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Staunton, Va, Us

Promoted from Digital Archivist. Collaborates with the Board of Directors, providing regular updates on preservation and fundraising goals. Develops and executes comprehensive communication strategies that drive the Campaign’s goal of protecting local history through community engagement.

Contracted to preserve and make accessible the historical documents and artifacts held within the Campaign's collection. Leveraged expertise in digitization and archival practices to create a comprehensive digital archive of the Mill's holdings, including nearly twenty thousand artifacts and documents spanning several decades.Archival tasks included cataloging and organizing items in the collection, digitizing documents and artifacts using specialized equipment and software, and creating descriptive metadata for digital assets to facilitate discovery and public access to further community education.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Contracted to support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Behavior Health and Wellness (BHW) Program Technical Assistance project. Drafted Standard Operating Policies and Procedures that established program policy and best practices for BHW services and activities, including Individual and Organizational Wellness Consultations. Leveraged industry leading graphic and course design tools to create an online orientation training course for the Wellness Champion Initiative, a new workplace peer support program designed to increase awareness of wellness issues and BHW services. Assisted the development of the BHW Evaluation Strategy Framework, emphasizing a holistic and iterative approach to program evaluation and improvement.

Charlottesville, Va, Us

Recruited by department faculty to serve in a pedagogical and mentoring role. Directly responsible for the training and mentorship of ±200 undergraduate students for advanced study in Media, Culture, and Technology. Prepared and delivered presentations to foster meaningful discussion and to promote educational success.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Chosen for competitive non-profit internship. Directly managed non-profit social media and published daily content to promote audience engagement. Edited monthly investigative reports and created visualizations in preparation for presentations to key stakeholders. Managed company website and social media channels ensuring consistent branding.

Promoted from Account Manager. Scheduled social media marketing content for ±30 client businesses. Oversaw successful engagement by aligning each client’s brand to relevant content and leveraged content management systems to organize internal collateral. Directly trained and led a team of ten Account Managers to ensure deliverable quality and timeliness.

Partnered with external stakeholders to create compelling digital content for live client events. Collaborated with internal stakeholders to implement effective marketing content and strategies to promote client businesses and increase revenue potential. Prepared visual materials using digital photography and the Adobe Creative Suite.

Charlottesville, Va, Us

Promoted from Operations Assistant. Managed, trained, and supervised 15 members of the Audio Visual Staff. Executed on-site setup and operation of sound, lighting, visual, and other event related equipment for University and community sponsored events. Troubleshot and repaired Audio/Visual equipment when necessary.

Virginia Beach, Va, Us

Selected for competitive summer internship. Assisted in-house editing team with audition recordings, script writing, and recording of sound clips used in house recording studio. Edited and processed audio files using Avid Pro Tools. Collaborated with clientele and Audio Editing team to create effective advertisements that properly reflected client brands.

Charlottesville, Va, Us

Chosen for specialized undergraduate capstone course. Assisted University of Virginia researchers Andrea L. Press and Francesca Tripodi with the collection of ethnographic and qualitative interview data. Research focused on the perception of femininity, sexuality, and romantic relationships in higher education settings. Data generated by this capstone course contributed to Press and Tripodi's published text "Media-Ready Feminism and Everyday Sexism" (2021).

Master Of Arts - Ma, Media, Culture, And Technology

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Communication And Media Studies

Advanced Classical Diploma