Vice President for Digital Video, CNN
February 2025 – July 2025

• Trained more than 250 journalists on how to create engaging vertical videos in coordination with CNN’s Mastercraft program
• Integrated our daily news producers with the network’s linear newsdesk to create a cross-platform daily video production team
• Added a TV partnership group to our team to assist linear shows with creating digital video content
• Evolved our enterprise video production strategy to support CNN Digital’s subscription business

Executive Producer for Digital Video, CNN
August 2021 to February 2025

• Lead a global video team of 50+ digital producers who shoot & edit videos for CNN’s platforms and social media, using data and insights to shape our strategy and hit revenue goals
• Reimagined our structure and workflows to create a more agile team that is able to adapt to a constantly changing environment, prioritize new projects & evolve assignments quickly
• Launched a new content management system and vertical video player on CNN’s core digital platforms, including CNN’s first vertical video livestream during the 2024 presidential election
• Evolved our content strategy to engage a younger demographic on and off-platform. Grew our TikTok channel to 6.2 million followers
• Improved efficiency and increased scale of sponsorship production to encourage clients to purchase larger sales packages
• Managed the daily student news show CNN 10, which reaches 3 million teens and teachers across the US

Supervising Producer for Digital Video News, CNN
February 2018 to July 2021

• Shifted video team’s strategy away from autoplay to create a more intentional viewing experience for the audience
• Covered the 2018 and 2020 elections, and Donald Trump’s presidency as the leader of the CNN politics digital video team
• Guided the re-launch of CNN Business video to evolve the vertical’s new brand and content areas
• Diversified digital video content to increase audience viewership outside of breaking news stories
• Encouraged producers to elevate diverse voices, leading to awards from the National Association of Black Journalists, the National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications and more.

Sr. Producer for Digital Video News, CNN
February 2016 to February 2018

• Grew team from 6 to 11 digital video producers and one digital correspondent in New York and Atlanta
• Oversaw production of domestic news videos for all platforms, including mobile, social, Apple News and over-the-top devices
• Coordinated with writers, producers and correspondents around the world to cover breaking news and feature stories
• Led several award-winning long form digital documentaries and interactive projects from idea generation to publish

Cross-Platform Producer, CNN Digital Video
November 2014 to February 2016

• Managed daily production calendar and assigned stories
• Coordinated with programming teams to ensure digital videos were available on all platforms, including mobile and social

Interim Sr. Producer, CNN Digital Health
May 2014 to November 2014

• Crafted a digital strategy for CNN Health by identifying key beats, expert voices and distinct angles
• Tracked metrics across desktop, mobile and social to boost traffic and audience engagement
• Assigned stories to writers and freelance contributors, and edit for publication

Writer/producer, CNN Digital Health
March 2012 to May 2014

• Wrote breaking news and in-depth feature stories, vetting scientific studies
• Collaborated with the medical unit to produce cross-platform content on the web, mobile and TV
• Managed social strategy for @CNNHealth

Senior associate producer, CNN Digital Features
January 2009 to March 2012

• Oversaw interactive and image production for feature sections and enterprise projects
• Filmed and edited original video packages
• Wrote in-depth stories and blog posts for health, technology and entertainment sections
• Managed associate producer and two interns

Associate producer, CNN Digital Features
June 2008 to January 2009

• Wrote feature stories for living, travel, technology, health and entertainment sections
• Produced audio slideshows, timelines, interactive maps and photo galleries

Honors/Awards

2025 Webby Awards People’s Voice Winner, CNN’s Digital Magic Wall

2024 News & Documentary Emmy nomination “You Deny, Deny, Deny, Until It Becomes Untenable”: A Sniper’s Struggle with PTSD

2021 Radio TV Correspondents’ Association David Bloom Award “Assault on Democracy: Paths to Insurrection“

2021 NABJ Salute to Excellence, Digital Media – Online Project: Feature Your Big Questions About Race, Answered

2020 Headliner Award: Digital presentation of a single news topic – First Place
“Assault on Democracy: Paths to Insurrection”

2019 News & Documentary Emmy Award for Best Feature Story in Spanish “No Olvidado”

EPPY Award Best Investigative/Enterprise Feature on a Website “Destroyed: How the trashing of rape kits failed victims and jeopardized public safety“

NAMIC Vision Award, Digital Media – Short Form “25 Influential American Muslims“

EPPY Award Best Enterprise/Investigative Video “Beneath the Skin”

NABJ Salute to Excellence for Digital Media, Online Project/News 2018 “Beneath the Skin”

Distinguished Young Alumni Award, Ball State University 2017

EPPY Award Best News or Event Feature 2017 “The Trigger and the Choice”

White House News Photographers’ Association: First Place “It’s not just the water in Flint”

1st Place – NLGJA Excellence in Journalism, HIV/AIDS Coverage 2012

Fellowships
Poynter’s Executive Leadership Summit, 2022
ONA Women’s Leadership Accelerator Program, 2019
National Press Foundation “Precision Medicine” 2015
Center on Media, Crime and Justice “Health Behind Bars” 2013
National Press Foundation “Cancer Issues” Fellowship 2012
National Press Foundation “Global Vaccines” Fellowship 2012
National Press Foundation “Obesity Issues” Fellowship 2011

Education
Ball State University
Bachelor of Arts, May 2008 Summa Cum Laude
Majors: Journalism, magazine option
Telecommunications, news option
Whitinger Scholar (full-ride academic honors scholarship)