Email: oheyhope@gmail.com | Phone: (940) 224-6582

Education

January 2020 - December 2021

University of North Texas  | Master of Journalism

  • Graduate certificate in Public Relations

  • Graduate certificate in Narrative Journalism

  • GPA: 4.0

January 2017 - December 2019

University of North Texas  | Bachelor of Arts in Journalism

  • Concentration: Photojournalism

  • Minor: LGBT Studies

  • GPA: 3.7

October 2019

Eddie Adams Workshop | XXXII Student

NPPA Women in Visual Journalism Conference

Experience

December 2021 - Present

Syracuse University | College of Professional Studies | Public Relations Specialist

  • Leads project management for marketing campaigns

  • Leads communications department and its initiatives  

  • Produces monthly newsletter for 22,000+ subscribers

  • Manages social media channels and produces quarterly tracking reports to navigate strategy

  • Establishes and maintains connections with external/internal partners for media buying, program collaborations, and publicity support

  • Produced communications plan regarding crisis communication, goals, strategies, and how to navigate media landscape

  • Prepares and distributes press releases

  • Highlights student success through narrative/visual storytelling 

  • Increases awareness of College’s initiatives and programs through blog content and social media campaigns 

  • Established media outreach database and media trained faculty/staff

  • Produces digital marketing materials for web and social media use 

  • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility committee member 

  • Candidate review committee member for Director of Diversity and Inclusive Excellence 

  • Research and Creative Excellence sub-committee member 

  • English Language Institute conversation group leader 

  • Partnerships include: Google, Fulbright, Blackboard/Anthology, New York Air National Guard

January 2021 - December 2021

University of North Texas | Teaching/Research Assistant

  • Researcher for Independent Lens - PBS documentary “Beyond Conviction”

  • Teaching assistant for JOUR 4720 - Multimedia Storytelling for News and JOUR 2310 - Introduction to Media Writing

  • Instructed Mayborn School of Journalism media writing labs

  • Photo/video editor for Denton Record-Chronicle and Mayborn School of Journalism publishing series 

  • Assisted professors with lesson preparation

  • Documented academic progress of undergraduate students 

January 2019 - Present

Freelance Photography/Social Media Marketing

Clients include: 

  • Denton Record-Chronicle

    • Photo reporting and editing general assignment news

    • Produced packages for narrative feature stories

  • NGL Studios

    • Photography for Chevrolet digital series “Tu Casa”

  • Central Track

    • Photography for Erykah Badu Birthday Bash

  • Penny Bored

    • Creative direction and marketing strategy for musician

    • Produced visuals such as AR filters, GIPHY stickers, graphics, and photos for song release campaigns

    • Filmed and co-directed music videos

  • The Art Room Denton

    • Met fundraising goal for nonprofit within the first quarter

    • Increased overall social media engagement by 95%

    • Developed newsletter for email marketing and fundraising

    • Produced copy and visual materials 

July 2018 - January 2021

University of North Texas | University Union Photographer

  • Photographed daily moments and social media/marketing materials for University Centers and Events

  • Edited and archived files

  • Provided in-house photo services for University of North Texas community and public

  • Assisted with video production

August 2019 - December 2019

North Texas Daily | Staff Photographer

  • Photo reporting for weekly assignments

May 2019 - March 2020

CultureHype | Photographer/Social Media Specialist

  • Interned from May 2019 - Aug. 2019

  • Transitioned into contract position from Nov. 2019 - March 2020

  • Managed social media for public relations firm and its clients

  • Managed influencer marketing program for campaigns and events  

  • Produced case studies to showcase framework of strategies 

  • Photographed events and marketing content

  • Wrote copy and press releases

  • Clients include: WHotel, WFAA, and Austin Eastciders

January 2019 - August 2019

Wed & Woke | Digital Marketing Intern

  • Managed online presence for LGBTQ+ podcast

  • Created newsletter and website

  • Launched blog series “Wrote & Woke” and collaborated with opinion writers to educate, enlighten, and empower readers through a monthly column 

Accolades

  • Association of College Unions International

    • First Place -  Promotional Campaign 2020

  • University of North Texas Outstanding Student Award 2019 

    • Women's and Gender Studies | Thoughtful contributor to research

  • 2019-2020 NPPA Vice President - University of North Texas chapter

  • Kappa Tau Alpha member

Skills

Photo: Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Bridge, Photo Mechanic, PhotoShelter, MediaValet, Canon, Nikon, Sony, Profoto, Neewer, Godox 

Video: Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro

Web: MerlinOne, Wordpress, Squarespace, Constant Contact, Spark AR, Planoly, TweetDeck, Iconosquare, Trello, Asana, Canva, CapCut

Misc: AP Style, APA Style, SPSS Statistics, Copywriting, Microsoft Office, GSuite, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign