my experience

Experience

Sr. Editor, Video

Kelley Blue Book

Remote

Directed post-production for Kelley Blue Book’s 700k+ subscriber YouTube channel, scaled content output by 500%, boosted retention by 15%, and CTR by 25%.
Delivered creative and technical direction for 500+ automotive reviews, comparisons, and short-form content, which garnered millions of views across YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.
Regularly scripted, hosted, and shot vehicle reviews for rapid-turn product launches with major automotive manufacturers, including Genesis, Toyota, Hyundai, Dodge, and Chevrolet.
Led and mentored a team of editors, unified workflows, and raised creative standards across brands while improving efficiency, cutting freelance costs, and strengthening in-house production.
Created high-end edits in Premiere, cinematic color-grades in DaVinci Resolve, and motion graphic typography in After Effects, while strengthening brand identity and visual consistency.
Pioneered a unified cloud-based data asset management system and workflow architecture that transformed remote collaboration and increased team efficiency by 3x.
Developed and implemented an automated project tracking dashboard in Monday.com that improved transparency, accountability, and turnaround speed. Later adopted department-wide as the standard for project management, eliminating the need for dedicated project oversight.

Lead Video Editor

Burst Oral Care

Remote

Owned post-production for Burst’s growth team, creating and optimizing performance-driven ads across paid social platforms (Facebook/Meta, TikTok, YouTube).
Developed and tested new creative formats that increased CTR and optimized ROAS, forming the foundation for Burst’s ongoing video brand guidelines.
Collaborated with growth and creative strategy teams to write and produce new ad concepts, sourcing and directing user-generated content (UGC) creators.
Focused on crafting and shooting impactful three-second hooks designed to capture attention instantly and boost ad retention across social platforms.
Created modular ad systems that allowed rapid creative testing, enabling dozens of new variations per campaign without sacrificing brand quality.

Video Editor

TubeScience

Remote

Produced high-performing direct-response and branded video ads for social platforms like Meta/Facebook, optimizing creative for engagement, retention, and conversion.
Collaborated with creative strategists, growth marketers, and copywriters to translate performance analytics into new video concepts, leveraging A/B testing to refine creative performance.
Specialized in onboarding new client accounts by developing ad templates, defining editorial standards, and establishing creative best practices for launch campaigns.

Built and scaled @properties’ internal video department from the ground up, integrating video content into brand strategy and marketing goals.
Storyboarded and produced motion graphics and kinetic typography for high-impact advertising campaigns, integrating motion into e-newsletters and social content to modernize and energize engagement in a traditional industry.
Launched “The Listing Video Program,” producing 1,000+ video home tours annually, supporting agents and increasing digital engagement.

Video Editor

@properties

Chicago, IL

Assistant Video Editor

Implemented an archival asset management system, backing up over 10 years of footage.
Assembled edits weekly for The Journal of the American Medical Association.
Supervised and mentored interns, training them in our post-production workflows to ensure operational consistency.

Big Shoulders Digital Video

Chicago, IL