
Timeline
About me
Consumer Behavior & Insights at NielsenIQ
Education

Hoover high school
2004 - 2008High school
Marietta college
2008 - 2012Bachelor of arts (ba) broadcast journalism
The university of akron
2014 - 2016Master's degree communication, general 4.0Activities and Societies: Graduate Assistant Focus: Mass Media and Organizational Communication
Experience

Avatar studios
May 2011 - Jul 2011Production assistant/intern with content development departmentInvolved in pre-production, production, and post-production phases of video-based media projects. Assisted in developing marketing plans, budget proposals, and planning video shoots for clients such as St. Louis University and the United States Marine Corps.

21 wfmj tv
Jan 2012 - Jan 2014News producerNewscast producer with experience on all program time slots. Primarily produced content for early morning (WFMJ Today), noon (WFMJ Midday), and weekend morning (WFMJ Weekend Today) newscasts. Worked with local first responders, spokespersons, and media relations teams to gather and write content for stories. Responsible for editing content, graphics, and all other show elements. Directed all produced newscasts, as well as cut-in's, live weather updates, and other special programming.

The university of akron
Jan 2014 - Jan 2016Graduate assistantInstructor for News Writing (300-level) and Public Speaking (100-level) courses in the School of Communication. Updated the graduate program’s website and ran social media accounts as a member of the PR and Marketing team. Trained campus radio students to write and deliver basic news stories on-air.

Enfusen corp - marketing software solutions
May 2016 - Sept 2016Content managerUsed data-driven strategies to ensure successful SEO campaigns for clients in medical, non-profit, and professional service industries. Conducted keyword and URL research, audited website content, and used predictive analytics to order monthly onsite and buffer content. Created internal training videos for all inbound and SEO-related tasks.

North coast media, llc
Oct 2016 - Oct 2018Digital data analystMonitored the digital analytics and market research efforts at a publishing company covering the landscaping, oil and gas, pest management, and aggregate industries. Developed reports for internal metrics, as well as client advertising and custom marketing campaigns that provided actionable insight.
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The metrohealth system (cleveland, oh)
Nov 2018 - Nov 2021Market intelligence specialistProvided System leadership with market and patient insights regarding health care developments, trends, opportunities, needs, and challenges within the System's internal and competitive environments. Designed and conducted internal/external primary research (surveys, focus groups, etc.) and secondary research (market share, competitive intelligence, etc.), prepared reports, and presented findings to stakeholders.

Nielseniq
Nov 2021 - nowAssociate manager - consumer behavior & insightsManage end-to-end custom research projects in the CPG space. Partner with clients to understand their business objectives and align on appropriate solutions to be used (e.g. VR shopping, Usage & Attitudes Surveys, RMS data, etc.). Serve as the client’s daily point-of-contact throughout the project. Present key findings and recommendations to client.Extensive experience with Confectionery, Snacking, Alcohol, Pet food, and Tobacco research projects.
Licenses & Certifications

Advanced google analytics
Google
Google analytics for beginners
Google
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Leyna CarlsonFolio: Rising Star Award Folio Jul 2018 The Folio: Rising Star Honorees are a who’s who of individuals who are making their mark in the magazine industry, even at the early stages of their career. These individuals are the ones executing innovative ideas and disrupting the status quo of magazine media.https://www.foliomag.com/events/folio-rising-star-awards-luncheon/
Languages
- enEnglish
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