Hello, I’m James

Experience

USA Today – Podcast Host/Producer / 01/22-present

• Hosted, produced, wrote, and booked USA TODAY’s 5 Things
• Managed and developed processes for a small team 
• Developed format, concepts, workflow, and schedule for individual episodes and special projects. 
• Utilize analytics to make informed decisions for storytelling and to measure success

Links to USA Today projects and interviews

• Always live your best life: Why do people climb mountains?
• Wait, who said that? Your favorite quote probably isn’t from the person you think
• The Changing Shape of Work – Part 1
• (Almost) Everything you need to know about inflation
• Hopes, fears & fatherhood: Dads tell what makes a good parent on Father’s Day

WXXI Public Broadcasting – Reporter/Producer                      01/19-01/22

• Reported local stories, breaking news and produced features for radio newscasts, AP style stories for station websites and provided content for podcasts
• Occasional fill-in host for All Things Considered
• Used remote broadcast equipment to broadcast live from the scenes of breaking news
• Contributed stories  nationally and regionally to NPR’s Morning Edition, Weekend Edition and Newscasts, PBS Newshour, Associated Press, WNYC, WBFO, WRVO, WAMC, North Country Radio, City Magazine among others
• Winner of two New York State Broadcasting Awards best spot and best series

Links to stories

• Black, Armed, and Aware
• ‘We’re making an accessible place public’: Autism Trail seeks to break down barriers to deep nature
• Can Biden’s infrastructure plan bury the Inner Loop for good? City Hall hopes so.
• Rochester’s Liberty Pole: More than a holiday destination
• Rochester, N.Y., Is Home To Building-Size Mural Of Late Rep. John Lewis

RochesterWorks! – Marketing Communications Coordinator  / 07/16-12/18

• Created, managed and implemented various our outreach plans digital outreach/social media strategy and calendar including organic, influencer, paid, and breadcrumb advertising.
• Redesigned and managed RochesterWorks.org
• Implementation of overall communications strategy yielded results across the board

RochesterWorks! – Marketing Communications Coordinator  / 07/16-12/18

• Created, managed and implemented various our outreach plans digital outreach/social media strategy and calendar including organic, influencer, paid, and breadcrumb advertising.
• Redesigned and managed RochesterWorks.org
• Implementation of overall communications strategy yielded results across the board

5LINX – Digital Media Specialist / March 2013 – May 2014

• At 5LINX, I served as online community manager for 58,000+ Facebook likes & 8,000+ Twitter followers. I developed and implemented 5LINX’s blogging, SEO, ORM plans, Mobile Site redevelopment, online video (YouTube & Vimeo) efforts, analytic reporting, and shaped the social media strategy.

Rochester Optical – Social Media Specialist / April 2012 – February 2013

• While at Rochester Optical, I served as the primary online community manager and reputation manager for various
  Rochester Optical brands including Rochester Optical, Vision Center at Meijer, and Frame of Choice.

Freelance Reporter / 02/12-02/19

• Wrote features, blog posts, and reviews for various newspapers and websites.

Our-Hometown.com – Web Editor  / 10/09-04/12

• Managed 25 Drupal based news websites

WHEC-TV – Associate Producer/Weekend Assignment Editor  /   04/07-12/09

• Wrote stories, Assigned Reporters, Photographers and Editors in preparation for 5, 6, and 11 pm broadcasts

Tools

Adobe (Premiere, Audition, Photoshop, and After Effects), Google (Docs, Sheets, Meet, Drive, Slides, Forms, Analytics), Canva, Ableton Live, Final Cut Pro, ProTools, Descript, Microsoft (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and Powerpoint), Airtable, Art19, Buzzsprout, Libsyn, Megaphone, Dropbox, Rev, Otter.ai, WordPress, Drupal, Presto, AP ENPS, Mailchimp, AWeber, ConstantContact, ConvertKit, Chartbeat, Parse.ly,

Skills

Hosting, interviewing, live reporting, spot and breaking news, producing editorial & scripted content, planning and project management, podcast and video production, video and audio editing, podcast and video scripting, researching and interviewing, booking talent, content development, social media management, writing show notes, SEO article writing, transcript pages, coaching

Honors

2019 New York State Associated Press Association – Winner

• News Series: “Debate Over Marijuana Legalization”
• Sports Feature:  “Football Pioneer Henry McDonald”

2019 New York State Broadcasters Association -Winner

• Outstanding Public Affairs Program or Series “Debate Over Marijuana Legalization”

2020 New York State Broadcasters Association – Winner

• Outstanding Spot News: ‘Rochester Police confront protesters at City Hall’

Education

Niagara University, Lewiston, NY, Bachelors of Arts in Communications 2002-06