Experience

Big Rivers Electric Corporation

• United States
• Utilities
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Communications Specialist

  • Apr 2015 - Present

  - Organize multi-location communication efforts for 300 employees, including digital platforms, emails, and presentations. Develop strategic and crisis communication plans. - Write speeches, memos, and news articles for use by Big Rivers and partner companies. - Create engaging print and social media materials using Adobe InDesign and Canva. Manage the Canva Team across four companies and educate new members on use. - Shoot and edit video content using Adobe Premiere. Licensed drone videographer. - Manage corporate social media channels and schedule content. Launched the company's social media presence with Facebook in 2016 and expanded to Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube. - Assist in external communications and media relations by serving as a designated press contact, writing media alerts and press releases, and participating in local economic development and community efforts. Show less



WSIL-TV

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• News Anchor and Reporter

  • Jul 2011 - Apr 2015

  • Promoted to Weekend Anchor and Weekday Reporter for evening newscasts in 2014, served as Weekday Reporter and Fill-in Anchor since 2011 • Manage production team for four newscasts and oversee writing for each newscast. • Cover stories with a photographer or as a one-man-band reporter • Make community contacts and research story ideas for assignment desk • Update professional social media sites and website using in-studio computers and mobile devices. • Awarded Illinois AP recognition for “Best Series” and “Best Hard News” from the IL Broadcasters Association Show less



KFBB

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• News Anchor and Reporter

  • Jul 2009 - Jul 2011

  • Creative weekday one-man-band reporter covering local breaking news, feature stories, and the military. • Produce multiple long-reporting packages and short stories daily, report stories live in the field or on set, and manage content for the KFBB website, Facebook, and Twitter. • Solo produce and anchor weekend 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts, along with radio updates. • Voted “TV Personality of the Year” for Great Falls in 2010. • Creative weekday one-man-band reporter covering local breaking news, feature stories, and the military. • Produce multiple long-reporting packages and short stories daily, report stories live in the field or on set, and manage content for the KFBB website, Facebook, and Twitter. • Solo produce and anchor weekend 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts, along with radio updates. • Voted “TV Personality of the Year” for Great Falls in 2010.



WCCB Charlotte's CW

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• News Intern

  • Dec 2008 - Jan 2009

  • Assist reporters and photographers during daily news shoots and live shots. • Write VO stories for newscast producers and make beat calls for the assignment desk. • Assist reporters and photographers during daily news shoots and live shots. • Write VO stories for newscast producers and make beat calls for the assignment desk.



WYFF 4

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• News Intern

  • Sep 2008 - Dec 2008

  • Log interviews, call in scripts, and assist reporters and photographers during package shoots and live shots. • Travel with photographers and interview subjects for packages. • Log interviews, call in scripts, and assist reporters and photographers during package shoots and live shots. • Travel with photographers and interview subjects for packages.



Fox News Media

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• On the Record with Greta Van Susteren Intern

  • 2008 - 2008

  • Find and select videos and photos to air in pre-taped packages, live interviews, and breaking news. • Find and contact possible guests, book guest transportation, and manage guests in studio. • Find and select videos and photos to air in pre-taped packages, live interviews, and breaking news. • Find and contact possible guests, book guest transportation, and manage guests in studio.



WTOP News

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Online Journalism Intern

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

  • Research, write, and edit online news stories for the WTOP website, www.wtopnews.com. • Edit on-air audio files using Adobe Audition and uploaded converted mp3 files to website • Research, write, and edit online news stories for the WTOP website, www.wtopnews.com. • Edit on-air audio files using Adobe Audition and uploaded converted mp3 files to website