Experience

WSBE Rhode Island PBS

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

• Producer

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  - Spearhead podcast collaboration with The Boston Globe - facilitating one of their top episodes of 2022. Research topics and book guests. - Facilitated the migration from Buzzsprout to ART19 for three podcasts. - Launched a new podcast season, Future of XYZ, in two months. Edit audio and video podcasts, schedule episode distribution, collaborate on promotional material. - Produce flagship political show, A Lively Experiment; 50 weekly episodes a year. - Edit roll-ins, line produce, ensure delivery across platforms. - Produce biannual documentary program, Our Town, delivering every episode at least a month ahead of schedule. For each episode, I work with dozens of community members and write 12+ scripts. - Develop and advance story ideas; book and research guests; book and research studio and field shoots. - Write scripts in and edit documentary segments either on or ahead of schedule. - - Pitch, produce, write, shoot, and edit segments for programs including Rhode Island PBS Weekly, Art Inc., and Education Services. - Write copy and deliver materials for website and promotional use. - Conceptualized and pitched a new program, In Case You Missed It. - Produce content for multiple platforms: podcasts, broadcast, digital, and social. - Work with and mentor interns and production technicians. Show less



KET - Kentucky Educational Television

• Associate Producer

  • Feb 2018 - Mar 2021

  - Produced field and studio shoots; edited segments for the only state-wide network in Kentucky with a viewership of 1 million people a week. - Produced field, studio shoots with crews between 1-8. - Produced and edited segments between 3-30 minutes long for multiple programs, including public affairs, legislative coverage, an interview show, and magazine show. - Produced segment that aired on PBS NewsHour with over 8,400 views online. - Trained and mentored associate producer, interns. - Booked guests, scheduled crews, collaborated and communicated between departments. Guests included six sitting United States Representatives, two sitting U.S. Senators, an Obama scholar, and a Project Runway competitor. Booked locations including Cannon House Building and Sen. McConnell’s office. - Videographer using Canon C300, Sony XDCAM. - Traveled throughout Kentucky and to Washington, D.C. - Operated prompter in studio and field. - Edited using Avid and Adobe Premiere Pro. - Completed segments on both a quick turnaround, and larger projects on longer deadlines Show less



PBS NewsHour

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Production Assistant, Photographer

  • Nov 2015 - Jan 2018

  - Digital Producer, Photographer for Emmy nominated America Addicted - Conducted and presented research daily; research I conducted inspired an article in the New Yorker - Created content for the online team beginning in 2016; that year, online users grew 18% to more than 43 million users - Created and edited graphics and photos for Instagram, more than doubling followers, from 31k to 81k - Photographer for editorial articles, including: For three brothers, ‘Texas pride’ means buying a 5-ton truck on Craigslist and helping fellow Texans which earned more than 27,000 Facebook shares; 2,500 Facebook reactions; over than 7,400 Youtube views - Wrote original content for publication on various online platforms, including this article I wrote: 12 stunning snowflake photos you won’t believe were taken by an amateur photographer which has over 33,000 Facebook shares to date - Edit photos from wire services and reporters - Photographed interviewees including Madeleine Albright, Secretary John Kerry, Vice President Pence - Photographer and production assistant at the Democratic and Republican National Conventions - Trained reporters on photography - Organize host's scripts - Assist senior broadcast producer - Facilitate crucial communication between departments Show less



Scripps Networks Interactive

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Creative Services Intern - Home Category (HGTV, DIY, GAC)

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  - Produced multiple promos for HGTV, the #8 cable network in 2015 - Cinematographer for the #LoveHGTV summer promo - Organized and managed a library of photo and video files - Retouched images in Photoshop - Produced graphics using Adobe Illustrator - Produced multiple promos for HGTV, the #8 cable network in 2015 - Cinematographer for the #LoveHGTV summer promo - Organized and managed a library of photo and video files - Retouched images in Photoshop - Produced graphics using Adobe Illustrator



Western Kentucky University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Video Producer, Photographer

  • Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

  - Shot and edited documentary photos for online galleries and articles - Produced documentary videos, 1-8 minutes in length - Shot promotional photos to grow audience engagement - Shot and edited documentary photos for online galleries and articles - Produced documentary videos, 1-8 minutes in length - Shot promotional photos to grow audience engagement



NPR

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

• Multimedia/Photo Editing Intern

  • Sep 2013 - Dec 2013

  - Shot and edited breaking news, feature, and portrait photos, including a candid portrait of Malala Yousafzai - Photographer and videographer for Tiny Desk Concerts, including John Legend which has more than 4.4 million Youtube views - Produced daily photo galleries on tight deadlines that were among the top 10 pages viewed on NPR.org - Shot and edited breaking news, feature, and portrait photos, including a candid portrait of Malala Yousafzai - Photographer and videographer for Tiny Desk Concerts, including John Legend which has more than 4.4 million Youtube views - Produced daily photo galleries on tight deadlines that were among the top 10 pages viewed on NPR.org



San Antonio Express-News

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Photo Intern

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  • Collaborated with writers, editors, and photographers • Shot, edited, and toned photos on tight deadlines • Wrote captions in AP Style • Covered features, news, food, and sports • Collaborated with writers, editors, and photographers • Shot, edited, and toned photos on tight deadlines • Wrote captions in AP Style • Covered features, news, food, and sports



Jackson Citizen Patriot

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Photo Intern

  • Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

  • Collaborated with writers, editors, and photographers • Shot, edited, and toned photos on tight deadlines • Posted galleries online • Wrote articles and captions in AP Style • Covered news, breaking news, features, and sports • Collaborated with writers, editors, and photographers • Shot, edited, and toned photos on tight deadlines • Posted galleries online • Wrote articles and captions in AP Style • Covered news, breaking news, features, and sports



Western Kentucky University College Heights Herald

• Bowling Green, Kentucky

• Design Editor

  • Aug 2011 - Dec 2011

  • Budgeted and designed pages for print • Managed the design team • Worked with other editors and problem solve to meet deadlines and put out a good looking, informative student-run newspaper. • Budgeted and designed pages for print • Managed the design team • Worked with other editors and problem solve to meet deadlines and put out a good looking, informative student-run newspaper.