Professional Experience

Editor, Nuclear Power International magazine and Committee Chair,

NUCLEAR POWER International conference & expo                                                                                              Oct. 2013-present

• Increased readership of magazine website by 500 page views in the first year.

• Increased Twitter followers from 946 in October 2013 to 2,200 the following year.

• Started magazine’s first Google+ page and maintained Twitter page

• Continued responsibilities planning a 300+ person Projects of the Year awards gala in Orlando and Las Vegas.

• Pick committee members each year and set session content for the annual NUCLEAR POWER International conference.

• Help committee members find speakers.

• Coordinate frequently with conference manager about speaker agreements, conference schedule, rooms, website maintenance and committee members.

• Write script for and shoot twice-a-week editorial newscast video.

• Picked to represent PennWell at 7th annual ATOMEXPO nuclear conference in Moscow, Russia.

• Promote, moderate and gather speakers for up to three webcasts a year.

Online Editor, Power Engineering & Chairman, Projects of the Year award                                         June 2009-Oct. 2013

• Increased page views of magazine website by 1,000 in the first month.

• Launched initial social media campaign to reach more readers and increase online presence.

• Took over planning the annual Projects of the Year awards program and ceremony from 2010-present.

• Coordinate a 200+ gala event with three-course meal and awards presentation, including the seating chart, working with registration on ticket sales, and working with editors and sales team on judging, editorial content and sales leads.

• Increased readership of magazine’s newsletter which led to the start of a second newsletter.

• Shot editorial newscast video twice a week and wrote the script.

Associate producer/Online editor, KJRH-TV                                                                                                               Oct. 2007-June 2009

• Wrote key segments of the newscast for the weekday and weekend morning shows.

• Post reporters’ stories and videos on the station’s website, fill-in for assignment editors.

Police reporter, The News-Star, Monroe, La.                                                                                                              May 2006-Oct. 2007       

• Wrote features, briefs and long-form articles on the Monroe and West Monroe police departments, Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Department, the fire department and the Ouachita Correctional Center.

• Had an article featured on "The Bill O'Reilly Show" on Fox News.

Education

B.A. Journalism, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI                                                                                           2003-2006

Member of the Journalism Institute for Minorities

No degree, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA                                                                                             2000-2002

Volunteer Experience

Talking is Teaching (D.R.E.A.M.)                                                                                                                                          2014-present

• Contact volunteers to set up times and responsibilities for monthly D.R.E.A.M. event.

• Find creative activity for children ages 2 and up to six to do at each event.

• Meet with committee monthly to coordinate efforts.

• Help set up and clean up event site.