Professional Career

Lead Editor
NewsOne.Com
July 2010 – Present

NewsOne.com is your destination for news and information for and about Blacks in America. Filled with original stories, diverse opinions, photos, videos and polls.

* Responsible for organizing, developing and leading the programming to ensure alignment with brand objectives, usage and engagement growth, content integrity, style and voice of NewsOne and its partners.
* Write, edit, proofread, and copyedit a variety of articles. Plan and prepare stories for online dissemination.
* Exercising strong news judgment in helping plan placement and delivery of content.​
* Monitoring Omniture/​Site Catalyst to assess effectiveness of placement of content and make adjustments to stories as needed to maximize readership.​
* Ensuring that content is posted to relevant topical index pages as well as the home page.
* Displaying a familiarity with all news (local, business, state, national, international, sports and entertainment).​

Public Relations Manager
Yoonew Inc.
June 2008 – January 2009 (8 months)

* Developed and implemented the company’s PR strategy, processes and procedures.
* Developed external website partnerships for content distribution.
* Developed the company’s Customer Service manual and Referral program.
* Developed the company’s social networking presence on Facebook, Myspace, Twitter and Youtube.
* Coordinated a month long tour throughout the United States to promote at various sports venues (Wrigley Field, Heinz Field, etc) and expand the visibility of the Yoonew brand.
* Monitored businesses and agencies to ensure that they efficiently and effectively provide needed services while staying within budgetary limits.
* Assisted in the procurement of partnership deals with ticket-brokerage firms across the United States.
* Secured national press for the brand on various online sports sites, newspapers and news stations.
* Assisted in forming a partnership with the NFL team, St. Louis Rams, to improve their team ticketing strategies and online presence.

Staff Writer
New York Amsterdam News
September 2005 – September 2007

* Wrote investigative news stories, which included domestic and international politics and African-American/Latino social issues in the New York City area.
* Performed on-site reporting duties and heavy editing duties.

Internships

Bleacherreport.com, San Francisco, CA (August 2009-December 2009)
Online Editorial Intern

* Edited over fifty articles weekly according to Bleacher Report’s editorial guidelines and standards.
* Provided network writers with advice and guidance in relation to their grammar, punctuation, and overall writing.

TravelwithVal.com/NY1, New York, NY (June 2007 – September 2007)
Editorial Intern

* Wrote travel industry press releases.
* Sourced and developed major hotel chain and airline contacts.

Personal Endeavors

Owner
Anytime Tickets
January 2005 – Present (6 years)

Lifestyle entertainment firm that specializes in procuring tickets for sporting events, concerts, and theater performances for clients across the world.

* Purchase entertainment tickets in blocks at box-office
prices, usually before attraction opens.
* Price tickets for profitable resale, based on such factors as availability and demand for tickets and location of seats.
* Sell tickets to public in accordance with legal regulations concerning amount of profit or place of sale. Trade as well as buy and sell tickets.