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Portland, Me, Us

Portland, Maine, United States

NEWS CENTER Maine, comprised of WCSH 6 and WLBZ 2, is an NBC affiliate and Maine’s number one news organization • Organize daily coverage and maintain planning calendar for long term and special projects• Work with reporters in two newsrooms to identify, produce, and follow stories of statewide interest• Manage field crews and pivot teams as necessary for breaking news events• Ensure seamless coverage by communicating changes and updates from the field to producers and digital team• Decide when to interrupt local programming for network special reports and communicate broadcast changes to traffic department and central content team• Act as liaison to government agencies (i.e. CDC, DHHS, State Police, Sheriff’s Offices for 16 counties, Congressional offices, Governor’s office, etc.)• Monitor multiple and varied sources (i.e. scanners, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, courthouse dockets, other media outlets, and more!) for new information, breaking news and story pitches• Work with the sales and marketing departments to fulfill sponsorship commitments, identify promotable content, and execute our philanthropic initiatives• Communicate with audience to identify story ideas and/or respond to feedback

Portland, Maine

• Oversaw 4 hours of local broadcasts, daily• Acted as liaison between all departments - news, sales, marketing, production• Managed a team of producers, anchors and field crews• Organized all daily operations - story assignments, story distribution, live shots• Line produced newscast • Launched a new, hour long show with ratings that outperformed initial expectations, continues to increase in audience share, and boosts ratings for the broadcasts that follow immediately after• Coordinated and field produced large scale branded events like Senate candidate debates, New Hampshire Primary, and sporting events

New York, Ny

Wochit provides a constant supply of fresh news video by leveraging advanced technology and production expertise. Wochit’s customers include brands, websites, mobile applications, news organizations, blogs and other publishing organizations.• Hired, trained, and managed a world-wide content production team comprised of 100 content creators and voice-over artists • Oversaw operations to generate 250-300 videos per day• Generated more than 2 million dollars in revenue annually through management of syndication partner relationships and YouTube channels• Monitored and maintained high production quality with regular video sampling and review sessions • Analyzed KPI to monitor team performance and offer feedback for performance improvement • Planned, staffed, and executed special event coverage • Hosted performance improvement seminars and new feature release tutorials• Wrote and produced video tutorials to accompany new feature releases or improvements• Created, updated, and maintained platform Knowledge Base, including: - Employee Guidelines - Platform Tips and Tricks - Library of video samples highlighting specific features • Built demos to assist Business Development • Arranged special coverage for Business Development needs • Worked with Product and R&D to improve and design platform features

Bet Shemesh, Israel

Viewbix empowers companies to leverage the power of video by inserting interactive apps, branding and calls-to-action all while sharing that customized experience across the web, mobile and social networks.• Implemented customer outreach program resulting in a more than ten percent increase in client upgrades to premium services• Maintained the company’s social media presence including Twitter, Facebook, and online blogs• Managed inbound and outbound public relations initiatives• Led client webinars for product training, new product developments, and partnerships announcements• Company representative at tradeshows and conferences

Jerusalem, Israel

RAM-FM is an adult contemporary English speaking radio station that broadcasts to Israel and the Palestinian Territories in an effort to foster dialogue and peace in the Middle East.• Hosted a three-hour evening show consisting of music and interviews with audience interaction• Handled all technical aspects of on-air broadcast via Genesys and Klotz• Performed pre-interviews with on-air guests and prepped them for the show• Screened phone calls to determine suitability for live broadcast• Maintained call log for every show• Booked guests and prepared new material for each show

Portland, Maine

News Center Maine (formally WCSH 6) is an NBC affiliate and is Maine’s number one news organization.• Responsible for producing one-hour of content for daily live broadcasts • Organized and wrote show content • Line produced newscast • Coordinated live shots for breaking news and “STORM CENTER” • Supervised other WCSH 6 personnel • Updated two NEWS CENTER websites with local, regional, national, and trending content • Coordinated and produced annual “Feed ME Food Drive” live broadcast

RSN is a national television network serving over 100 premier resort markets.• Provided on-air weather and trail reports for two-hour long weekend show• Hosted “Watch and Win” weekends requiring live, on-air audience participation• Conducted live, on-location interviews• Recorded weather and trail reports for Internet broadcast

Bachelor'S Degree, Mass Communication/Media Studies, 3.3

Activities and Societies: National Advertising Sales Manager of "The Daily Collegian" Mullins Center Employee Sigma Delta Tau Sorority.

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