Ambitious multi-media professional, with a diverse background in online sports journalism, television broadcasting, and IT sales, seeks to join an organization that offers platforms in new media content and development, social networking marketing and event planning.
Oversee and manage the inside sales division of a residential realty office in Northern Virginia.
Develop new business for an associate broker who is an annual member of the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors’ Top Producer and Million Dollar Clubs.
Initiate communication with buyers and sellers and facilitate their action plans in the local real estate market.
Supervise a database of thousands of prospects and convert warm leads into appointments for outside sales agents.
Manage team’s internet website and lead generation platform, which includes a home search engine, tracking system and social media tools to communicate virtually with clients and leads.
NFL Featured Columnist for BleacherReport.com, a nationally syndicated website that ranks third among online sports destinations. (May, 2009 - Present)
Promoted to work as an independent contractor with Bleacher Report’s Trends, News and Traffic Team. (June 2012).
Utilize open source content management system to produce data-driven content that meets real-time consumer demand.
Engage with readers and respond to article feedback through a social media platform.
Assist website in efforts to improve traffic and communication through social media development, digital marketing and outreach.
Provide articles for company’s new mobile web application, which increased traffic by 25% in 2011.
Earned readership awards for coverage of the NFL's Washington Redskins (June and July, 2012) and Buffalo Bills (March, 2012)
Created original editorial content for RealFootball365.com, a Miami, Florida-based website that features analysis from nearly 600 writers nationwide. (January, 2006 - October, 2008)
Independently contracted to sell an online healthcare platform that is designed to attract and retain patients, teach them about chronic conditions and empower them to make healthy lifestyle choices.
Consulted regularly with physicians and office practice personnel to demonstrate the advantages of LiivMD's website, its compliance with healthcare legislation and its quality care and revenue-making capabilities.
Wrote, produced and anchored weekend sports coverage for 24-hour cable news operation.
Served as station's beat reporter and photographer for coverage of the NFL's Buffalo Bills, the NHL's Buffalo Sabres, high schools, colleges and 6 local sports organizations.
Represented Time Warner and served as a public speaker at community functions and charity events.
Utilized new media technology to create and post sports content on website that attracted over 8,000 visitors per day.
VELOCITY FIVE SPORTS RESTAURANT AND BAR (2008-2010) Bartender / Corporate Trainer for sports restaurant chain owned by former Washington Redskins assistant coach Jim Speros
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE PACKET - CONNECTION NEWSPAPERS (1998-1999) Advertising Sales Account Executive for historic community newspaper in Alexandria, Virginia
I hold a Bachelor's degree in Communications and the Mass Media, with an emphasis on television and radio broadcasting. My curriculum consisted of News Writing and Editing, as well as Marketing, Media Relations, Public Speaking and Communications Law.