LaNese Harris
Baltimore,MD
Summary
Communications leader with experience across multimedia campaigns, live events, and digital engagement in mission-driven and public-sector settings. Brings a mix of strategy and hands-on execution, translating complex topics into clear messaging while coordinating teams, vendors, and production workflows to support consistent audience experiences.
Overview
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Certification
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Audience Relations Contractor
TED Conferences
Atlanta, GA
11.2024 - 11.2025
- Managed audience operations for TEDNext, ensuring a seamless experience for a specialized global audience.
- Coordinated real-time production and event communications, resolving issues to ensure smooth program flow.
- Supported large-scale event execution and messaging, enhancing overall attendee experience.
Multimedia Director
JPA Health PR Agency
Washington, DC
01.2022 - 04.2025
- Led multimedia communication strategies for national healthcare campaigns, aligning digital content, video, and live events with client messaging goals.
- Directed webinars, live streams, and campaign content, coordinating cross-functional teams and external vendors for consistent brand delivery.
- Simplified complex healthcare topics into clear, audience-focused videos for diverse digital platforms and enhancing viewer understanding.
Director of Television, Technology, and Events
Mayor's Office of Communications
Atlanta, GA
01.2018 - 01.2022
- Oversaw content strategy and production for Channel 26, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of public information to enhance community awareness.
- Developed SOPs for virtual Mayoral press conferences and webinars during the COVID pandemic.
- Managed social media and digital content to boost public engagement with city programs, fostering community connection.
- Supervised creative teams and maintained editorial standards and brand consistency.
- Lead on-site production operations through site visits and manage vendors' performance and deliverables.
- Served as liaison between the Mayor’s Office and the community, advancing initiatives to modernize public media for the city of Atlanta.
- Contributed to agenda planning for the flow of the event, production planning, and was responsible for production support with production companies to execute the flow.
- Accountable for having my team cover all Mayoral press events, community gatherings, and high-profile engagements, including setting up the rooms, ensuring proper AV equipment was used, such as podiums, monitors, microphones, and backdrops for each event.
News Video Editor
CBS News – Face the Nation
Washington, DC
01.2014 - 01.2018
- Produced and edited news segments and interviews, crafting clear narratives from complex political and policy stories for national audiences.
- Collaborated with producers and correspondents to maintain accuracy and ensure editorial alignment across all segments.
- Adapted broadcast content for digital platforms, enhancing accessibility and reach across multiple channels.
- Freelance 2026
- Full-time
Video Editor / Producer
CNN
Atlanta, GA
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Supervised editorial teams and supported content development for major news programs, ensuring consistency and technical quality.
- Shaped news content for multi-platform distribution across digital and broadcast channels, maximizing audience reach.
- Coordinated production and post-production workflows for live and recorded programming, delivering high-quality content on schedule.
Producer/ Production Manager
First Baptist Church of Glenarden
Glenarden, MD
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Coordinated and oversaw live special events, award ceremonies, and conferences, while managing vendor relationships and production planning to ensure seamless execution.
- Produced technical content for weekly video announcements and ministry celebrations, employing storytelling to effectively engage targeted demographics.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Broadcast Journalism
Florida A&M University
Tallahassee, FLSkills
- Audience operations and engagement
- Content strategy
- Social media and digital engagement
- Project coordination
- Live stream production
- Vendor management
- Broadcast production
- Event communications
- Video editing (Adobe Premiere, familiar with After Effects and Avid Media Composer)
Certification
Leadership & Project Management Training – LinkedIn Learning (2021–2025); Adobe Photoshop -Future Media Concepts 2023; Apple Motion Training – Future Media Concepts (2012)
Accomplishments
- 45th Annual Silver - LUNGevity Foundation We Transform | Telly Awards
- 40th Annual Silver - The Atlanta Music Project Grand Opening | Telly Awards
- 39th Annual Bronze - 2019 State of the City, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms | Telly Awards
- 37th Emmy Awards - Baltimore Rising | The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
- 33rd Emmy Award - CNN 2012 Election Coverage | National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (News & Documentary)
- 22nd Emmy Award - CNN 2002 September 11th Coverage | National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (News & Documentary)
Timeline
Audience Relations Contractor
TED Conferences
11.2024 - 11.2025
Multimedia Director
JPA Health PR Agency
01.2022 - 04.2025
Director of Television, Technology, and Events
Mayor's Office of Communications
01.2018 - 01.2022
News Video Editor
CBS News – Face the Nation
01.2014 - 01.2018
Video Editor / Producer
CNN
01.2012 - 01.2014
Producer/ Production Manager
First Baptist Church of Glenarden
01.2010 - 01.2012
Bachelor of Science - Broadcast Journalism
Florida A&M University