EXPERIENCE
Deputy Director
A highly visible management position, the Deputy Director is responsible for developing and executing the organization's operational policies and communication strategy. The position oversees organizational management and strategic development, personnel management, communications, outreach, and administration while responding to new initiatives and needs as they arise.
National Association for Media Literacy Education
2022 - Present
Associate Director
As a strategic thought-partner to the Executive Director, the Associate Director plays a critical role in the oversight of membership, programming and educational content, operations, and communication. The position is responsible for operational analysis and continuous improvements required to scale the organization’s personnel, information systems, and events in an effort to increase public visibility, community participation, and partner engagement in response to organizational and sector demands.
National Association for Media Literacy Education
2019 - 2021
Faculty Associate
MCO425 Digital Media Literacy 1
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Teaching: MCO425 Digital Media Literacy I
Topics covered: Media history, ownership, and regulation; Privacy and Security; Misinformation, Disinformation, and Hoaxes; Persuasion Culture: Propaganda, Influencers, and Advertising; Nothing About Us Without Us: Representation and Storytelling; Civic Participation and Imagination.
Arizona State University
2021 - 2022
Reference Librarian
Provided general reference, circulation services, and information and media literacy trainings for students and managed reporting and collection development for satellite library location.
Jefferson College
2018 - 2019
Program Cooridnator: Communications + Operations
Managed community participation in U.S. Media Literacy Week by providing recommendations for involvement, lessons, resources, and other tools needed by participants, including writing and distributing a classroom discussion guide to 300 secondary and post-secondary educators to accompany five episodes of truTV’s Adam Ruins Everything television series, managing all organizational communication and targeted social media outreach strategies for distribution by the social media team, and development and presentation of a post-program participation survey.
National Association for Media Literacy Education
2017 - 2019
Editor, Monthly Update
Curate all media literacy education information from social media, list serves, and fellow ML organizations and professionals into a monthly newsletter which is disseminated to thousands of professionals and organizations worldwide.
National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE)
2014 - 2019
OWNER/PHOTOGRAPHER
Donnell Probst Photography is a full-service wedding and portrait photographer based in St. Louis, Missouri. DPP serves approximately 25-30 couples and numerous families per year.
Donnell Probst Photography
2009-2014
Parent Advisor
Provide individual assistance and technical support for families that have children with disabilities regarding educational and disability-related issues as well as individual and group workshops.
Missouri Parents ACT (MPACT)
2009-2011
Manager, Personal Lines Department
Managed sales and servicing for multi-million dollar book of personal insurance business including management of all department staff and vendors.
Condominium Insurance Specialists of America (CISA)
2003-2005
Insurance Agent, Personal Lines
Sales and servicing of personal lines accounts in an agency setting.
RJ Galla & Co.
2001-2003
Insurance Agent, Personal Lines
Sales and servicing of personal lines accounts in an agency setting.
Winters Insurance Group
1999-2001