Résumé

Executive Summary

2008 Olympic Artistic Swimmer. 2015 World Champion. Magna Cum Laude graduate from UNLV in Journalism and Media Studies, with
a concentration on News and Media Studies, and a minor in Communications. Cirque du Soleil artist and host and producer of “Cirque Stories,” an exclusive Cirque du Soleil YouTube series. Extensive involvement with behind-the-scenes and hands-on production, social media engagement, sports and entertainment media correspondence, and public relations.

Education

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS; 2012 – 2014

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Media Studies and a minor in Communications; Magna Cum Laude

Experience

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL; LAS VEGAS, NV; 2009 – PRESENT

Artist

  • Leveraged training and competitive experience as a United States Olympian to perform highly technical water, land, and aerial acts in “O” at the Bellagio

Content Producer and Host, “Cirque Stories”

• Identified a need to create authentic engagement with Cirque’s audience

• Ideated a content concept featuring a docuseries that highlights never-before-seen performers’ journeys to the circus

• Strategized, developed, pitched, sold, and attained executive approval

• Produced, scripted, hosted, managed the budget, created, and directed postproduction edits

• Worked alongside cross-functional teams based in Montreal
• Resulted in 1.5 million organic views on YouTube while capturing the Cirque spirit.

PRODUCER, HAYSTACK NEEDLE; 2021

• Project and account manager for branding projects, including identity design, brand naming, logo evolution, tagline, and brand assessment
• Served as the primary point of contact for clients, sourced talent, and liaised between teams
• Managed budgets, authored SOWs, led meetings, created decks, coordinated schedules, and developed project timelines and milestones for completion

OLYMPIC ANALYST, KSNV NEWS 3; LAS VEGAS, NV; 2016 – 2018

  • Initiated contact with the News Director and pitched the idea and need for an Olympian to provide first-hand insight to viewers

  • On-air analyst, contributing digital writer, and blogger for coverage of the 2016 and 2018 Olympic Games

  • Hosted first interactive live-streaming sessions on Instagram & Facebook

    PUBLICIST, WATER BEAUTIES; LAS VEGAS, NV; 2014 – 2015

    Managed social media content, marketing, and coordinated bookings

    INTERN, ONE DROP; LAS VEGAS, NV; 2013 – 2016

    Created a PSA which aired on Las Vegas’ NBC and CBS affiliates and assisted the Communications Department

    USA ARTISTIC SWIMMING ELITE NATIONAL TEAM ATHLETE 2002 – 2008, 2010 AND 2014 – 2015