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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

* Oversee video production services for the Maryland Department of the Environment by providing promotional, educational and event-based videos to internal and external audiences that tell the many stories of success and innovation at MDE.* Collaborate with other personnel to understand and empower them to share their stories.* Create and manage processes for capture, storage, and editing of media for quality and efficacy.* Coordinate, design and produce - from conception to completion - a diverse range of internal and external visual communications including newsletters, fliers, posters, advertising inserts, events signage, presentation materials, and digital and web graphics to meet the needs of the Office of Communications.

* Executive Producer of YouTube paranormal web series “Unexplained Cases” - preserving history while documenting the strange, paranormal, and unexplained. * Responsible for all aspects of production: researching content, scheduling and conducting interviews, filming, writing and editing, of “Unexplained Cases” series.* Use social media to market series and connect with fans.* Create collaborations with other content creators.* Learn new techniques to grow YouTube channel and deliver amazing content to subscribers.CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:https://www.youtube.com/unexplainedcaseshttps://www.tiktok.com/@unexplainedcaseshttps://Instagram.com/unexplainedcaseshttps://Facebook.com/unexplainedcaseshttps://Twitter.com/unexplainedcase

Columbia, Maryland, United States

Creating instructional videos consisting of pre-produced elements, screen recordings, graphics, and voice-overs that are uploaded to the Tenable Product Education YouTube channel.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

• Created and distributed daily updates to City agencies on progress of converting Cityinfrastructure to support most employees working remote due to COVID-19.• Led project to digitize Board of Estimates pre-agenda process which reduced steps and hoursneeded to organize multi-agency submissions and enabled those submissions to be accessiblevia tablets.• Led project to retire legacy database and combine dispersed data sources for the Baltimore CityFire Department Office of Safety and Risk Management. This reduced the use of paper formsand hours needed to process, file, and retrieve this information.• Managed day-to-day technical, operational, and administrative aspects of agency-budgetedprojects through all life cycles [design to completion] with mature project management,discipline, focus, and innovation to the Agency.• Managed project dimensions [scope, resources, budgets, timelines, and quality] while buildingand maintaining detailed project plans.• Researched City-advancing topics such as Electronic Document Management Systems and howbest to integrate services into multiple agencies.• Directed cross-functional project teams as necessary to achieve agency strategic plan.• Created standard operating procedures for projects and onboarding documents for EnterprisePMO.

Fulton, Maryland, United States

• Part-time staff on the Technical Arts Ministry at Grace, supporting most audio-visual needs ofGraceKids - the children's ministry at Grace - by maintaining equipment, coordinating resourcesfor GraceKids events, and scheduling/recruiting/training volunteer AV Techs to serve inGraceKids.• Launched first Junior AV Tech program which introduced 5th graders to learning about andoperating some AV equipment while being paired with an adult AV Tech.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Senior Project Manager (2011-2017)• Led multi-group team to deliver reimagined Engadget and Techcrunch iOS and Android apps, managing a team of designers and developers.• Supported and coordinated projects for Oath tech network desktop/mobile/app products.• Led company-wide resources and teams to ship large-scale redesign of Engadget.• Collaborated and communicated with dispersed teams of developers, designers, QA, editors, managers, sales, marketing, and stakeholders keeping all updated with clear expectations.• Captured requirements and created clear and concise support tickets. • Led weekly sprint planning and kept teams on-task.• Maintained the design and development queue, support queue, and managed backlogs in JIRA.• Collaborated with the Product Lead to create achievable and innovative yearly product roadmaps. • Scheduled and coordinated resources with corporate teams for flawless implementations of online advertising campaigns and analytics. • Also supported brands Joystiq, TUAW, Switched, DailyFinance, WalletPop, AOL Small Business, AOL News, Politics Daily, FanHouse.Program Manager (2008-2011)• Program Manager for AOL News & Information from 2010 – 2011• Program Manager for Weblogs, Inc from October 2008 – 2010Associate Program Manager (2008)• Associate Program Manager for Weblogs, Inc. from June 2008 – October 2008

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Built and managed online department of CBS affiliate in Washington, D.C.• Department Head and member of Management Team.• Managed staff of 4 – 6 web producers and reporters, maintained budget, coordinated onlineefforts with all station departments and maintained standard operating procedures• Maintained coding and content of WUSA9.com, m.WUSA9.com, dvmMoms.com,dvmOurTime.com, DefenseNewsTV.com, Searchdvm.com• Increased online revenue through business development and sales campaigns• Created strategic partnerships with W*USA 9 and local or national third-party content providers• Distributed website data to station personnel.

Jackson, Mississippi Area

Marketing Producer and Executive Producer (2003 – 2004)• As Marketing Producer: created award-winning station image campaigns with copywriting,gathered video, field-produced on-location shoots with talent, and edited promos and otherspecial projects.• As Executive Producer for Emmy-winning half-hour special programming: researched storytopics, coordinated interviews, field produced, created web companion content, gathered video, and edited both feature packages and half-hour programs on non-linear system.Director of Interactive Media (2000 – 2003)• Managed and redesigned WJTV.com, WHLT.com, KIMT.com, KWCH.com, KBSD6.com,KBSH7.com, and KBSL10.com.• Daily posted, edited, and researched online enhancements for news stories including graphics.• Trained personnel to publish content and encode video.• Created strategic partnerships between WJTV and local or national third-party content providers• Distributed website data to station personnel.Commercial Production Videographer/Producer (1997 – 2000)• Wrote commercial copy• Assisted in set construction• Created lighting for a variety of production shoots• Operated D3, MII, and Beta video cameras.

Jackson, Mississippi Area

• Managed award-winning audio commercial production• Wrote copy, non-linear audio editing, worked with clients on campaigns, and mentored on-airtalent.• Managed WYJS.com with content and contest campaigns.• On-air personality for morning and afternoon drive shift and remote broadcasts.