Resume

Education

Arizona State University

Master's in Mass Communication (MMC)

Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

May 2012 | summa cum laude

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Arizona State University

Bachelor of Arts (BA), specialty in Religion

Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

May 2012 | summa cum laude
| Distinguished Devils Academic Champion '11

Barrett, The Honors College

Arizona State University

GPA: 3.97 | Dean's List 2008-2012

Honors Thesis submitted Sept. '11: "Trust Me. I'm (fill in the blank here)."

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Recent Experience

Residential Real Estate

2014 - Present

Position: Real Estate Agent

  • Texas License #649266
  • California BRE #01948024
  • EMedia LLC

    2013 - Present

    Position: Owner, Digital Marketing Contractor

  • Contract copywriter, editor and simple web designs
  • Provide entrepreneurial press strategy and digital marketing consulting
  • Levers Predictive Analytics

    January 2013 - March 2014

    Position: Contract Communications Manager

  • Direct ongoing Levers brand and marketing strategies
  • Write, produce, edit and maintain Levers website copy and blog
  • Write, produce and edit press releases, guest blogs, press inquires, and advertising and sales copy
  • Vuurr Digital Marketing

    March 2012 - March 2014

    Position: Marketing Project Manager, Technical Copywriter & Editor

  • Write, produce and edit client landing page copy, ad copy, email funnel campaigns, and A/B and multivariate tests
  • Manage WordPress custom development internally and for clients
  • Manage an ongoing press strategy for Vuurr, including contributing technical news writing, editing and production
  • NBC Universal, New York City

    May 2011 - July 2011

    Position: Summer Intern Producer, MSNBC

  • Wrote script, ordered video and ordered graphics for show segments
  • Helped create online extras with reporters
  • Phoenix Fashion Week

    January 2009 - July 2011

    Position: Media Director, Online Editor, Writer

  • Managing editor and contributing writer to online articles, official program & press releases
  • Established PHXFW's social media in 2009 and managed ongoing WordPress strategy
  • TV Style Host for PHXFW 2010 at W Scottsdale
  • Cronkite NewsWatch

    2009 & 2011

    Positions: Producer ('09), TV Reporter & Graphics Designer ('11)

  • Organized, wrote script and cut video for Cronkite NewsWatch’s 30-minute newscast in ENPS each week
  • Executive produced NewsWatch’s 2010 3-Hour Live Election Special, unscripted
  • Enterprised story ideas, shot video, wrote script, edited video package in Final Cut Pro to report live for news show
  • Skills

  • Google Adwords Certified
  • Google Analytics
  • Facebook, Bing & Twitter Ads
  • Google Enterprise for Business
  • Email Marketing Management
  • A/B & Multivariate Testing
  • Adobe Creative Suite CS5
  • Social Media Marketing (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, Pinterest, YouTube, etc.)
  • Microsoft Office
  • Search Engine Optimization
  • Basic HTML, CSS, PHP - Bootstrap & Foundation
  • Final Cut Studio
  • AP Style
  • iNews & ENPS
  • Extracurricular & Affiliations

  • About Going Overboard Travel Blog (2012-Present)
  • Emily Timm (now Ross) Photography (2008-Present)
  • Daniel Wagner Wedding Videography (2011-2013)
  • Volunteer, All Star Kids Tutoring (2010-2012) - No Kid Left Behind Effort
  • Downtown Barrett Writing Tutor (2009-2010)
  • Investigative Reporters and Editors, IRE (2011-2012)
  • Initiation Chair, Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society (2009-2010)
  • Founder & President of the Fashion Journalist Club, ASU (2008-2011)
  • Founder & President of the Downtown Phoenix Book Club, ASU (2008-2009)
  • Media Production, Spring Forward Art Exhibit, Barrett Honors College (Fall 2008)

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