Owned the day-to-day operations and long-term strategy for House Digest News, a digital-only home and garden publication reaching a global audience of more than 12 million unique monthly visitors.• Grew House Digest from the verge of being shuttered to Static Media’s largest and most profitable publication.• Led a diverse team of more than 160 editors and writers spanning 16 time zones.• Drove a 266% increase in new site visitors, 346% increase in overall users, 322% increase in page views, and a 576% increase in site sessions representing best-ever year-over-year growth.• Built strong relationships with notable subject matter experts, PR teams, and companies to solicit expert commentary and perspectives.• Leveraged new business relationships to expand Static Media’s revenue streams by securing long-term paid partnerships with prominent retailers and manufacturers. • Ensured a strong editorial direction and high publication standards while maintaining a cadence of more than 340 published articles per week.• Modernized Static Media’s training library to increase journalistic standards, promote employee growth, and standardize practices across Static Media's 25 imprints and more than 620 employees and contractors.• Led editorial strategy and planning for multiple high-profile conferences, trade shows, and events to include the 2024 and 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), The Inspired Home Show, and IFA Berlin 2024. Provided editorial assistance for Super Bowl LVIII, and the 66th Annual Grammy Awards.• Effectively prepared 27 employees for promotion within the organization.

• Authored 4 award-nominated history books on events of local, national, and international significance.• Published multiple articles on historical topics in U.S. and U.K-based magazines and journals.• Delivered more than 80 lectures on a wide range of history topics at venues including local historical societies, colleges and universities, museums, and nationally to the United States Capitol Historical Society.• Nationally-broadcast lecturer featured on CSPAN-3, WHRO-TV, and Hampton Roads public radio.• Conceived, developed, and implemented a single-session history program which was given at both Old Dominion University and The College of William & Mary as a part of their continuing education initiatives.• Established strong connections with local, regional, national, and international research institutions, associations, archives, and libraries to conduct research and aid in the identification, conservation, and display of artifacts and photographs of historical significance.

News editor for Tasting Table and Grunge, two global imprints of Static Media with a combined 15 million unique monthly visitors.• Final line editor for more than 300 news stories, ensuring that published content adhered to journalistic best practices, AP Style, brand style, and the highest written standards. • In the absence of the Senior Lead News Editor, fulfilled that role for Grunge.com resulting in seamless continuity of production.• Served as an ad-hoc guest editor for other Static Media brands including Mashed, Daily Meal, and Explore.• Mentored writers in refining their craft through all phases of their development.

• Led a team of ten multimedia journalists in the production of a daily online news site serving the greater Hampton Roads Va. Market, the 43rd largest media market in the U.S.• Final approval authority, copy editor, and fact-checker for a publication cadence of 12 daily stories.• Owned the overall editorial strategic direction, long-term, and short-term editorial calendars.• Leveraged a robust understanding of media analytics to drive month-over-month growth.• Worked closely as a member of the company's leadership team to embolden readership growth across multiple platforms including digital, radio, and in-person events.• Led coverage efforts of high-profile events, including multiple presidential visits, breaking news, and features on prominent local figures and topics.

• Rose from contributor to Editor-in-Chief, led a staff of multiple employees, freelancers, and volunteers in providing hyper-local print news coverage to the Yorktown and Poquoson communities.• Conducted a comprehensive rebranding and relaunch including a new logo, layout, and refinements of the distribution process.• Established robust community connections which allowed access to subjects, subject matter experts, and members of the local government for comment.• Managed all aspects of the paper's social media presence resulting in a more than 200 percent increase in social media followership, as well as a significant increase in community interaction and engagement.• Created more than 250 expertly crafted articles on topics of local significance including news, community profiles, and local history.• Provided compelling original photography, live feeds, and video footage for use in print, web, and social media products.