Senior Communications Specialist, Strategic Communications
Aug 2026 – Present
Southern Company Gas
Atlanta, Georgia
- Produce, shoot and edit video on Southern Company Gas's unified brand creative team, from quick-turn edits for multiple companies to multi-week documentary projects.
- Storytelling comes first. I use AI tools I've built for my own workflow to take the busywork off my plate, so more of my time goes into story and design.
President, Spectrum LGBT ERG (Southern Company Gas chapter)
Jan 2026 – Present
Video Production Specialist
Aug 2023 – Aug 2026
- Led cross-functional video storytelling initiatives, producing and editing 50+ multimedia projects for internal and external audiences across Corporate Giving, Executive Communications, Safety, Innovation, and DE&I — crafting narratives that advanced corporate objectives.
- Collaborated with executives, external partners, and stakeholders, owning the entire video production process from concept to completion and ensuring consistent quality and strategic alignment.
- Part of the team behind the Telly Award–winning Meet Catherine (2023).
Senior Graphic Designer
Feb 2021 – Sep 2023
- Maintained visual consistency across all branded materials, contributing to cohesive brand storytelling.
- Designed and executed 400+ digital and print collateral pieces, including animations, aligned with brand guidelines.
Founder & Filmmaker
Jun 2012 – Present
Casa Faisal
Atlanta, Georgia
- Independent studio for select film projects outside my full-time role, freelance since 2012.
- Directed 50+ projects for 20 clients, including four logos and two eCommerce websites; provided video event coverage, portraiture, and real-estate photography.
- Operated production equipment for ten live-streamed church services, two training seminars, three weddings, and miscellaneous events — DSLR/mirrorless cameras, lavalier mics, audio recorders, lights, and flashes.
- Added a software line in 2026: buy-once tools I built for my own workflow — Studio Light for Premiere Pro, PreFlight (broadcast QC and loudness auditor), Pulse, LegWatch and QRCraft.
Graphic Designer / Videographer
Sep 2018 – May 2020
Romabio Paints
Atlanta, Georgia
- Built and implemented the visual brand identity for Romabio Paints. Designed unique collateral for 30+ projects — brochures, advertisements, flyers, technical data-sheets/warranties, and product labels.
- Launched three landing pages for two product launches, gaining 12,000+ page views (Mar–Oct 2019); prototyped and shaped the UX/UI for 3 product pages with variations.
- Added over $250k in revenue by creating new listings for 21 products and 150 variations on Amazon Seller Central; quadrupled YouTube subscribers through designer, vendor, and influencer relationships.
Graphic Designer (Contract)
May 2018 – Sep 2018
Roadtec
Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Applied the seven graphic-design principles — alignment, color theory, context, contrast, layout, proximity, and repetition — collaborating with designers, photographers, and copywriters on layout and language.
- Unified collateral and clarified product communications by redesigning three brochures and five ads.
- Maintained visual consistency by supervising all branded materials across five company products.
Video Editor Intern
Jun 2017 – Apr 2018
EMJ Construction
Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Produced original content on 20+ creative videos for training and learning-management software across ten months.
- Promoted safety and brand awareness by collaborating with multiple departments on 15+ interviews and testimonials.
- Reviewed hundreds of hours of footage to build narratives; manipulated typography, motion graphics, and illustrations in After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Illustrator.