
Director of Digital Media at Ridgewood Associates Public Relations
Austin, Texas Area

Director of Digital Media at Ridgewood Associates Public Relations
Austin, Texas Area
Aaron grew up in Tucson, Arizona where he was a dedicated student and avid musician. He went to New York University and graduated in 2006. While living in Manhattan, Aaron studied politics and linguistics. During the summers he would intern with Ridgewood Associates Public Relations, The Southern Arizona Office of the Governor, or The South Bronx Concerned Citizens.
After college, Aaron moved back to sunny Tucson to work for Ridgewood full time. He continued to develop his communication skills and also received on-the-job training for audio and video production.
In July, 2008, Aaron moved to Austin, TX where he works remotely for Ridgewood.
He held a volunteer position as the Director of Communications for the Austin Museum of Digital Art and an is now in the process of starting a film festival exclusively for nonprofit and grassroots organizations called Lights. Camera. Help.
Communication, collaboration, web 2.0, social media, audio and video production, marketing, media relations, conference planning, web development, multi-media.
(Privately Held; Public Relations and Communications industry)
June 2006 — Present (3 years 6 months)
I help our clients build robust communities using a multitude of online resources including social media and multimedia platforms. By creating rich audio and video content, also with their distribution networks, I give our client’s the tools to communicate effectively in the media landscape of the 21st Century. I also constantly research to keep Ridgewood on the cutting edge.
(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
2009 — 2009 (less than a year)
I am responsible conceptualizing the organization's vision and working to see it through.
(Fine Art industry)
February 2008 — May 2009 (1 year 4 months)
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
November 2008 — January 2009 (3 months)
I work with the Web Development team to integrate social media and multi-media into our clients' Websites, brands, and missions.
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
May 2006 — October 2008 (2 years 6 months)
I'm a producer of video and audio for the web. A writer of articles, assembler of reports. A creator of brands, communicator of messages.
I work hard and am learning every day.
BA , Political Science, Linguistics , 2002 — 2006
Communication, collaboration, technology, social media, multi-media, nonprofits, video