Professional Experience
I have traveled around the world documenting stories of students, their schools and typical families for an education company building a global curriculum. I have followed humanitarian groups into Honduras building water systems and hospitals, and I have criss-crossed the country interviewing people for PBS about their health and medical dramas.
I enjoy the narrative and believe its the best way to pull on the emotions as well as supply the logic.
In the last five years, I have started a marketing/communications business and I have found that good communication still relies largely on the ability to tell a good story which connects with your target audience.
Expertise
Account manager
5 Years
Anchor
4 Years
Reporter
15 Years
Specialty
Environment & Nature
3 Years
Arts & Humanities
3 Years
Health
10 Years
Industries
Broadcasting - Ent - TV (Local)
10 Years
Broadcasting - Ent - TV (National)
5 Years
Marketing (firm) - Small to mid-sized corp. cl
5 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
25 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
United Health Group/Foundation (6-10), American Public Media/PBS (10+), Regional publications (10+)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Metropolitan Council (6-10), Cathedral Heritage Foundation (10+), Ballet Minnesota (10+)
Other Work History
Media Relations Manager, Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Director of Marketing & Communications, Health Diary, PBS
Media Relations Manager, Cathedral of Saint Paul
Media Relations Coordinator, YMCA of Minneapolis-Saint Paul
Technical Skills
I take both photos and videos. I can also do simple video editing for the web. I have a great video editor that I do a lot of work with for both web and corporate videos.
I have worked with & supervised graphic designers to carry out a logo design, website template, billboards, newsletters, brochures, etc.
Foreign Language Skills
Very basic German and Spanish
Unions
NA
Computer Skills
Word
Excel
Operating Systems: Windows XP
Worked with HTML and can do basic website maintenance.
Equipment
I own and use regularly the following pieces of equipment: Laptop, ipad, audio recorder, Canon Vixia HD videocamera and Canon Powershot digital camera, plus tripods.
Work Permits & Visas
US citizen
References
Bethany Gladhill, President, Summit Avenue Residential and Preservation Association 612-414-3790
Bonnie Kollodge, Media Relations Mgr, Metropolitan Council, 651-602-1357
Cynthia Betz, Ex. Director, Ballet Minnesota, 651-245-3255
Rev. Joseph Johnson, Holy Family Catholic Church, 952-929-0113
Awards
AWARDS
2001 International Health & Medical Film Competition, FREDDIE Award, Men's Health
2000 Gracie Allen Award, American Women in Radio & TV, Reality Show
1999 National Women's Political Caucus, EMMA Award, Honorable Mention
1997 ITVA Twin Cities Video Festival, Silver Award Winner, Education
1997 Minnesota Medical Association, Excellence in Medical Journalism Award.
1996 Midwest Emmy Nomination, National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Associations
Public Relations Society of America
Saint Paul Chamber of Commerce
University of Minnesota Professional Communicators
