Heide Edwards

Background

About Heide Edwards

EXPERIENCE OCTOBER 2022 – PRESENT COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR, VARIETY CARE • Write press releases • Collaborate with team to create company communications • Write annual communications plan • Attend meetings to stay current with ongoing company initiatives (MyChart, Medicaid Unwinding, etc.) • Pitch news interview opportunities • Prepare talking points for news interviews • Collaborate with team to develop patient story videos • Take staff photos • Graphic design work MARCH 2016 – OCTOBER 2022 MORNING NEWSCAST DIRECTOR/WEB CURATOR, HEARST • Direct, TD morning newscasts • Create content for social media • Shoot and edit videos AUGUST 2008 – MARCH 2016 NEWSCAST DIRECTOR, KSWO-TV • Direct, TD newscasts • Manage small team • Encode video into digital playout system EDUCATION MAY 2008 BACHELOR OF ARTS IN MASS COMMUNICATION, WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY • National Broadcasting Society • AERho • KWTS Production Director • News One Teaching Assistant SKILLS • Adobe Premier • Adobe InDesign • Adobe Photoshop • Adobe Illustrator • Adobe Audition • Microsoft Office • 14+ years of news experience • Campaign Monitor • Canva ACTIVITIES I served on the board of Edmond’s LGBTQIA+ Pride celebration for two years, working on the social media/marketing for our event. Our most notable campaign is called #PrideWide, which celebrates every identity that falls under the rainbow umbrella.