Allan H Townsend, 71Daytona Beach, FL

Site Manager & Network Copy Desk Manager - MSN Creative and Technical Services at Microsoft

New York, New York

Online Media

Microsoft - Greater New York City Area since May 2012
Site Manager & Network Copy Desk Manager - MSN Creative and Technical Services Microsoft May 2009 - May 2012
Site Manager - MSN Money Microsoft - Redmond Feb 2006 - May 2009
Content Project Manager FILTER LLC for Microsoft - Redmond Jul 2005 - Feb 2006
Web Producer KIRO-TV - Greater Seattle Area Jan 1994 - Jul 2005
Producer KREM-TV Jan 1990 - Jan 1994
Producer KBCI-TV Jan 1989 - Jan 1990
Producer KSTW-TV Jan 1987 - Jan 1989
Writer/Assignment Editor

Washington State University 1982 - 1987
BA, Communications Shorewood High School 1978 - 1982

Social Networking, Video, Video Production, Program Management, Web Content Management, Content Strategy, Social Media, Digital Media, Web Analytics, Online Publishing, Public Relations, Editorial, Copy Editing, Process Improvement, Facebook, Blogging, Journalism, Content Management, New Media, Partner Management, Vendor Management, Strategic Hiring, Budgets, Mentoring, Traffic Management, Project Coordination, Online Journalism, Priority Management, Communications Strategy, Website Development, Graphics Creation, Problem Solving, Content Creation, Sales Coordination, Photoshop, Excel, Omniture, Program Implementation, Video Editing, Creative Writer, Vocal Performance, Line Producing, Web Producing, Event Planning, Television Production, Live Shows, Image Editing, HTML, Twitter, TV News Production

Social media, Video on the Web, multimedia, Web technologies, vocal performance, education

MSN Make Others Great Award
Microsoft
MSN's peer nominated rewards and recognition program focused on honoring people that go the extra mile to help others toward our shared goals. Award Winner: Allan Townsend Group: MSN: Global Media Group Nominated By: John Flinn, David Cronshaw and Reed Price
Gold Star Award
Microsoft
The Gold Star program recognizes an employee’s key accomplishments, significant contributions, or exceptional results and provides division management with an opportunity to reward high-performing individuals.
Nominated: Best Newscast - Regional Emmy® Award
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Newscast “KIRO 7 Eyewitness News,” Allan Townsend The Northwest Chapter serves television and media professionals in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Montana and Washington.
Nominated: Fine Arts Special - Regional Emmy® Award
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Emmy Nomination – Fine Arts Special “The Biz” The Northwest Chapter serves television and media professionals in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Montana and Washington.
Nominated: Special Event Coverage - Regional Emmy® Award
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Emmy Nomination – Special Event Coverage “Winter Storm In Review” The Northwest Chapter serves television and media professionals in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Montana and Washington.
AP Award - First Place - News Special
Associated Press
AP Award - First Place News Special: "The Pang Fire, One Year Later" –1996 (KIRO-TV)
Regional Emmy® Award - Best Newscast
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Producer of KREM-TV’s Emmy award-winning newscast - 1994 The Northwest Chapter serves television and media professionals in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Montana and Washington.
Regional Emmy® Award - Best Newscast
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Producer of KREM-TV’s Emmy award-winning newscast – 1991 The Northwest Chapter serves television and media professionals in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Montana and Washington.