Resume

Experience

Head Honcho
Robot Monster Creative
November 2010 – Present
Kansas City, Missouri Area
● Produces a diverse array of media for people and companies including wedding films, promotional videos, portraits, real estate walkthroughs and more.

Marketing Specialist
Good Energy Solutions
March 2021– Present
Lawrence, Kansas
● Responsible for all marketing and promotions efforts for commercial solar, residential solar and electrician divisions.
● Creates, writes and schedules all social media campaigns.
● Produces all video and photo collateral for marketing efforts.

Videographer
Lillian James Creative
March 2018 – March 2019
Kansas City, Missouri Area
● Produced video projects for small businesses, primarily in the Kansas City area.
● Helped build social media campaigns.
● Supported and built WordPress website for corporate clients.

Media Specialist
Texas State Office of Risk Management
February 2012 – February 2018
Austin, Texas
● Produced safety videos and campaigns to help the State of Texas lower its number of injured worker claims.
● Project manager for the relaunch of the SORM website.
● Wrote articles and keeps website’s content updated.
● Provided support for all education and information initiatives both internal and external to the agency.

Media Relations Coordinator
Washburn University AmeriCorps VISTA
Nov 2009 – Nov 2010
Topeka, Kansas
● Created promotional videos, connected with local media outlets, wrote press releases, built websites and led AmeriCorps VISTA marketing initiatives in Northeast Kansas.

Production Coordinator
Conway Corporation
June 2007 – July 2009
Conway, Arkansas
● Produced local programming, promos, and commercials for local cable system.
● Responsible for weekly production of “Channel 5 Kids Club with Cadet Kelsie”, high school sporting events, city council meetings, televised specials and the talk show “Common Ground”
● Managed part-time videographers and producers for Channel 5 productions.
● Television production rate more than doubled in first year with the company.

Production Technician
AETN-TV
January 2007 – June 2007
Conway, Arkansas
● Videographer/Steadycam operator for public television documentary “In Their Words.”
● Interviewed World War II vets for interactive history website.
● Project has gained national attention from PBS and has set the standard for gathering oral histories for the online media.

Creative Services Director
KMSB-TV/KTTU-TV
July 2005 – October 2006
Tucson, Arizona
● Responsible for all marketing and advertising for 2 commercial television stations.
● Produced, wrote, shot and edited brand building on-air promotion for stations and website.
● Coordinated on-air inventory to maximize reach and effectiveness of marketing strategies.
● Managed department budget.
● Created and coordinated live events that generated brand awareness.
● Since July 2005, FOX 11 News at Nine has experienced steady ratings growth in targeted demos.

Brand Manager
KWTV-TV
August 2002 – July 2005
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
● Responsible for all marketing for 6pm and 10pm news.
● Produced, wrote, shot and edited brand building on-air promotion.
● Coordinated nightly on-air inventory to maximize reach and effectiveness of marketing strategies.
● KWTV became the #1 CBS affiliate in the country for late night news during my tenure with the company.

Promotion Manager
KQTV-TV
May 2000 – August 2002
St. Joseph, Missouri
● Responsible for all on-air, print, radio and website promotion.
● Wrote, shot and edited all promos and public service announcements for KQTV.
● In charge of creative staff that produced on-air look.
● News ratings increased by 20% in first year at KQTV.


Education

University of Kansas
Bachelor’s Degree
Broadcast Management and Broadcast Journalism
1996 – 2000


Special Skills and Qualifications

● Certified Drone Pilot by the FAA
● Google Ads Search Certified
● Experienced Videographer with Own Production Kit
● Skilled Video Editor Specializing with the Final Cut Pro Suite and Adobe Premiere
● Experienced Architectural and Portrait Photographer
● Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite, Especially Photoshop and Lightroom
● Knowledgeable WordPress Developer with Understanding of HTML, Web Development and SEO Practices

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