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Business Administration graduate from Anderson University, with M.S. in Media Arts and Science from Indiana University. Director of Community Relations at Indiana University School of Informatics.
Headline:
Entrepreneur
Work status:
Employed Full-Time
Industries:
Computing, Education, Internet, Media
Skills:
Copy Writing, Design, Editing, Graphic design, Web design, Writing
Brainstorming, Consulting opportunities, Offering Expertise, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Providing services to startups, Starting a company, Trading services
Tags:
communication, marketing, media, p.r., public relations, video production
Schools:
Anderson University, Indiana University System - Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis
WORK EXPERIENCE
Employer:
Indiana University School of Informatics, Indianapolis, Ind.
Position:
Director of Community Relations
Time period:
January 2005 - Present
Description:
Hired in August 2005 to launch a Community Relations office for the purpose of extending the reach of and understanding about informatics. Responsible for all internal and external communication for IUB and IUPUI informatics, including establishing relationships with key community leaders. Maintain regular contact with the news media and internal IUB/IUPUI communications for story placements. Develop special programming to showcase various informatics and New Media programs. Responsible for all editorial content on IUB/IUPUI informatics Web sites. Develop video, audio and Web marketing tools. Established a luncheon series for VIP tours and informal conversations about school. Established Informatics Speakers Bureau as an promotional “road show”.
Employer:
IU Update
Position:
TV Anchor
Time period:
January 2005 - Present
Description:
Host of magazine-style TV show airing at halftime of Indiana University basketball games. Delivery of on-camera and voice-over narration of stories featuring IU teaching, research and community service initiatives. IU Update is seen throughout Indiana on the IU basketball television network.
Employer:
Comcast Newsmakers
Position:
TV Anchor & Executive Producer
Time period:
January 1997 - Present
Description:
Co-founder and on-camera host of this public affairs program, interviewing Indiana policymakers, corporate leaders and executives of not-for-profit organizations. Each month, 10 five-minute interviews appear on CNN Headline News on Comcast’s three-county cable system. Responsible for executive management of program including editorial content, guest bookings, art direction and five-person production staff – an enterprise valued at approximately $1.8 million annually (Comcast calculates the value of these programs – which air 30 to 40 times during a five-week period – to be $15 thousand each). Also, responsible for creation and maintenance of Comcast Newsmakers Web site.
Employer:
Sease, Gerig & Associates, Indianapolis, Ind.
Position:
Vice President
Time period:
January 1997 - December 2005
Description:
Identified and cultivated strategic alliances for clients (typically CEOs) and their audiences. Provided public relations counsel to corporate and not-for-profit clients including media relations training, management, and communications. Significant, daily interaction with influential business, political, media, and educational leaders. Served as Internet and New Media consultant.
Employer:
Anderson University, Anderson, Ind.
Position:
Adjunct Professor
Time period:
January 1993 - December 1999
Description:
Instructor, COMM 2520/Broadcast Journalism, a core curriculum class for mass communication majors.
Employer:
WISH-TV (CBS), Indianapolis, Ind.
Position:
TV News Anchor & Reporter
Time period:
January 1985 - December 1997
Description:
Writing, producing and reporting television news stories, with an emphasis on business, political, education, investigative, and feature reporting.
Employer:
WOTV (NBC), Grand Rapids, Mich.
Position:
TV News Reporter
Time period:
January 1983 - December 1985
Description:
Writing, producing and reporting television news stories, with an emphasis on business reporting.
Employer:
WANE-TV (CBS), Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Position:
TV News Reporter
Time period:
January 1982 - December 1983
Description:
Writing, producing and reporting television news stories, with an emphasis on business and political reporting.
EDUCATION
University:
Indiana University System - Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis
Time period:
2004
Degree:
Media Arts & Science, MSc
University:
Anderson University
Time period:
1975
Degree:
Business Administration, BA
INFORMATION
Memberships:
Associate Fellow, Sagamore Institute for Policy Research, Indianapolis, Ind. [2004-present]
President, Indiana University School of Informatics Alumni Association [founding president 2005-2006]
Chairman, Heartland Film Festival Marketing & Branding Committee, Indianapolis, Ind. [2002]
Member, IU Alumni Association Executive Council [2005 – 2008]; IU School of Informatics Alumni Association [2005 – 2008]; Anderson University Alumni Council [2006 – present]; Heartland Film Festival Board of Governors [2002 – 2006]; Indianapolis Symphonic Choir Board of Directors [1999 – 2000]; NCAA Final Four Media Relations Committee [1997, 2000]; Habitat for Humanity International Conference Event Task Force [2001]; United States Grand Prix Communications Committee [2000, 2001]; Church at the Crossing, Indianapolis, Ind.
Awards:
Associated Press [AP]
1st Place Awards [Large Market Television]:
Individual Reporting [1984]; Feature Reporting [1986]; Sports Feature Reporting [1988]; General Sports Reporting [1988]; General News Reporting [1989]; Sports Feature Reporting [1989]
United Press International [UPI]
1st Place Awards [Large Market Television]:
Sports Reporting [1987]; Individual Achievement in Reporting [1987]; Individual Achievement in Reporting [1989]
The Arion Music Award
Single recipient of national award for outstanding musicianship, Madison Heights H.S., Anderson, Ind. [1971]
