Thomas Stephenson - Resume 


Whitepatch Comms - Sep. 2023 – Present
Founder & Principal

  • Communications: Support freelancers, small businesses and companies in various industries with social media, media, public relations, marketing, thought leadership, communications strategy, research,  etc.
  • Production Assistant: Manage pickup, transport, maintenance, security and drop-off of equipment; coordinate setup and operate boom for interviews and additional shots; cater to all additional crew needs (supported short films, company videos, executive interviews, conference presentations, etc.)


RW Media - Jan. 2024 – Aug. 2024 

Executive Assistant/Coordinator 

  • Coordinate project opportunities (music videos, visualizers, lyric videos, feature films, commercials, tour visuals, branded content, experiential, etc.) and support earned work throughout the entire production process 
  • Research industry trends and identify new animators, directors, etc. for outreach and collaboration 
  • Develop and manage content for company’s social media accounts, website and email newsletters 


Disney Television Animation - Oct. 2023 – Feb. 2023 

Office Clerk – Contract 

  • Ensure all show staff and office departments can work and create in the most comfortable and convenient office space possible through the maintenance and oversight of administrative and operational tasks 
  • Assist 20+ Disney Television Animation shows in various stages of development as necessary 


Ten Bridge Communications - Nov. 2019 – Sep. 2023 

Senior Account Manager (‘23), Account Manager (‘21 – ‘23), Associate (‘19 – ‘21) 

Administrative: 

  • Organized the scheduling of hundreds of internal and external meetings and led attendees through agenda 
  • Drafted, finalized and distributed detailed notes for all internal and external meetings and/or events 
  • Maintained close organization of both internal and external client files to enhance accessibility 

Media Strategy: 

  • Developed and executed over 50 strategic media pitches to enhance and expand clients’ media coverage 
  • Monitored media landscape to identify opportunities to enhance clients’ brand and messaging 
  • Cultivated relationships with over 50 journalists through consistent communication and collaboration 

Public Relations: 

  • Authored and closely proofread over 100 press releases to positively position clients’ news updates 
  • Effectively learned and translated complex scientific concepts, data and company goals into accessible terms for a wide audiences 
  • Executed a detail-oriented review process and oversaw scheduling of all client press releases 

Social Media: 

  • Wrote and released over 1,000 paid/organic social media posts to promote client communications 
  • Analyzed social metrics to support strategic decision-making for content and branding 

Internal/Culture: 

  • Contributed to a healthy company culture by regularly participating in all volunteer/culture opportunities and  forming clubs, including a thriving movie/TV club with regular updates on releases/industry happenings 
  • Pioneered over 15 procedures, systems and practices still utilized daily across the entire company 


Primacy - Jul. 2018 – Nov. 2019 

Marketing Coordinator 

  • Developed, executed and tracked results for over 50 social media plans across a variety of platforms 
  • Managed allocation of budgets of over $100k based on ad performance to yield stronger results 
  • Distributed mail, cleaned/organized office space, ran errands and coordinated team culture events 


EDUCATION 

Denison University - Sep. 2014 – May 2018 

B.A. Communications

  • Additional courses –Film Aesthetics & Analysis and Screenwriting
  • Delta Chi Fraternity – President, Event coordinator - May 2015 – May 2018 
  • Denison Radio Network – DJ: Produced a 2-hour weekly show - Jan. 2016 – May 2018