection, graphics design and monitoring the live show in the production booth.As Executive Producer managed reporter assignments, script approvals and manage crew placement to ensure complete coverage of the day's news and breaking stories.Write compelling topics for social media posts on both Facebook and Twitter plus additional breaking news “pushes”.Review and analyze AP wires, CBS news feeds, and various online news… Show more Produce Lone Star Emmy-nominated newscast with focus on story selection, graphics design and monitoring the live show in the production booth.As Executive Producer managed reporter assignments, script approvals and manage crew placement to ensure complete coverage of the day's news and breaking stories.Write compelling topics for social media posts on both Facebook and Twitter plus additional breaking news “pushes”.Review and analyze AP wires, CBS news feeds, and various online news sources and decide which stories to use.Select stories that generate interest, camera, and graphics video sound to accompany video.Manage and coach producers, meet critical deadlines, and execute media strategies to increase audience. Achieved growth year to year during multiple ratings period for Channel 11.Selected by management to support afternoon and evening shows, graphics, and assisted with larger stories/projects supporting ratings.Created Movie Minute with MikeO, featuring movie reviews and entertainment interviews for broadcast and online at KHOU.com. Show less

Directed all phases of the daily hour-long newscast including story selection, reporter assignments,graphics design and monitoring in the production booth.Recruited to launch successful weekend morning newscast and supervised the news cast as a whole.Collaborated with anchors and staff on strategies to increase ratings and viewership.Compiled the media/communications strategies for production on air and responded to breaking news.Monitored newscasts from the booth and… Show more Directed all phases of the daily hour-long newscast including story selection, reporter assignments,graphics design and monitoring in the production booth.Recruited to launch successful weekend morning newscast and supervised the news cast as a whole.Collaborated with anchors and staff on strategies to increase ratings and viewership.Compiled the media/communications strategies for production on air and responded to breaking news.Monitored newscasts from the booth and assisted with technical issues and quick decisions. Show less

I began working at KVUE as a photojournalist but was soon promoted to producer after showcasing my writing and news judgement. Pitched story ideas, determined story coverage, and directed staff and reporters.Engineered live shots for daily newscasts. Maintained individual equipment.