About Me
Creative, quality-driven professional with 20+ years of experience in content creation, branding, advertising, and multimedia storytelling. Passionate about bringing ideas to life and crafting captivating stories, whether working independently or as part of a team.
FreeLANCE, Multimedia Specialist
August 2023 - Present
Produce podcasts, videos, and films
Design branding for a mix of creative content
Capture portrait, landscape, event, and promotional photography
Manage social media accounts to foster an engaged audience
Film and edit commercials for web and television production
Managed small crews while capturing video for independent events
West Virginia University - Strategic Initiatives, Marketing Strategist & Content Creator
June 2022 - August 2023
Managed social media accounts for WVU Talent and Culture
Photographed WVU employees for use in promotional materials
Filmed and edited videos for web and social media
Created compelling graphics and posts for social media
Curated and distributed promotional material
Designed branded documents and slide decks in Adobe CC and MS Office
WVU Medicine Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, Marketing Strategist
July 2020 - July 2022
Created posts and managed social media accounts for WVU Medicine and WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute
Developed and managed website for WVU RNI
Assisted in communication and production for national news outlets like CNN, NBC Nightly News, The Washington Post, and Good Morning America
Photographed staff headshots and WVU RNI events
Filmed and edited patient stories for web and social media
Curated and distributed newsletters and promotional material
Participated in the development of online marketing strategy
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (WBOY-TV), Creative Services
January 2013 - July 2020
Edited video content for commercial production, including 10,000+
commercials for television, digital, and long-form material for showcase
Created brand identities for clients across mobile, digital, and TV platforms
Mixed and recorded audio for TV, digital, and radio
Advised clients and account executives on production-related design
Trained production staff on production software
Created digital ads for web and mobile distribution and advised production staff on digital ad creation
Worked with news and engineering departments on producing and
managing branding material (station bugs, looping backgrounds, etc.)
Fuhss, Owner & Creative Director
December 2015 - Present
Produce podcasts, videos, and films
Design branding for a mix of creative content
Manage social media accounts to foster an engaged audience
4 Local Obits, creative services
December 2018 - January 2020
Developed video and digital ad designs for marketing of one of the country’s largest online obituary services
Created daily video obituaries for funeral homes across West Virginia and Maryland
Freelance Video Production
September 2005 - May 2015
Filmed and edited commercials for web and television production
Managed small crews while capturing video for independent events and corporate functions
Scottish Heritage Society of North Central West Virginia, Volunteer Coordinator
March 2009 - August 2012
Recruited and coordinated volunteers
WVU Department of Communication Studies, Web Content Intern
Jan 2012 - May 2012
Curated website content
Captured and edited promotional video
Mt. Angel Christian Television, Director & Production Manager
March 2006 - August 2008
Produced and directed over 100 thirty-minute television episodes for broadcast
Managed video production staff and on-air talent
Skills
Interests
Podcasts
Photography
Filmmaking
Storytelling
Education
West Virginia University, 2008 - 2012
B.A. COMMUNICATION STUDIES
GPA: 3.88
Graduated Summa Cum Laude