Associate Communication Specialist
Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, La. (1998 – present)

• Disseminate information from agents, specialists and scientists to the media in southeast Louisiana.
• Write for journals, magazines, newspapers and the Web as well as participate in broadcast interviews of upcoming events.
• Responsible for public relations for LSU AgCenter events via the media in southeast Louisiana.
• Coordinate all media events in New Orleans and the Southeast Region.
• Responsible for media buys in my area to promote advisory and commodity group activities.
• Work with agents, specialists and researchers throughout the state to help coordinate their media relations efforts in the form of broadcast and print interviews.
• Supervise progress of LSU AgCenter employee media efforts through publications and broadcast media.

Employment Claims Investigator/Interviewer
Mississippi Employment Security Commission, Senatobia, Miss. (1996 – 1998)

• Interviewed claimants, reviewed unemployment insurance claims.
• Responsible for submitting recommendations to review board for approval or denial of benefits.
• Worked directly with the appeals representatives to adjudicate fraudulent and/or misrepresented claims.
• Compiled monthly reports and submitted statistical data to central office.

Sales Representative
The Pillsbury Company, Mandeville, La. (1991 – 1995)

• Responsible for managing 70 retail grocery stores in Mississippi, Tennessee and Arkansas territory with annual sales totaling more than $8 million dollars.
• Additional duties included duties as regional public affairs officer and total quality management team member.

Communications Director/ Salesman & Producer
WWMS- Miss 98 Radio Station, Oxford, Miss. (1988 – 1990)

• Responsible for producing local newscasts.
• Supervised the news team in the gathering and production of local news for the Oxford/North Mississippi area.
• Also responsible for producing four agricultural news reports daily, which included weather and market summaries.
• Managed advertising sales for the AM sister station and assisted in advertisement production.

• Advisor—Louisiana State University Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANNRS) chapter
• Member—Gamma Sigma Delta Agriculture Honor Society, LSU
• Member-Louisiana Association of State Communicators
• Publicity Manager-New Orleans Garden Show Committee
• Publicity Committee Chairman—Myriam’s House (Shelter for homeless women)
• Member-LSU AgCenter Diversity Conference Planning Committee
• Member-Greater New Orleans Agribusiness Council
• Member-New Orleans Metro Area Horticulture Foundation
• Member-Greater New Orleans Agricultural Coalition
• North Louisiana Agribusiness Council—Monroe
• Louisiana State Fair Committee—Shreveport
• Member-Office of Emergency Preparedness Communications Committee—Bossier City
• Member-Agricultural Communicators in Education
• FCC Licensed RadioTelephone Operator