Resume

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SKILLS 

Experienced in all areas of project management, with a specialty in podcast production, talent scouting, print periodicals, team leadership, audio editing and graphic design. Expertise in deadline management and a wide range of creative and administrative software. 

EXPERIENCE 

DC Entertainment, Burbank, CA - Editor August 2017 to PRESENT 

● Drove creative direction and led editorial initiatives for five different DC portfolio groups (including Batman, Superman and Justice League). 

● Spearheaded the entire Superman line of periodicals, including the highest selling comic book of 2018 across the entire comic book industry: Action Comics #1000

● Engineered major storylines and key company initiatives alongside the Publisher, Editor in Chief and senior sales, publicity and marketing staff. Work I cultivated on titles like Wonder Woman would be utilized in the Warner Bros DC film slate.

DC Entertainment, Burbank, CA - Associate Editor March 2015 to August 2017 

● Undertook all support functions of project development duties, including administrative/payment functions, cataloging of assets, and routing of information. 

Archie Comic Publications, INC. - Executive Director of Editorial March 2012 to March 2015 

● Devised all project development functions company-wide for print periodicals, collected editions, and digital. 

● Negotiated both foreign and domestic licensor contracts, worked closely with Publicity & Marketing team to develop promotional strategy, and coordinated specialty products with the Executive Sales team. 

PODCASTING 

The Third Men - Co-creator, editor, producer & interview coordinator September 2016 to Present 

● Originated and produced the first-ever Jack White fan podcast, cultivating a relationship with Jack’s Third Man Records and forging a podcast hub for White’s expansive and avid fanbase. 

●  Researched, hosted, edited, and promoted over one hundred podcast episodes - 10,000+ hours of content. 

● Wrote and conducted interviews with music industry professionals such as Director Emmett Malloy, Third Man Records co-owner Ben Blackwell, Grammy Award-Winning artist Rob Jones, and recording artists Olivia Jean and Lillie Mae. 

● Managed social media, wrote all copy, and built audience across a variety of social media and DSP platforms. 

Now Hear This - Co-creator, audio editor, producer & content developer September 2019 to Present 

● Researched, hosted, edited, and developed this album exchange podcast which garnered a swift and growing fanbase.

● Authored and developed show concept from inception to launch alongside Atlantic Records VP Marketing Ryan Brady. 

Yesterday & Today - Producer, editor January 2018 to Present 

● Generated podcast format plan and implementation for this expansive fan-made Beatles documentary series.

● Prepared all audio content for release in coordination with talent. 

● Managed social media, wrote all copy, and built an audience across a variety of social media and DSP platforms.