My Truths
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Award-winning audience-focused journalist and digital media professional with expertise in brand strategy, web production, communications and more. Skilled in leveraging social and multimedia tools to tell stories in innovative ways.
Roles & Responsibilities
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
SENIOR AUDIENCE PRODUCER,
HEARST CONNECTICUT MEDIA
March 2021 - Present
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Project lead on medium and long-term interactive projects.
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Build interactive storytelling projects to elevate journalism.
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Create strategy for CT Insider mobile app and homepage.
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Social media strategist for 10 branded accounts across multiple platforms.
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Provide real-time SEO strategy using metrics and online tools.
WEB PRODUCER,
HEARST CONNECTICUT MEDIA
April 2017 - March 2021
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Create and manage content and social media for the New Haven group websites of Hearst Connecticut Media.
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Create and publish digital content packages and daily email newsletters to engage readers and drive growing web traffic.
FREELANCE SPORTS REPORTER,
GAMETIMECT.COM
January 2014 - April 2017
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Beat writer covering the Central Connecticut Conference of high school sports.
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Write game stories, features and produce photo galleries as the eyes and ears for GameTimeCT in Hartford County.
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Lead baseball and girls volleyball writer beginning Spring 2016.
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Organize weekly statewide baseball media poll.
STATS ANALYST I,
ESPN
November 2013- April 2017
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Responsible for producing play-by-play data, monitoring game feeds, entering box score information in an accurate and fast-paced environment.
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Escalate noteworthy performances and highlights to production leaders, while providing context to push content to various outlets.
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Successfully completed live-production assignments involving MLB, NFL, NHL, college softball and baseball, and men's and women's lacrosse games and PGA and LPGA events.
INNOVATION
On the cutting edge
Using the latest digital technologies, including social media publishing tools and SEO strategies, to achieve company goals.
JOURNALISM
Let me tell your story
Professional audience journalist since 2013 working for the top news organizations in Connecticut, leveraging computers and AI to elevate the content.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Perceptive
Emerging photographer with an eye for creating art.
In the media
PUBLISHED WORK
Connecticut’s 4 ski areas have something for everyone
Dec. 28, 2023
An interactive guide to skiing, snowboarding and tubing in Connecticut.
UConn women's basketball battles unprecedented injury wave
Jan. 11, 2024
An interactive, collaborative timeline detailing the rash of injuries the UConn women's basketball team has endured.
Newly opened luxury auto shop in North Haven trying to 'disrupt' the car industry
Oct. 6, 2023
Visual essay working with a reporter and photographer to highlight a new auto shop. The striking photographs really tell the story here.
What I’ve Learned
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
2010-2013
B.A., JOURNALISM, CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism with a focus on sports. Minor in general geography with an interest in national parks.
2007-2010
A.A., GENERAL STUDIES, MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Associate of Arts in General Studies. Introduction to Journalism class sparked interest in the field.
LET'S CONNECT
I love what I do and I’d love to share it with you. Send me a message and I’ll get back to you ASAP.