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New York, New York, United States

- Produced high-impact videos for Newsweek’s award-winning original series, including mini-documentaries, trailers and social media teasers- Coordinated production process from start to finish, including conducting background research, organizing crew, creating shot lists, filming, storyboarding, scriptwriting, editing, publishing and promoting- Strategized and produced compelling content to grow Newsweek's "Unconventional" YouTube channel to more than 200,000 subscribers in six months- Ensured content met newsroom standards for accuracy, quality and style in addition to legal and copyright requirements

New York, New York, United States

- Pitched, researched and edited videos covering national and global news for Newsweek's website and social media channels- Produced videos on tight deadlines, covering stories ranging from threats to democracy ahead of the 2022 midterms to the overturn of Roe v. Wade to the impact of inflation to mass shootings- Wrote video scripts, headlines, summaries and social captions to accurately convey breaking news to an international audience- Sourced video from newsroom partners, politicians, government organizations and social media users (UGC) to visually enhance text stories

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

- Fact-checked breaking news and reported stories on multiple platforms from web to broadcast to social media- Edited reporters' stories for accuracy, style and SEO before publishing online- Analyzed performance metrics to better understand audience and used findings to inform headlines, metadata, social media copy and push alerts- Created graphics and videos to convey news on social media and YouTube, where my team increased subscribers by 50%- Monitored search trends and social chatter to pitch relevant stories- Produced live newscasts reaching over 450,000 households

Columbia, Missouri, United States

Producer:- Wrote local and national scripts, teases, and promos, decided how to present them in newscast for mid-market NBC station- Organized live shots and studio segments, managed reporters, communicated with anchors and managers- Used graphics and other production elements to showcase stories - Anchored morning newscastsDigital Producer:- Wrote web stories on deadline, editing for style and SEO- Wrote and scheduled social media posts sharing local and national news stories with hundreds of thousands of followers across platforms- Curated the station’s “Five Things to Know Today” newsletterProduction Assistant:- Edited VOSOTs and packages to effectively convey visual stories - Assisted producers to ensure newscasts reaching 40,000 homes in mid-Missouri ran smoothly- Operated teleprompter during newscasts

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

- Created daily content for Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn accounts, managed social media schedule to grow LinkedIn followers by 68%, Instagram followers by 6%- Wrote and edited articles and press releases- Planned and executed the “Breast Cancer Action Month” social media strategy leading up to our virtual fundraising event, which brought in more than $80,000

Columbia, Missouri, United States

- Produced Twitter and Facebook content reaching more than 60,000 followers - Collaborated with other team members to promote a virtual edition of our annual Progress Awards ceremony, interviewed nominees - Analyzed social and web metrics to compile analytics report for the newsroom

Barcelona Area, Spain

- Wrote and fact-checked stories for the city's leading digital magazine serving the English-speaking international community- Edited articles for organization, style and SEO- Created videos and other multimedia social content- Promoted advertising clients with content marketing using Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn- Curated events on Metropolitan's CMS for digital publication

Columbia, Missouri Area

- Pitched stories, contacted sources and conducted pre-interviews for live-to-tape weekly news show- Brought under-reported international issues—from xenophobia in South Africa to surveillance apps in China—to a local audience- Created promotional videos and graphics for social media

Greater Denver Area

- Reported, wrote and edited feature articles for print and digital lifestyle magazine- Uploaded web content and created social media posts to promote events

Columbia, Missouri, United States

- Pitched, reported and produced stories for daily broadcasts at NPR Member Station serving more than 30,000 listeners- Wrote and edited scripts and web stories

Columbia, Missouri Area

- Met with writers to revise articles for length, clarity, accuracy and AP Style before publishing in print and online- Proofread Twitter and Facebook copy, editing to align with brand identity and maximize engagement