Founder and owner of communications and public relations consultancy that works with a variety of clients on various communications management issues. Uses a plethora of emerging communication strategies and technology to amplify clients’ voices through metric based and impactful storytelling. Directs digital, social and creative strategies across client list including the development of more efficient processes, procedures, and outputs that result in improved campaigns and success rates for clients. Clients include an advanced manufacturing facility, regional agriculture sales and service company, and various law firms.

Responsible for planning, leading, and executing all internal and external communications initiatives to promote employee engagement and public reputation of Kentucky Lottery Corporation (KLC). Collaborated cross-functionally to implement communications and public relations campaigns and tactical plans for company. Implemented and managed robust beneficiary awareness campaign to raise awareness of revenue allocation.

• Leads investigative reporting unit comprised of nine full-time journalists that account for the states' most impactful stories.• Restructured pipeline of digital to broadcast communications with emphasis on clearer transfer of information to public, thereby fortifying WDRB as market news leader• Coordinate daily schedules of team members and publish dates for maximum readership/viewership and effectiveness. • Oversees 8-10 projects at any given time ensuring strict operational deadlines are met.• Advanced social media strategy to drive user experience and increase brand visibility.

• Investigative reporter handling multiple long-term projects involving months of research• Supervised and managed field coverage for months of protests in 2020• Maintained steady and engaged social media presence amassing more than 16,000 followers

• South Carolina Bureau Chief; Handling coverage of seven counties as solo reporter• Managed up to three stories each day while delivering digital coverage on tight deadline• Planned coverage for team of four reporters during Masters Golf Tournament (2013, 2014)

• Oversaw and published all digital content for regional publication with 7,500+ circulation• Coordinated game coverage and practice recap to meet strict weekly deadline

--Co-host of High Noon Sports hour. Sunday's at 12:00 PM--Fill-in anchor for "Talk of the Town" Assorted news and politics around the NE Georgia area

--Headed recruiting coverage of 2011 "Dream Team" class. --Held weekly editorial news column.