Shorty Awards / Real-Time Academy
Sr. Manager & Director, 2011-2016
Interim Managing Director, 2022

The Shorty Awards honor the most innovative work in social media across brands, agencies, and media professionals. I joined the founding team in 2011 to build and lead the Industry program from the ground up — growing revenue, reach, and quality year over year, and conceiving and launching the Shorty Social Good Awards in 2016 to recognize brands and nonprofits driving real-world impact.

Responsibilities spanned the full awards lifecycle: entry process, judging, jury management, website, outreach, and sponsor relations — including HBO and Bitly. I also directed the Real Time Academy of Arts & Sciences, the independent judging body behind the awards.

In 2022 I was brought back by the CEO to lead the organization through a leadership transition, managing a team of four through a full awards cycle and driving 10% YoY entry growth.