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Dana Branham

Dana Branham

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Communications manager at Healthy Minds Policy Initiative

  • Education

    • A&M Consolidated High School

      2011 - 2014
      High School

      Activities and Societies: The Roar Newspaper, National Honor Society, Tiger Band

    • University of Oklahoma

      2014 - 2017
      Bachelor's degree Journalism

  • Experience

    • Dana Branham Photography

      Jun 2012 - Dec 2017
      Photographer

      I photograph weddings, engagement portrait sessions, senior portrait sessions and other lifestyle sessions. I also provide one-on-one mentoring sessions with aspiring portrait photographers, teaching DSLR basics, lighting and posing subjects.

    • American Red Cross Bryan-College Station

      Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
      Community Engagement Intern

      Wrote and edited press releases about Red Cross events and worked with local TV stations as the chapter’s public affairs representative.

    • The Oklahoman

      Aug 2014 - May 2015

      Managed oudaily.com and six social media accounts, keeping the homepage and social platforms updated. During the SAE fraternity scandal, coordinated coverage reaching a national audience, live-streamed press conferences and contributed to newsroom’s around-the-clock reporting in the highest week of web traffic in organization history. Interviewed sources and took photos for stories on the multicultural beat and at breaking news events. Covered a midnight prayer vigil and demonstration by OU’s Black Student Association after the Ferguson decision in November 2014.

      • Online Editor

        Dec 2014 - May 2015

      • News Reporter

        Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

    • The Oklahoman

      Aug 2015 - May 2016
      Engagement managing editor

      Managed a new eight-person team of web staffers, columnists and a video project crew designed to expand our digital impact. Redesigned mobile app and website and rebranded print edition during transition to twice weekly print editions. Posed questions on social media for alternative editorial content. Part of a Newspaper Pacemaker-winning staff.

    • Tulsa World Media Company

      May 2016 - Aug 2016
      Web intern

      Managed social media accounts across multiple platforms and attended daily budget meetings to pitch ideas based on web trends. Ran Tulsa-area high school football voting contest, garnering more than 500,000 votes. Created slideshows, GIFs and videos to maximize engagement. On election night, created graphics for state primary outcomes, monitored live video streams and ran main social media accounts.

    • OU Daily

      Aug 2016 - May 2017
      Editor-in-chief

      Managed an 80-member staff and a weekly payroll budget. Oversaw second-highest week of web traffic in organization history — over 370,000 page views. With editorial board, organized a “news mob,” where 20 reporters and editors covered every aspect of OU vs. Ohio State weekend, including a Donald Trump appearance. Wrote about OU administration ignoring sexual assault research, prompting a protest against rape culture. Launched projects website using WordPress, designing web presentations for our highest-level enterprise work. Redesigned main website to be responsive and clean. Organized first live events including debates and forums on Oklahoma’s education crisis and sexual assault. Show less

    • Online News Association

      Sept 2016 - Sept 2016
      Student newsroom participant

      One of 20 students selected to attend sessions and write stories for ONA Denver conference website about virtual reality and building reporting tools. Covered conference awards ceremony as lead writer.

    • The Cincinnati Enquirer

      May 2017 - Aug 2017
      Social media intern

      Using Facebook Live and Twitter, provided live and written coverage that was picked up by USA TODAY and other network news organizations of the return of a student who had been detained in N. Korea for over a year and his subsequent funeral. Wrote buzzy, short stories based on social media trends as well as obituaries for prominent Cincinnatians. Managed news and sports social media accounts, reaching a combined following of more than 300,000 people. Created quick-turn social videos using Wochit to contextualize news events. Promoted, covered and helped with logistics for live storytelling events. Show less

    • OU Daily

      Aug 2017 - Dec 2017
      Enterprise editor

    • The Dallas Morning News

      Jan 2018 - Feb 2021
      Breaking news reporter

    • The Oklahoman

      Feb 2021 - Jan 2023
      Health reporter

    • Healthy Minds Policy Initiative

      Jan 2023 - now

      • Communications Manager

        Feb 2024 - now

      • Communications Specialist

        Jan 2023 - Feb 2024

  • Licenses & Certifications