In Production
Undergraduate
BYUradio Fellow & Intern
BYU Broadcasting — BYUradio · Brigham Young University
  • Selected as a BYUradio Fellowship recipient during undergraduate study — early recognition that shaped the trajectory of a career rooted in communications and values-based storytelling.
  • Completed an internship with BYUradio as part of the fellowship award, gaining hands-on exposure to the editorial, production, and audience side of values-based radio.
  • Learned from producers and broadcast professionals who treated their craft as ministry — the bar I have measured every subsequent role against.
Sep 2002 – Apr 2004
Production Assistant
KBYU-TV · Provo, UT
  • Operated the main camera for BYU devotionals and university addresses, learning early to deliver flawless live production for spiritually significant events that could not be redone.
  • Ran tape decks inside the live broadcast truck during BYU collegiate athletic events, executing precise real-time decisions in a fast-moving multi-camera environment.
  • Reported live on-air from athletic events, sharpening on-camera presence, time-pressure storytelling, and the ability to think clearly under broadcast deadline.
  • Managed tape duplication and archival workflows at the station, building early discipline around media asset handling and broadcast quality control.
  • Earned trust as a reliable hands-on contributor in a high-stakes broadcast environment.
2005 – 2007
Assistant Producer — World Report
Publishing Services Dept. · The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Managed the simultaneous production of 15 distinct broadcast segments, serving as the central operational hub and directly advising the lead producer on daily priorities and strategic next steps.
  • Engineered a comprehensive, end-to-end project tracking system (a precursor to the department's Workfront implementation) to successfully monitor video assets, intellectual property, and editing workflows.
  • Established a rigorous script-tracking protocol that mapped the lifecycle of each narrative from draft to final approval.
  • Wrote broadcast-ready scripts, curated archival video content, and strategically selected impactful soundbites, demonstrating resourcefulness in building compelling narratives entirely from existing media constraints.
  • Directed post-production edit sessions, providing creative and technical guidance to editing teams to ensure the final output aligned with the broadcast's vision and standards.
  • Administered all intellectual property documentation, meticulously researching and organizing media clearances to ensure strict adherence to copyright regulations.
  • Recognized by the lead producer as the central operational authority for the broadcast.
2006 – 2007
International Producer Assistant
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Produced choral audio recordings of language tracks for The Restoration, coordinating talent, technical staff, and tight session timelines across multiple languages.
  • Coordinated translation recording for Church broadcasts, supporting multilingual content delivery to global audiences and learning firsthand the operational complexity of producing for international viewers.
  • Distributed audiovisual products to producers worldwide, managing fulfillment logistics, asset tracking, and quality control across a global production network.
  • Developed a global audience perspective on Church communications — the kind of awareness that shapes every creative and editorial decision a Producer makes when content is destined for worldwide distribution.
2007 – 2011
Supervisor of Support Services
Publishing Services Dept. · The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Established the department's first support services team from the ground up, designing the structure, hiring framework, and operational systems that scaled support across the full Publishing Services production pipeline.
  • Recruited, trained, and managed a rotating pool of interns and on-call staff, building reliable bench strength for producers and program managers across simultaneous projects.
  • Served as the department's HR Generalist in a dual role, earning the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification while leading recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, and training initiatives.
  • Partnered with hiring managers to develop talent pipelines, onboard new producers and project coordinators, and implement role-specific training aligned with Church production standards.
  • Built the scalable systems and people infrastructure that became the foundation for the department's talent pipeline.
2011 – 2014
Media Producer
Publishing Services Dept. · The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Managed full production lifecycle of projects including planning, filming, editing, and stakeholder approvals for the Missionary Department, specifically JustServe video content and Senior Missionary Spotlights.
  • Collaborated with BonCom and PSD teams through the full production lifecycle of I'm a Mormon, Light the World, and Meet the Mormons.
  • Led field productions across the United States and internationally — Canada, Chile, the Navajo Nation, California, West Virginia, Washington D.C., Texas, and Utah — adapting in real time to weather, talent availability, and complex on-location logistics.
  • Built detailed production schedules that crews repeatedly described as "the most helpful they had ever worked from." Schedules covered dates, destinations, contacts, objectives, weather, travel times, flights, hotels, confirmation codes, and emergency procedures.
  • Wrote scripts, digital advertising copy, and documentary script proposals, balancing creative impact with the doctrinal precision and global audience reach the Church requires.
  • Served as the Bonneville/PSD liaison, navigating intellectual property, publication approvals, translation, and language quality control for digital media products distributed worldwide.
  • Managed language adaptation for 700+ Mormon Topics videos, coordinating translation, recording, and quality review across multilingual workstreams.
  • Authored the Mormon.org social media approval guide that standardized publication review across the department.
  • Proactively managed project health, timelines, and communication across multiple simultaneous productions.
2014 – 2017
Manager of Digital Media Producers
Publishing Services Dept. · The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Led and mentored a cross-functional team of up to 40 Digital Media Producers across three resource teams, overseeing hiring, onboarding, performance evaluation, and ongoing professional development for content delivered through exhibits, websites, and social media.
  • Designed and launched PSD-University, a training program serving the 500+ person Publishing Services Department — cutting onboarding orientation time by 50%, securing unanimous approval from the Director's Council, and replacing informal "workplace osmosis" with a deliberate, scalable producer-development pathway.
  • Selected to serve on the General Conference Broadcast production improvement committee, contributing strategic recommendations for one of the Church's largest and most-watched annual live global broadcasts.
  • Partnered with senior Church leaders and internal stakeholders to align production priorities, resource allocation, and quality standards with organizational mission and objectives.
  • Championed team growth and retention through strategic hiring, custom training, and an employee-centered culture, sustaining consistently high team satisfaction across a large producer pool.
  • Led department-wide training on cultural values and served as Employee Association President, planning team-building events and initiatives that strengthened community across the department.
  • Managed the operational budget for the team, allocating resources across multiple concurrent productions and balancing creative ambition with disciplined financial stewardship.
2017 – 2020
Instructional Designer & Producer
Changement Media · Founder, Freelance
  • Founded and operated Changement Media, carrying full producer responsibility on every engagement: client scoping, budgeting, scheduling, vendor coordination, creative direction, and final delivery.
  • Produced multimedia content across formats, including broadcast commercials and on-camera training modules for regional and national clients, managing every phase from concept through delivery.
  • Designed instructional content for Brainstorm Inc., a Microsoft-authorized training company, translating complex software workflows into clear, accessible on-camera modules.
  • Developed and taught online enrichment courses in photography, video editing, and animation for middle- and high-school students through an after-school program partnership, Concorde Education.
  • Wrote SEO-optimized blog and website copy across a range of industries through RISE Strategic, sharpening the discipline of writing for very specific audiences and measurable outcomes.
2020 – 2022
Instructor, Digital & Social Media
BYU-Idaho Online · BYU-Pathway Worldwide
  • Delivered asynchronous online instruction to a globally distributed student body, applying the same production discipline that strong broadcast content requires: clear structure, deliberate pacing, and authentic on-camera presence.
  • Created weekly on-camera video introductions for every course, building consistent instructor presence and demonstrating how short-form video can carry instructional weight when produced with care.
  • Selected as Teaching Team Lead, training and mentoring new instructors in online pedagogy, curriculum delivery, and inclusive design.
  • Appointed to the BYU-Idaho Online Teacher Advisory Council, one of 15 representing 1,300 instructors across an institution serving approximately 50,000 students.
  • Earned "Exceeds Expectations" ratings across all student and learning metrics every semester, with students consistently citing strong communication, clear weekly structure, and genuine investment in their success.
  • Built customized scaffolding for English Language Learners, adapting content for a globally diverse audience the same way Church productions must be adapted for worldwide viewers.
2021 – 2023
Instructor, Digital Media
Utah Valley University
  • Designed and delivered in-person digital design instruction at UVU, earning consistently top student ratings, including perfect 5.00 scores for instructor enthusiasm and clarity on student evaluations.
  • Voluntarily completed five higher-education faculty development certifications not required of adjunct instructors: Evidence-Based Teaching Practices, Online Teaching Academy, Inclusive/Intercultural/Global Pedagogy, Service-Learning, and AFHEA Associate Fellow.
  • Developed instructional guides, project demonstrations, and video tutorials that measurably improved student comprehension and were adopted across course sections.
  • Praised by students as "the greatest instructor I have ever had at UVU" and "a gem on this campus," reflecting a quality of presence, preparation, and care that distinguishes excellent live production work.
2023 – 2025
Teacher & Marketing Manager
American Heritage School
  • Led schoolwide marketing and communications for Utah's largest private school, collaborating with the Head of School, faculty, and senior leaders on multi-channel campaigns and brand strategy.
  • Developed original curriculum and taught secondary students in digital design, publishing, and communications, including overseeing yearbook production from creative direction through final print.
  • Founded the school's first literary magazine, creating a new publication platform for student work and a lasting tradition for the school.
  • Managed the campus-wide digital display network, producing timely, engaging content that supported internal communications across the school.
  • Initiated schoolwide service-learning projects that connected student learning to real-world outcomes and reinforced the school's mission.
  • Recognized by the Head of School as "one of the most creative, responsive, empathic, and enthusiastic communicators I know" and "a magnifier who inspires others."
Jan – Jul 2025
Vice President of Marketing
Troomi Wireless
  • Led cross-functional growth initiatives spanning marketing, product, customer support, and operations, building the executive-collaboration muscle this Producer role demands across sponsoring departments, executives, and production teams.
  • Hired and supervised a high-performing team of marketing specialists, applying the producer's instinct for assembling the right mix of strengths for the work at hand.
  • Owned the full marketing budget, directing spend across campaigns, staffing, and operational tools to align with growth targets.
  • Drove an AI-first transformation across creative and analytical workflows, framing AI as a partner that accelerates the work without replacing creative judgment.
  • Led a culture turnaround grounded in shared values, celebrations, positive reinforcement, and meaningful shared experiences.
  • Returned to mission-aligned work by choice.
Jul 2025 – Now
Director of Growth & Engagement
American Heritage School Worldwide
  • Lead growth, engagement, and family-success initiatives for a faith-based online education organization, building outreach systems aligned with the mission of expanding access to gospel-centered learning.
  • Produced two television commercials on a very short timeline for broadcast during General Conference weekend.
  • Oversee marketing initiatives including webinar production, video content, and television commercials, managing the full production lifecycle from concept through air.
  • Established a vibrant Church Service Missionary program in two months, growing participation nearly tenfold by partnering with Church Service Missionary Advisors to systematize onboarding, clarify expectations, and entrust missionaries with meaningful real-world work.
  • Transformed team dynamics: a single soft-spoken missionary now serves as team lead; previously skeptical departments are requesting missionary support for their own teams; missionaries are recruiting other missionaries.
  • Use CRM data, dashboards, and reporting insights daily to segment audiences, improve onboarding and enrollment, and inform mission-aligned strategy.
  • Exceeded last year's enrollment results and on track to double them for Fall 2026.

Productions, events & on-air work.

A consolidated index of selected productions, live events, performances, broadcasting, and certifications.

Church Broadcast & Documentary

Commercial & Campaign

Print & Web

Live Event Production & Coordination

Festival of Trees project at American Heritage Festival of Trees
American Heritage

Performance · Theater & Improv

Improv performance Improv
Pirates of Penzance Pirates of Penzance
Li'l Abner Li'l Abner

Music

Television & Radio

Public Speaking

Education & Certifications

Continuous, voluntary, disciplined.

A formal credentialing trail beneath an unusually broad career — the discipline of someone committed to mastery for its own sake.

In Progress

PhD, Instructional Design & Technology

Idaho State University (online program)

Master's Degree

Master of Public Administration

University of Utah

Bachelor's Degree

BA, Broadcast Journalism

Brigham Young University

Associate Degree

AA

Snow College

2023

Instructional Design & Technology

Graduate Certificate · Liberty University

2021 – 2022

Higher Education Certificates

Utah Valley University

  • Evidence-Based Teaching Practices
  • Online Teaching Academy
  • Inclusive, Intercultural & Global Pedagogy
  • Service-Learning Certification
  • AFHEA — Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
2010 – 2013

Professional in Human Resources (PHR)

HR Certification Institute

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