~Toan Lam Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, Ca, Us

San Anselmo, Ca, Us

• Created nonprofit multimedia platform that features original, authentic stories about everyday heroes and leverages social media to inspire action• Manage and inspire 150+ team members: including internal and external teams, executive leaders, external partners and volunteers • Produce, edit, shoot original videos and write blogs featured on HuffPo, Yahoo, Deepak and Mallika Chopra, Intent.com.• Manage and create social strategy for website’s audience, engage with audience with original videos and other multimedia content• Developed successful crowd-funding campaign that exceeded monetary goal• Increased audience reach with one campaign by 60% in one day• Strategically develop nonprofit narrative, communications plans and partnerships• Plan and execute live and virtual events for programs, fundraisers aligned with branded content• Develop and nurture local and national media contacts• Explore new ways to tell stories on multiple platforms/channels and leverage SEO to reach new audiences• Conduct research and collect data to understand what resonates with audiences and inspires action• Content licensed by ABC News, CNN, Disney Channel; content partnership with Hallmark Channel, HuffPo and Deepak/Mallika Chopra’s Intent.com

Washington, Dc, Us

• Executive producer and host of AARP documentary “Caregiving: The Circle of Love”• Interviewed AARP officials and national experts on innovative planning, promising practices/solutions and challenges in developing “age-friendly" housing, transportation, outdoor spaces and built environments for “2018 Livable Communities Summit” podcast• Executive producer and project manager of sustainable communities video series

San Francisco, Ca, Us

For 10+ years, I created and taught multimedia courses, including the most recent course on "Blogging Your Passion." Developed, wrote and taught in-class and online curriculum to undergraduate multimedia students. Subjects include: Digital storytelling, Public Relations, Branding, Marketing, Social Media, On-camera presentation, Video Production and Editing.

Washington, Dc, Us

Public Relations & Internal Communications Coach/Trainer•Coach/Trainer of AAJA’s Media Institute: Part of a team of an award-winning team of journalists who trained thought leaders to become valuable sources to the media. •Workshop Moderator of Media Access:Traveled with the AAJA national staff across the country to 10 states to moderate panels and train nonprofits on how to be better communicators and get their news featured on the news.•Internal and External Communications Consultant:Created custom commuincation program to train, measure and analyze internal and external communications goals of the organization. Coached AAJA national staff to work on developing skills and identify the following:-Areas where they need to grow in internal communication, public speaking and public relations-Tips for presenting with confidence on the phone and to an audience-Tips for communicating more effectively with committees and developstrategies to communicate with authority, communicate to influence,communicate clear and concisely-Trained staff on how to make sales calls with more confidence and close deals-How to speak with confidence and read the audience-Tips on how to write a press release that gets results-Crisis Communications Training

Created, produced and hosted the TruthDare Podcast and video series of illuminating conversations with people who have found their true calling and are using that TRUTH to serve others. The goal is to DARE you to find your truth. Featured on Forbes.com.

Washington, Dc, Us

The current AARP Vice President of Multicultural Markets & Engagement, Asian American & Pacific Islander Audience President and President Obama’s former Advisory Commissioner for the AAPI community commissioned me to Executive Producer and Host of AARP’s caregiving documentary: Circle of Love, highlighting three caregiving heroes in the Chinese-American community. I was an extreme multitasker. My on camera and production roles included: Project Manager, Executive Producer and on camera Host. I was solely in charge of the the editorial voice, script, budget, hiring crews and production schedules and all aspects of production. I worked on PR, marketing, digital strategy and leveraged my network to find additional resources to take the documentary on tour across the country.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Developed and taught Digital Storytelling and Blogging for Social Change undergraduate courses in television news production, blogging, writing, editing, branding, social media, media theory, and on-camera performance.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Produced, shot, wrote, edited and presented stories live for multiple newscasts.

Sacramento, Ca, Us

PBS Co-Host and Reporter for "California Heartland," a statewide show produced by KVIE that focuses on stories about agribusiness and the Californians who inspire diversity while growing, distributing and preparing the food we serve for every meal.

General assignment news reporter

General assignment reporter