Experience

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  Old fuzzy face

  Sept 1968 - now

  Chief of experiences & santa claus living history reenactor

  Santa Claus Living History Reenactor working on various projects including stirring the pot, moderating stuff, consulting, listening to children from around Thanksgiving to a few days after Winter begins, yoga and swimming.

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  Wkin radio

  Jan 1970 - Jan 1973

  Dj
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  Wset

  Jun 1975 - Sept 1990

  Various positions/news anchor, executive producer, managing editor - abc 13

  + News Department positions included News Anchor, Executive Producer, Managing Editor, Reporter, fill-in Anchor and Night Supervisor.+ Generated more than 30 stories which aired on ABC’s World News Tonight, Nightline, Good Morning America and the Daily Electronic Feed (now NewsOne)+ Produced and sometimes anchored several special programs and station-wide events such as extensive spot news coverage, telethons, sports programs and coordinated coverage of local events of national importance with ABC News and ESPN.+ Received several AP and UPI awards.+ Engineering Department positions included Chief Control Room Operator, Control Room Operator. (Became full time employee in this department in September 1975 when station was still WLVA-AM/TV.)+ Radio Station part-time positions included Show less

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  Virginia's region 2000

  Oct 1990 - Jan 1997

  Program manager

  + Served as the organization’s only employee+ Coordinated the day-to-day operations of this public/private partnership made up of business, government and community leaders within seven localities that make up a 2,000 square mile region.+ Carry out the directives of a 15 member Board of Directors, the Marketing Committee, the Existing Business Alliance and the Region 2000 Technology Council.+ Managed financial functions of the organization including fund raising, pledge invoicing and collection, annual and triennial budgeting, payment of bills and management of reserve funds.+ Coordinated national and international advertising campaigns for the organization.+ Responsible for the creation and maintenance of an Internet World Wide Web Site - http://www.region2000.org.+ Coordinated several regional study projects with Lynchburg College, George Mason University and University of Virginia personnel.+ Represented the organization and serving as its spokesperson before various groups and organizations including chambers of commerce, industry and trade groups, civic organizations, the Virginia General Assembly and the Virginia Congressional Delegation. + In 1994 Virginia Governor George Allen named the organization as the model regional economic development group for all regions of the state.+ In 1995 Business Facilities named the organization as one of the two best in the United States. Show less

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  Abc13 wset

  Feb 1997 - Mar 2000

  Director of news & local programming - abc 13

  + Oversee the News Department and Production Department operations, including three bureaus.+ Managed more than 50 employees (nearly half the staff of WSET).+ Managed departmental budgets and spending plan.+ Responsible for long range planning of local programming and news coverage of area events.+ The department has received several Associated Press and Edward R. Murrow/RTNDA awards for news stories and programs.

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  Wset

  Apr 2000 - Jan 2009

  Director of public relations & web services - abc 13

  + Oversee the Public Relations for ABC13 with organizations in the viewing area.+ Represent ABC 13 at business, government, civic and community functions in the viewing area.+ Coordinate partnerships with business, government, civic and community groups.+ Coordinate all Public Service involvement both on and off air.+ Managed creation, maintenance, updating of wset.com and associated social media (Twitter, Facebook, etc,); and coordinating employees from various departments who input data and update the site. In 2004, both the Virginia Associated Press and the Virginia Broadcasters Association named wset.com as the best broadcast website in the state.+ Key Member of Digital Transition Team+ Responsible for putting together departmental budgets and spending plan. Show less

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  Marketing & public relations, broadcasting, web content management, social media consulting

  Jan 2009 - May 2011

  Marketing & public relations, broadcasting, web content management, social media professional

  Seeking new Opportunities. Volunteering with get!downtown Lynchburg (formerly Lynch’s Landing), the Historic Virginia Chapter of the American Red Cross with marketing, fund-raising and event planning; volunteered with United Way and associated UW agencies on using Social Media such as Twitter, Facebook, blogging. Acting in independent movies, television docudramas and network pilots, instructional videos and commercials.

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  Event staffing, incorporated

  Sept 2009 - Sept 2018

  Security officer

  Various Positions – Temporary Part-Time• Crew Supervisor – Supervise event staff during various sporting events, concerts, dances, trade shows, expositions in both indoor and outdoor events.• Principal Security Detail – Serve as security for various performers and groups such as Celtic Woman, Harlem Globetrotters, Jerry Seinfeld, Tim McGraw, Martina McBride, Trace Adkins, Zac Brown, Bucky Covington, Jake Owen, WWE Wrestlers, Liza Minnelli, etc.• Entrance Security – Control entrance by patrons into event venue, bag searches, body searches, metal detector operation, etc. Show less

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  Wfir radio

  Jun 2010 - May 2011

  Fill-in reporter

  Fill-In Reporter – Temporary Part-Time - Report news stories for broadcast in newscasts for WFIR, VIBE 100, Q99, Star Country 94.9 and K92 radio stations. Mel Wheeler, Incorporated

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  Appomattox county

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2016

  Director of economic development

  I am the Director of Economic Development in Appomattox County. You been there, right? No?!? Well, it's a very important place. Ever heard of the Civil War? War for Southern Independence? War of Northern Aggression? The War Between the States?. No matter what you call it, American history changed there in April 1865. Come visit Appomattox and the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park and just maybe we'll have lunch together.