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Washington, D.C.

I manage the Voice of America's digital and social media programming in Sub-Saharan Africa through the use of media and technology most relevant to the VOA's reporting, audience growth and engagement objectives.

Dulles, Va

I managed the online promotion of several e-commerce consumer channels including AOL Travel and AOL Shopping. In 2009, the promotions I implemented resulted in record-breaking revenue of over $1M for AOL Travel.

Dulles, Va

I was responsible for the programming and execution of the audience growth strategy for AOL's video platform. Successes included increasing monthly unique viewers from 25 million to over 125 million over 18 months and developing original content and promotion that increased the advertising rates for AOL Video channels.

Los Angeles, Ca

I managed the content creation and programming for the In2TV video service, which was a joint initiative of AOL and Warner Bros. Television's Telepictures. I was accountable for implementing a strategy to counteract competing video hosting sites, such as YouTube.Successes included making available on the Internet for the first time Warner Bros. Television archival television programming from the 1960's to the 1990's. Shows included television classics Charlie's Angles, Eight is Enough, Growing Pains and Welcome Back Kotter.The service launched in March 2006 and was later integrated with AOL Video in December 2006.

New York, Ny

I worked with Time Warner Cable executives to find content that could be shared between AOL and TWC for distribution on cable and online platforms.

Dulles, Va

I managed high-profile projects for AOL Sports including the launch of the AOL Sports Fantasy Football experience; the AOL Super Bowl Commercials franchise featured on the Today Show; and the Time Out with Roy Firestone franchise featuring athletes, such as Oscar de la Hoya, Johnny Damon, and Brett Favre.Successes included increasing the advertising value of the AOL Super Bowl Commercials franchise to $1.2M in three years.AOL Sports was rebranded AOL FanHouse and eventually acquired by The Sporting News in 2011.

Newport Beach, Ca

I helped develop a second generation suite of pre-production and production work flow optimization tools to manage below the line cost centers for film and television.Company acquired by Axium International, Inc.

Haddonfield, Nj

I developed interactive products, such as the Academy Awards' animated and live-action short-film nominee series for Atom Films. The series was an original release by the Pop.com digital studio launched by Ron Howard, David Geffen, Paul Allen and Steven Spielberg and was available at Blockbuster.

San Francisco, Ca

I was an independent film producer and partner at Faultline Pictures. I produced small budget theatrical releases with the support of Paramount Pictures.Successes included growing investor relations, which resulted in the raising of capital and completion funds for movies budgeted between $650,00 to $2,000,000.Films included Road Kill' (1998) and This Space Between Us' (2000).

San Francisco, Ca

I developed the business requirements and technical specifications for Cinelink a pre-production and production platform for film and television. My responsibilities included researching traditional film and television production and post-production work flows for a first of its kind digital platform.The feature set I developed was based upon research with David Hasselhoff's Bay Watch Productions and Clint Eastwood's Malpaso Productions where I collaborated with Academy Award winner Joel Cox and Tom Rooker on film specifications. In 1998, I was on set in Malibu where I analyzed Bay Watch episodes for television specifications. Feature film research included Disney's Inspector Gadget and Malpaso's True Crime.

Greater Philadelphia Area

I led a creative team that developed online experiences, products and services for Fortune 500 and brand name companies. Accounts included Johnson & Johnson, USA Today, Campbell Soup Company, Blockbuster, Godiva Chocolatier, and Aramark.

Washington, D.C.

I reported on the home ownership challenges faced by people around the United States for an organization that supported affordable housing. My responsibilities included reporting from at risk communities confronted with gang-related violence, such as Boyle Heights in Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, and Bedford-Stuyvesant in Brooklyn, New York. I produced video packages, documentary reports, print material, and online content to tell the stories of people living in these neighborhoods. Successes included recognition from the ADCMW, The Illustrators Club, and Print Magazine.

Miami, Florida

I produced a fashion show designed for teenage girls. The show featured the latest fashions from Merry-Go-Round a national clothing retail chain that carried short-lived fashion trends. The TV production unit also developed music videos for BET featuring artists like Baby Girl.

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