Work Experience

Event Director

Southern Fried Events - Knoxville, TN

2020 to Present

• Establishing and maintaining relationships with vendors and venues

• Planning event details and aspects, including seating, concessions, dining and guests

• Creating reliable financial reports and collecting payments on time

• Remaining under budget with all costs

• Managing events and addressing potential problems that may arise

• Planning for potential scenarios that could impact the integrity of the event

• Maintaining a working knowledge of the complex needs of a wide variety of events

Truck Driver Class A

Trillium Drivers - Knoxville, TN

2016 to Present

• Local and Long-distance driving

• Communicating and coordinating with dispatchers

• Obeying and following applicable traffic laws

• Securing cargo and properly arranging and balancing it within the vehicle

• Maintaining a detailed log of working hours in compliance with state and federal regulations

• Ensuring any mechanical issues with the vehicle are corrected before driving

Dispatcher/Project Manager

TransSolutions & Logistics, LLC - Alcoa, TN

2020 to 2021

Dispatch Duties

• Dispatch CDL and Local Courier Routes Daily

• Update schedule / contact drivers on a day to day base

• Medical courier dispatch with routine and emergency

• Track Driver Locations

• Coordinate with hospitals, doctor's offices, and labs for movement

• Coordinate service on CDL Trucks, break downs, etc .

• Assign keys, trucks, and cargo vans to drivers and receive it back

• Collect drivers invoices/credits, shorts/enter payments

• Communicate and coordinate with other departments and resolve any issues.

• General office duties require; restocking supplies for office and drivers bags, filing fuels, logs, clean office etc.

• Assign pick up’s enter into driver software

• Prepare and assign driver routes for the following day

• Report any overages, returns, and shorts to Clients and Customers

• Take calls from clients, drivers, and customers

• Route trucks and couriers using routing software

Projects Managed

• Lead development on a new Driver Training manual for new courier scanners to successful acceptance

• Lead development of CDL division paperwork standardization portfolios to successful acceptance

Executive Director

Southern Fried Media - Knoxville, TN

2010 to 2020

Project based company handling creative projects for Media (Film, Podcasts, Print, Radio, TV, and Web). Projects include: Consultation, Design, and Production

• Collaborating with clients to understand and anticipate their needs and translate them into a project

• Collaborating with clients to define the vision for project

• Creating a product road map based on this vision

• Managing the project based on changing requirements

• Overseeing all stages of project creation including design and development

• Monitoring and evaluating product progress at each stage of the process

• Plan and manage team goals, project schedules and new information

• Supervise current projects and coordinate all team members

• Manage project-related paperwork by ensuring all necessary materials are current, properly filed and stored

• Direct project correspondences by preparing and reviewing project proposals, memos, meeting minutes and emails

• Communicate with clients to identify and define project requirements, scope and objectives

• Adhere to budget by monitoring expenses

Radio Host and Producer

Ra-Tel Broadcasters - Knoxville, TN

2012 to 2018

• Selecting topics and scripts for commercials and news shows

• Collaborating with show hosts to design and execute radio show production

• Overseeing the production process including performances and recording

• Managing the show and live broadcast production process including overall tone, music selection, and editing

• Ensuring a show stays within on schedule

• Promoting advertisers and shows on-air

• Conducting interviews on-air

• Answering phone calls, taking requests, and interacting with listeners

Dispatcher

Carter Express - Andersonville, TN

2015 to 2016

• Dispatch Routes Daily

• Update schedule / contact drivers on a day to day base

• Dispatch : second run order/ left over orders

• Track Driver Locations

• Coordinate with expedite companies and temporary driver firms

• Coordinate service on Trucks/ break downs etc .

• Assign keys and trucks to drivers and receive it back

• Collect drivers invoices/credits, shorts/enter payments

• Communicate and coordinate with other departments and resolve any issues.

• General office duties require; invoice credits payment, restocking supplies for office and drivers bags, filing fuels, logs, clean office etc.

• Assign pick up’s enter into spreadsheet for Inventory

• Communicate with yard jockey

• Prepare driver routes/ bags for the following day

• Report any overages, returns, and shorts to Clients and Customers Warehouse Supervisors

• Take calls from clients, drivers, and customers

• Route trucks using routing software

US Mail Transfer Driver (Local)

Davenport Tram - Blairsville, GA

2014 to 2015

• Short-distance (Local) route driving

• Communicating and coordinating with dispatchers, US Postal Officials and Local Post Offices

• Obeying and following applicable traffic laws

• Securing cargo and properly arranging and balancing it within the vehicle

• Sorting, handling, and unloading US Mail

• Maintaining a detailed log of working hours in compliance with state and federal regulations

• Ensuring any mechanical issues with the vehicle are corrected before driving

Truck Driver Class A CDL

MORRISTOWN DRIVERS SERVICE - Morristown, TN

2013 to 2014

• Long-distance driving

• Communicating and coordinating with dispatchers

• Obeying and following applicable traffic laws

• Securing cargo and properly arranging and balancing it within the vehicle

• Maintaining a detailed log of working hours in compliance with state and federal regulations

• Ensuring any mechanical issues with the vehicle are corrected before driving

Truck Driver Class A OTR

Colonial Freight - Knoxville, TN

2012 to 2013

• Long-distance driving

• Communicating and coordinating with dispatchers

• Obeying and following applicable traffic laws

• Securing cargo and properly arranging and balancing it within the vehicle

• Maintaining a detailed log of working hours in compliance with state and federal regulations

• Ensuring any mechanical issues with the vehicle are corrected before driving

Field Marketer

T.O.P Marketing - Long Island City, NY

2011 to 2012

• Collaborating with sales and marketing teams to plan promotional marketing campaigns

• Helping team leads set, allocate and monitor each project

• Meeting with clients to discuss brand guidelines, goals, budget and timelines

• Researching previous successful campaigns to understand what worked, what didn’t and what can be improved

• Reviewing the progress and success of a campaign, making adjustments or pitching ideas for new campaigns as necessary

• Effective writing, speaking, presenting and active listening skills

• Good interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate with management, team members, clients and customers where applicable

• Familiarity with content management systems, analytics, and customer relationship management

• Data analysis, critical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making

• Understanding of industry best practices

• Creativity, adaptability and familiar with current marketing trends

• Project management skills, like goal-setting and deadline management

• Great organization, time management and prioritization abilities

• Comfortable in high-pressure and fast-paced environments

Graphic Designer and Editor

Publish America - Frederick, MD

2010 to 2011

• Possess a solid understanding of design principles, printing procedures, photography, film, and illustration

• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator

• Work with other creative team members to produce content.

• Help make design choices (e.g., fonts and colors) for all content

• Correct grammar, spelling and punctuation errors.

• Arrange page layouts to include written content as well as elements like photos and ads.

• Train new Editors about the company’s content creation process.

• Meet with customers to define content needs and get final approval

Radio Host and Producer

Clinton Broadcasters - Clinton, TN

2009 to 2010

• Selecting topics and scripts for commercials and news shows

• Collaborating with show hosts to design and execute radio show production

• Overseeing the production process including performances and recording

• Managing the show and live broadcast production process including overall tone, music selection, and editing

• Ensuring a show stays within on schedule

• Promoting advertisers and shows on-air

• Conducting interviews on-air

• Answering phone calls, taking requests, and interacting with listeners

Radio Host and Producer

Clinton Broadcasters - Clinton, TN

2007 to 2009

• Selecting topics and scripts for commercials and news shows

• Collaborating with show hosts to design and execute radio show production

• Overseeing the production process including performances and recording

• Managing the show and live broadcast production process including overall tone, music selection, and editing

• Ensuring a show stays within on schedule

• Promoting advertisers and shows on-air

• Conducting interviews on-air

• Answering phone calls, taking requests, and interacting with listeners

Radio Host and Producer

Ra-Tel Broadcasters - Knoxville, TN

2006 to 2008

• Selecting topics and scripts for commercials and news shows

• Collaborating with show hosts to design and execute radio show production

• Overseeing the production process including performances and recording

• Managing the show and live broadcast production process including overall tone, music selection, and editing

• Ensuring a show stays within on schedule

• Promoting advertisers and shows on-air

• Conducting interviews on-air

• Answering phone calls, taking requests, and interacting with listeners

Feature Writer

Low Range Magazine - Tilton, NH

2006 to 2008

• Research: One of the most important skills of a Journalist is having the ability to conduct extensive research. Journalists must know how to verify sources and check all the facts before they present the story to the public.

• Strong Written and Verbal Communication: Given that Journalists must write and are often required to present the stories they are researching, they need to have strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Storytelling: Stories do not write themselves. No matter how much potential a story has, it will not be well received if the story is not written properly.

• Ethics: Given that they have the power to influence and mobilize people over various issues and causes, Journalists must be highly ethical.

• Remaining Poised Under Pressure: Given the extreme nature of some news stories as well as the fact that they often work under strict deadlines, Journalists must be able to remain poised under pressure

• Maintaining and managing photography equipment

• Editing photos

• Submitting photos to appropriate persons

Photojournalist

Landmark Community Newspapers - LaFollette, TN

2002 to 2004

• Research: One of the most important skills of a Journalist is having the ability to conduct extensive research. Journalists must know how to verify sources and check all the facts before they present the story to the public.

• Strong Written and Verbal Communication: Given that Journalists must write and are often required to present the stories they are researching, they need to have strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Storytelling: Stories do not write themselves. No matter how much potential a story has, it will not be well received if the story is not written properly.

• Ethics: Given that they have the power to influence and mobilize people over various issues and causes, Journalists must be highly ethical.

• Remaining Poised Under Pressure: Given the extreme nature of some news stories as well as the fact that they often work under strict deadlines, Journalists must be able to remain poised under pressure

• Maintaining and managing photography equipment

• Editing photos

• Submitting photos to appropriate persons

Truck Driver Class A

Optimum Logistics Solutions - Knoxville, TN

2015

• Local and Long-distance driving

• Communicating and coordinating with dispatchers

• Obeying and following applicable traffic laws

• Securing cargo and properly arranging and balancing it within the vehicle

• Maintaining a detailed log of working hours in compliance with state and federal regulations

• Ensuring any mechanical issues with the vehicle are corrected before driving

Cashier and Customer Service

The Home Depot - Knoxville, TN

2012

• Process sales transactions

• Calculate the cost of products or services

• Accept payments

• Calculate and return change when required by the payment method

• Maintain adequate change denominations in the cash drawer and request additional change

• Answer customer questions about products or services

• Reconcile cash drawers and sales receipts

• Report issues with equipment

National Media Director

W.E.Rock Events - Placerville, CA

2009

• Collaborate and Coordinate with media outlets for event coverage

• Create style guides and brand voice outlines for all public relations, marketing, advertising and web

• Consult with executive management to develop effective communication procedures and policies for various situations or crises

• Draft press releases following event and organizational news

• Write letters, interdepartmental memos and other business correspondence

• Communicate with media outlets and journalists and create press kits

• Using social media marketing tools to create and maintain the company’s brand

• Working with marketing professionals to develop social media marketing campaigns

• Interacting with customers and other stakeholders via the company’s social media accounts

• Analyzing the company’s digital marketing plan and social media strategy and identifying strategic weaknesses and making recommendations for improvements

• Researching social media trends and informing management of changes that are relevant to the company’s marketing activities