Work Experience

Digital Managing Editor, TV Content—Discovery Inc. (Scripps Networks Interactive)—Knoxville, TN (May 2016 – July 2018)

  • Produce, manage and post social and website content for more than 60 shows seen on HGTV, Travel Channel and DIY Network to drive engagement and influence tune-in.

  • Direct third-party production companies in producing social videos from episode and original content and see all assets through to delivery, via project management systems.

  • Develop strategy for show- and talent-related content appearing in Instastories.

  • Develop relationships with talent and crews to produce on-the-fly articles, photo galleries, Instastories and social videos for breaking news and updates featuring network hosts.

  • Manage freelance writers, content budgets and calendars tracking content for more than 200 shows.

  • Work closely with internal creative services, public relations and brand marketing teams to incorporate social and digital elements into both show and network brand campaigns, on-air and off-channel.

Digital Managing Editor—TouchVision TV—Chicago, IL (Dec. 2014 – Jan. 2016)

  • Coordinated between news, features, documentaries and special projects teams to repackage video content from daily TV news show for website and social channels (Facebook, YouTube, Twitter).

  • Managed daily digital content publishing calendar across all teams.

  • Produced several hosted series for digital and TV in the features and cultural analysis areas.

  • Programmed YouTube and website playlists based on Google Analytics information on user behavior.

  • Managed and programmed the website homepage and playlists, edited all text content.

  • Contributed complementary text pieces, including news briefs and long-form features, to video pages.

Social Media Manager—RedEye Chicago—Chicago, IL (Sept. 2011 – Dec. 2014)

  • Strategized for, developed audience engagement, content reach through RedEye social channels.

  • Coordinated all brand efforts with print, website, marketing, sales, partnership staffs.

  • Managed commentary section, recruited and edited staff of 10 freelancers for daily web/print publish.

  • Increased Twitter following 171 percent, Facebook following 500 percent.

  • Managed live social coverage -- debates, TV show premieres -- with on-the-fly graphics, GIFs and more.

  • Developed partnerships with local influencers and venues for social media campaigns and promotion.

Events and Social Media Producer—Metromix/RedEye—Chicago, IL (Nov. 2010 – Sept. 2011)

  • Produced timely print and web editorial content and features covering local events.

  • Managed Metromix Chicago’s social media channels, doubled reach and followings in one year.

Assistant Editor—Playboy.com—Chicago, IL (August 2009 – Nov. 2010)

  • Assisted editors with copy-editing, headline writing, production management, brief write-ups.

  • Coordinated with design, photo, marketing, social media teams to see features to completion.

Education

  • Columbia College Chicago | Bachelor of Arts: Magazine Journalism | May 2009 | Cumm. GPA: 3.3

Proficient In

  • Asana, Adobe Premiere, Adobe CQ, Google Analytics, Omniture, Jira, Spredfast, CheetahMail, AP Style, WordPress, Facebook Business, Instagram Stories, Twitter, YouTube for Business

References

  • Please ask!