Manages video for the food vertical group

Manage video programs for Cooking Light (2017-2019) and Allrecipes (2018-current)Research and Analyze Data (Google Trends, Tubular, Brightcove, YouTube) to determine the best programming and ways to optimize videosWork with post-production to review (Frameio) and copyedit all videos before publishing Maintain and manage budgets for all productions Work and hire with various talent, crews, and freelancers to ensure quality productionsWork with brand leaders to program videos… Show more Manage video programs for Cooking Light (2017-2019) and Allrecipes (2018-current)Research and Analyze Data (Google Trends, Tubular, Brightcove, YouTube) to determine the best programming and ways to optimize videosWork with post-production to review (Frameio) and copyedit all videos before publishing Maintain and manage budgets for all productions Work and hire with various talent, crews, and freelancers to ensure quality productionsWork with brand leaders to program videos on-site and on social platformsConcept and produce new hosted series for social platformsWork with sales time to concept ideas and make sure sold programs are produced and delivered Show less

Assignment Editor, finding, clearing, producing digital content for weather.com, The Weather Channel; Mobile App and The Ari Effect.

Managed Assignment DeskHandles editorial coverage for the television station. Manages assignments of newsroom staff.Plan and coordinate coverage for daily news and special events. Handles daily logistics for editorial and special coverage

Managed Newsroom staff including: Anchors, Multi-Media Journalists, Producers, Web Producers and Photographers.Handles editorial coverage for the television station. Manages assignments of newsroom staff.Plan and coordinate coverage for daily news and special events. Schedules all newsroom staffHandles daily logistics for editorial and special coverageFrom April 2013 - til present served as Interim News Director.

Directed, wrote and produced the short film Behind Me. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3024124Film is currently in post-production.https://www.facebook.com/BehindMeShortFilm

Co-Directed/Wrote and Produced the short film Crush (www.crushshortfilm.com). Crush had a successful run at film festivals across the country.

Managed all communications/marketing for projects produced by the Alabama Moving Image Association such as: Sidewalk Film Festival, SHOUT Film Festival, Salsa Showdown, Sidewalk Salon, Sidewalk Screenplay Competition and more.Managed the following websites: www.sidewalkfest.com, www.almovingimage.org, www.bhamshout.comManaged all social media – facebook, twitter

Managed Newsroom Staff Handled Logistics for breaking news and planned eventsGathered news stories for several daily news broadcastsWrote and posted stories to abcactionnews.comInterviewed, hired and managed assignment editors and internsPicked and submitted all award entries for station

2003 November - 2007 April Researched and set up storiesListened to scanners for breaking newsAssigned reporters and photographers for daily and breaking newsFielded Produced large scale storiesPicked and submitted all award entries for station

Managed news crews for daily stories and breaking newsResearched and developed storiesCreated and developed relationships with sources

Wrote and edited storiesHandled studio and field cameras for live newscastsCovered news stories