Mary Staes

Social Media Manager, Streaming Services, Very Local, Hearst Inc.  Oct. 2022-Present​

• Manages all social media accounts for Hearst streaming services

• Designs meaningful content to align with Very Local events, hosts and shows

• Tracks growth and analytics on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and Instagram

• Works with station relations and talent to coordinate social media assets and releases
   

Digital Content Curator, Very Local New Orleans, Hearst Inc.             Oct. 2018-Oct. 2022

• Creates daily web content and posts

• Helped manage social media accounts for the brand

• Designs meaningful content to align with events Very Local promotes and hosts

• Manages a team of freelancers, including writers, photographers and videographers

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Weekend Assignment Editor, WWL-TV New Orleans, Tegna Inc.             May 2017-Oct. 2018

• Managed a team of about a dozen reporters, producers and photographers

• Organized story ideas and interview contacts for coverage

• Coordinated logistics for equipment and personnel

• Booked in-studio interviews for newscasts

 

Digital Content Producer, WWL-TV New Orleans, Tegna, Inc.         Jan. 2016 - Oct. 2018

• Creates original content for website, including stories and videos

• Edited social videos

• Edited reporters' stories and posts them on website and social media

• Edited videos, stories, and live streams for breaking news

• Travels with reporters to embed original digital content into stories or stream events

• Updates developing stories on website and social media

 

Desk Assistant, WWL-TV New Orleans, Tegna, Inc.                   January 2015-January 2016

• Fill-in for associate producers

• Write scripts and build graphics for newscasts

• Update station social media overnight

• Post video and web stories to station website

• Inform newsroom of breaking news from scanners

 

Executive Producer, Maroon Minute, Loyola University                      August 2014-May 2015

• Managed team of students

• Wrote, shot, edited and produced daily short-form newscast

• Produced social media to promote newscast

• Instructed students on broadcast equipment, including Tricaster and Rundown Creator

• Setup daily interviews and coverage for photographers and reporters

• Was responsible for proper graphics and archiving of newscast

• Directed and produced special weekly sports and feature segments

 

Freelance Writer, Loyola Student News Service                                        August 2015-present

• Contributes community news to NOLA.com

• Shoot pictures, records soundbites, and video to accompany stories

 

Broadcast Chief, United States Marine Corps, New Orleans, LA                  2008-2009

• Managed 160 locations in a­ nationwide web-based broadcasting department

• Recorded, edited and produced weekly national radio news reports, magazine, and newspaper

• Developed and implemented a catalog of all video and audio productions

• Trained office members to use broadcasting equipment

• Media liaison to foreign countries for the largest US Naval multinational exercise

 

Combat Correspondent, United States Marine Corps, New Orleans, LA     2005-2009

• Researched and wrote stories on various subjects

• Traveled to eastern Europe to cover a multi-national NATO exercise

 

Skills

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• Proficient in ENPS, Adobe Sound Booth, Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, Avid Media Composer, Microsoft Works, Various Content Management Systems (Wordpress, Wix)

 

Education

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• Loyola University, New Orleans, LA

M.S. Marketing and Communications, Dec. 2022

B.A. Mass Communication (Journalism), Minor: Marketing, Dec. 2015

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• St Mary’s University, San Antonio, TX

English Communications Program, 2009-2011

 

• Electronic Journalism Course, Defense Information School, Fort Meade, MD, 2008

 

• Basic Public Affairs Specialist-Writers Course, Defense Information School, Fort Meade, MD, 2006

 

Internships

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Excellence in Journalism News Team                                                     September 2015

• Used different media to cover Society of Professional Journalism conference

• Published text, photos and video to conference news website

 

WDSU New Orleans, Hearst Corporation, Intern                                  Summer 2014

• Wrote stories for newscasts

• Conducted interviews

• Assisted producer for newscasts

 

Awards

 

• 2019 Best Lifestyle Blog - Very Local New Orleans

• 2016 Willie P. Wilson Excellence in Storytelling Award (4th Quarter)

• 2015 AP Award - Best Website - WWL-TV (Staff award)

• 2015 Bonomo Award- Outstanding Student in the School of Mass Communication, Loyola University

• 2015 A. Louis Reed Award- Outstanding Electronic Media Student, Loyola University

• 2015 New Orleans Press Club Excellence in Journalism Awards-Finalist, The Maroon Minute, TV Graphics and Animation

• 2014 Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Award-Finalist, The Maroon Minute

 

 

References available upon request