Sharon Watts Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Bethesda, MD

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

• Produce documentary-style videos for nonprofits, foundations, and families by organizing pre-production logistics, conducting interviews and research, compiling current and archival media, and editing content in.
• Developed several family legacy videos, including one that told the personal story of a family with a loved one suffering from memory loss and another for a family losing a member to cancer.
• Wrote a coffee table book for a family foundation focused on fighting food insecurity which the office used to explain the foundation’s mission, work, and impact.
• Designed workbooks and graphic digital elements used by a nonprofit healthcare organization during training events.
• Develop social media posts and SEO strategies to enhance the visibility of and engagement with completed projects.
• Scriptwriter for nationally syndicated television series marketing new technology and products.

Bethesda, MD

• PTA President, Vice President of Communications, and Committee Chair for one of Maryland’s largest PTAs representing more than 700 families with a budget of $80,000.
• Significantly increased PTA meeting attendance (25-75%) by implementing a three-year communications plan utilizing listservs, social media, websites, a monthly newsletter, and a speaker series featuring parenting.
• Successfully advocated for public school construction funds through verbal and written testimony before elected officials and in local media interviews.
• Managed large volunteer teams during monthly community events. Three of those events drew more than 1200 attendees.
• Additional volunteerism: Vice President of the Walter Johnson High School Education Foundation & Booster Club, founding organizer of two community organizations that helped neighbors impacted by the pandemic, and.

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

As a Wedding Officiant based in Bethesda, Maryland, I have had the privilege of creating unforgettable wedding ceremonies for couples of diverse backgrounds. Meeting with clients in advance, I ensure that every ceremony is tailored to their unique love story, making their special day truly memorable. LGBTQ friendly. Happy to travel to your dream wedding.

• WUSA-TV 9 - Washington, DC USA TODAY Live - McLean, VA WJLA-TV 7 - Washington, DC WGAL-TV 8 - Lancaster, PA WDTV-TV 5 - Clarksburg, WV
• Emmy Award - Outstanding Program Achievement, National Academy of Arts and Sciences, National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter
• Edward R. Murrow Award – News Series, TV Large Market, Radio-Television News Directors’ Association
• Produced award-winning 30-minute WUSA News Special, remastered Eye on Washington, a weekly half-hour political roundtable), and oversaw newscasts in prime timeslots including the reboot of Good Morning Washington.