My freelance work has been featured in a variety of news and media outlets, including BLUFF magazine, Card Player magazine, Australian Poker Weekly, ESPN Poker, PokerNews.com, WSOP.com, and the PokerStars Blog.

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Freelance Poker Tournament Reporter (2014-present)

Interactive Media Producer,  World Poker Tour (2012-2014)

• Managed the content, staff, and logistics for the WPT Live Updates and WPT Live Streaming products
• Managed the brand's social media portals dedicated to live content (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Flickr, YouTube)
• Copy edited all live content to correct grammar and spelling, unify tone, and ensure accuracy
• Copy edited press releases and other external communications; provided input on content and distribution
• Produced graphical front-page rotator slides; generated headlines and captions to attract readers
• Produced video packages with short turnaround for media distribution and insertion into live updates
• Coordinated B2B deliverables with various production vendors to ensure delivery of WPT Live Stream
• Worked with local Gaming enforcement agencies to ensure proper licenses and approvals were in place at each event
• Served as an in-house consultant for matters relating to tournament logistics and player relations
• Helped the Tour fulfill large contractual and financial obligations with sponsors and casino/broadcast partners
• Worked with international casino partners to ensure properties received proper promotion and integration
• Worked with mainstream sponsors like Monster, Hublot, Skrill, and DraftKings to ensure visibility within the live content
• Maintained the Tour's database of player information, vital event data, and statistics
• Streamlined distribution of critical information, including tournament registration lists, chip counts, and prizepools
• Worked with the TV crew to ensure they had all tournament-related assets necessary for production
• Ensured all operations related to live content were executed on time and within allocated budgets

Senior Tournament Reporter,  PokerNews (2008-2012)

• Provided live tournament updates, including text, photos, videos, and podcasts
• Covered nearly 100 events in more than 20 countries:
     - World Series of Poker (5)
     - WSOP November Nine (3)
     - EPT Grand Final (3)
     - Aussie Millions (2)
     - PokerStars events across multiple tours (APPT/EPT/LAPT/NAPT)
• Assisted with the management of the large WSOP Live Reporting team
• Demonstrated the ability to cover an event alone from start to finish when the need arose
• Developed relationships with a number of poker players and industry luminaries

Senior Staff Writer,  PokerNews (2010-2012)

• Wrote timely news and editorial content for pokernews.com and pokerstarsblog.com
• Developed a weekly, football-themed series for PokerNews entitled Pigskin Diaries
• Hired, trained, scheduled, and managed the five-person official WSOP Photography team as acting Photo Editor
• Developed a photo distribution/sales platform and coordinated photo deliverables with the WSOP
• Participated in content discussions and influenced the creative and functional directions of the website
• Served as an on-call copy editor and publisher

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