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Nov 2012 - Feb 2013
Deputy Press Chief
• Managed daily operations for staff of roughly 10 active-duty military personnel, offering
guidance in newswriting, video, and photography.
• Right hand man to a gunnery sergeant with 15 years of experience in public affairs.
• Coordinated design of two-section newspaper and edited all copy for substance and style.
Mar 2012 - Nov 2012
External and Social Media Specialist
• Wrote dozens of press releases and escorted local and national journalists.
• Coordinated with senior military officials to arrange interviews and news coverage.
• Managed official social media communications campaigns
Jul 2011 - Mar 2012
Combat Correspondent
• The senior writer on a four-man team in public affairs team in southwestern Afghanistan.
• Contributing columnist for Real Clear World, writing a first person journal.
• Coordinated more than 300 interviews for local, national and international news outlets.
• Created more than 20 articles, more than 200 photos, and more than 35 videos.
• Launched extensive social media marketing strategy, garnering more than 150,000 views
on YouTube in 30 days and appearing on Fox News, Huffington Post, and local television
and radio. Ultimately reached more than one million people.
• Conducted a weekly radio interview with the British Forces Broadcasting Service.
Oct 2010 - Jul 2011
Layout and Design Editor
Solely responsible for the layout and design of a weekly, two-section newspaper with a circulation of more than 10,000. Copy edited thousands of words of content per week and ensured compliance with strict deadlines and with style standards.
Deployments
(9 months)Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
Foreign Language Skills
2009
French (3/3)
Security Clearance
Secret