Job Experience

Marketing Manager at The Office 419 (March 2020 - Present)

  • Managing customer and client relationships via social media, phone and email.

  • Creating and maintaining the company website, ensuring a seamless & enjoyable user experience.

News Producer at WXYZ 7abc (Jan. 2019 - March 2020)

  • Wrote & produced high-quality, engaging news content that met station standards and increased audience engagement.

  • Used cross-functional communication to stay in touch with other departments to successfully meet all deadlines.

Producer, online content creator at WTVG 13abc (Dec. 2016 - Jan. 2019)

  • Created & managed digital news stories that aligned with station values.

  • Increased traffic and audience interaction, strengthening the station’s digital footprint.

Anchor, Reporter at Newsradio WOOD 1300 and 106.9 FM (Oct. 2014 - Dec. 2016)

  • Wrote and anchored live newscasts, ensuring factual and compelling storytelling.

  • Produced and delivered feature segments on tight deadlines.

  • Enhanced community engagement with impactful stories, improving audience trust & viewership.

Reporter, Soundboard Operator 1450 WHTC Holland News Radio Station (May 2014 - Oct. 2014)  

  • Produced live radio shows

  • Created news content for on-air, web and social media

Assistant News Editor Grand Valley State University Lanthorn (Sept. 2013 - April 2014)

  • Wrote stories for the campus bi-weekly newspaper

  • Managed the Twitter account

Education

Grand Valley State University

  • Bachelor of Arts in Broadcasting Journalism with an emphasis on news writing and video editing

  • Minor in International Relations

  • Chosen as top student in the school of broadcasting to be honored at the 2014 Annual Awards Celebration

Università degli studi di Perugia (The University of Perugia, Italy)

  • Completed Italian language and international relations courses at one of the top foreign language universities in Italy

Qualities & Skills      

  • Excellent time management skills

    • Dealt with daily 8-hour deadlines while working as a TV news producer

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

    • Over 10 years of experience working as a writer in news and business

  • Video and audio editing

    • Used audio editing while working in radio, and video editing while working in TV and while producing marketing materials at my current job

  • Speak and understand Italian

    • Six months abroad