Experience

KNWA-TV and Fox 24 News (NBC and Fox affiliate)

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

• News Director

  • Jul 2016 - Present

• Asst. News Director

  • 2012 - Jul 2016

  - Coached reporters, producers & anchors on story enterprising, writing, maintaining professional relationships, & on-air delivery.- Produced & coordinated large events for TV & digital coverage, including Race For the Cure, Walmart NWA Championship LPGA Tournament, Bikes, Blues & BBQ Motorcycle Rally, NWA Fashion Week, Bentonville Film Festival, etc.

• Executive Producer

  • 2009 - 2012

  - Produced 6:00 & 10:00 p.m. newscasts Monday - Friday.- Pitched and wrote enterprise stories.- Developed & maintained community contacts.- Proofed reporter & anchor stories on a daily basis.- Wrote and posted stories for station website & social media accounts.

• TV News Producer

  • 2002 - 2009

  - Produced weekends while still a student at the University of Arkansas.- Helped create and launch FOX24 News at 9:00, the first prime-time newscast in Northwest Arkansas.- Expanded the FOX24 News at 9:00 to one hour.- Created a digital footprint for FOX24 News and KNWA News on Twitter & Facebook.



Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Special Projects Coordinator

  • 2014 - 2019

  - Produced & coordinated several corporate projects for TV & digital coverage on a national scale, including gubernatorial and U.S. Senate debates in LA & NV, Olympic Games coverage in Sochi, Rio & PyeongChang, NCAA College Football National Championship- Coordinated and communicated corporate-wide live coverage for major weather events, including Hurricanes Florence and Michael- Worked with major sports teams to coordinate and produce TV & digital content for regional coverage, including the Texas Rangers & Dallas Cowboys- Led a team in planning and executing multi-state digital coverage for annual Vegas NYE showcase with KLAS