Experience
Digital Content Developer, Modea
April 2014-April 2015
Develop interactive support products for telecom clients, work in a team-based environment to deliver projects on deadline, and utilize XML and Photoshop for development.
News Director, Virginia Tech Television
Fall 2013-Spring 2014
Supervise and direct a staff of over twenty reporters, anchors, and video editors, produce and edit the 30-minute weekly episode of Tech Tonight, organize and administer staff meetings, and train all new staff on camera equipment, writing and editing.
Assistant News Director, Fall 2012-Spring 2013
Lead Anchor for Tech Tonight, Spring 2012
Production Manager, The Collegiate Times
September 2013-May 2014
Copyedited the full paper twice a week, assisted with any copyediting questions during production, ensured that all material complies with AP style and served as the final editor on pages before they were sent to the printer.
Public Relations Intern, LeisureMedia360
May 2013-July 2013
Prepared news releases for Blue Ridge Country magazine, contacted media in the Blue Ridge Mountain area, wrote sidebars for Blue Ridge Country magazine and The Roanoker magazine, prepared a video package for The Roanoker magazine's digital edition and utilized PRWeb for press release distribution and analysis.
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
Spring 2013/Spring 2014
Assisted during a communication class of 250 students by introducing and facilitating video clips, engaging students in class discussion and researching relevant material.
Production Intern, WSLS Channel 10
June 2010-August 2010
Collaborated with reporters and producers, assisted with package production and contributed to story writing at the Roanoke, Virginia news station.
Barista, Starbucks Coffee, Roanoke, VA
June 2012-April 2014
Prepare drinks, complete customer service tasks, and maintain store upkeep and cleaning.
Technical Skills
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Google Analytics
- SEO
- HTML, CSS, XML
- Hootsuite Certified by Hootsuite Media, Inc. since November 2014
Affiliations
- Phi Beta Kappa: March 2013-present
- Public Relations Student Society of America: January 2013-December 2014
Honors
- University Honors Program: Fall 2012-present
- Lloyd G. Bair Super Achiever Award: May 2011
- Merit scholarship presented by the Kiwanis Club of Roanoke for career and technical education achievements
