ALLIANCE FOR WOMEN IN MEDIA
DFW CHAPTER
Save the Date: Lunch & Learn : AI & the Media World 3/25/26
Location: Maggiano’s North Park 11:30a-1p
Tables/Tickets available for the 2025 Awards of Excellence Gala
Thursday April 30th, 2026
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Location: Maggiano’s North Park 11:30a-1p
Thursday April 30th, 2026
CLICK TO PURCHASE
Sponsorships
The Alliance for Women in Media DFW offers a comprehensive range of sponsorship packages, ranging from large-scale corporate sponsor tiers to event-specific and student-focused support, that not only elevate visibility but also actively support their mission of educating and advancing women and students in media.
Volunteer
Volunteering with AWM‑DFW is a powerful way to deepen your impact in the Dallas–Fort Worth media community while building meaningful relationships and sharpening your skills. AWM‑DFW is entirely supported by engaged community volunteers who work together to bring its programs and signature events to life.
Member Spotlight
What was your first position in the Media Industry and what is your current role?
Growing up watching Bewitched, I knew I wanted to be Darren Stevens, so in college I studied creative writing and buyer behavior, then wound up doing Finance for the Auto Industry for 10 years… Life happened.
Inspired by a Zig Zigler book, I finally made the jump and went into Radio sales. That led into Broadcast Television and a 20-year career at an NBC Affiliate in El Paso, Texas, KTSM, where I retired and became a professional photographer. (I studied with our camera team).
One day driving home, a little white dog ran out in front of me. One slam of the brakes and both of our lives changed.
Gizmo and I began traveling and taking pictures. After a visit to a baseball stadium, I wrote a fun poem about it, asked my grandson to Illustrate it, and a Gizmo Goes idea was born…
Gizmo Goes to a Baseball Game was our first self-published book, followed by Gizmo Goes to Yellowstone then Gizmo Goes on the Christmas Express.
River, my grandson, Gizmo and I traveled to schools and did book reads. The books all received 5 Star Favorite Reviews and were gaining media attention.
Life happened again and I found myself driving to Dallas (my entire family is here) with Gizmo, my camera and a divorce decree…
After some travel time in Europe, Gizmo and I decided to stay in Dallas and call it home. That was right when COVID hit.
I unretired in 2021 with iHeartMedia in Market #4 Dallas, Texas. Not intimidating at all.
Heidi Heisel
Author
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