Experience

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  Gainesville Television Network

  • Gainesville, Florida Area

  • Reporter

    • Oct 2012 - Jul 2013
    • Gainesville, Florida Area

    -Enterprise story ideas.-Report and interview.-Film and edit stories.-Shoot for packages, vo's and vosot's each day.-Run a LiveU backpack.-Go live in the field and in the studio.

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  Fox News Channel

  • San Antonio, Texas Area

  • News Intern

    • Sep 2011 - Jan 2012
    • San Antonio, Texas Area

    -Assisted the news team and helped the producers, editors, reporters, and photographers with their daily tasks.-Helped write stories for the weekend newscast. -Practiced giving the weather forecast over the green screen with the station's meteorologist. -Went out in the field with reporters and practiced doing stand-ups. -Began to teach myself how to use Avid and Newscutter on my free time while at my internship.

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  Bobcat Update

  • San Marcos, TX

  • Reporter/Anchor

    • Sep 2011 - Dec 2011
    • San Marcos, TX

    -Reported, wrote, and edited packages. -Produced the newscast and anchored. -Gained communication skills. -One of my personal highlights of this position was interviewing CNN correspondent Soledad O'Brien, who was a guest speaker this year for Texas State's Common Experience.

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  CMT

  • Helotes, TX

  • Production Assistant

    • Jul 2011 - Jul 2011
    • Helotes, TX

    Assisted with a photo shoot for the reality television stars of the new show Swanderosa.

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  44 Blue Productions

  • Helotes, TX

  • Admin Production Assistant (Production Coordinator)

    • Jun 2011 - Jul 2011
    • Helotes, TX

    -Worked on the set of Swanderosa, a new reality show on its first season. -It will include 8 episodes, set to air this September on the CMT network.-Duties included driving executive producers, appearance releasing individuals, booking performers, helping setup OTFs, and assisting the line producer with financial matters.

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  KTSW 89.9 FM

  • San Marcos, TX

  • Production Assistant, Disc Jockey, News Reporter

    • Jan 2009 - May 2011
    • San Marcos, TX

    -Edited stories and other work, excelling in correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar.-Respected for personal qualities, including creative, open-minded, and outgoing.-Researched and wrote content.-Began filming stories on video and posting them on a personal blog.-I had the opportunity to interview prominent people including the following: Loni Love, Sandra Cisneros, and Alex Trebek.

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  Bobcat Update

  • San Marcos, TX

  • Technical Assistant

    • Sep 2010 - Dec 2010
    • San Marcos, TX

    -Prepared the studio lighting, floor directed, operated cameras, operated teleprompter, operated audio board, operated graphic system.

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  Texas State University

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Community Relations Office Assistant

    • Sep 2009 - May 2010

    -Attended weekly meetings, collaborating with team members on goal implementation.-Respected for personal qualities, including responsible, intelligent, firm, and organized.-Researched, wrote content, worked on video content and produced press releases.

  • Paws Preview

    • 2009 - 2010

  • Annual Giving Office Assistant

    • Sep 2008 - May 2009

    -Created signage, circulars, email campaigns, online promotions and more for campus organization, successfully re-branding images and attracting new donors.-Provided support to social media efforts, surveying and reaching new target audiences.-Skilled at verbal and written communication, customer relationship management, and public relations campaigns to drive donations.

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  Hays Consolidated Independent School District

  • Kyle, TX

  • Substitute Teacher

    • Aug 2009 - May 2010
    • Kyle, TX

    Observed and taught children in the elementary grade levels.

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  National Association of Hispanic Journalists

  • San Marcos, TX

  • Texas State University Chapter President and Member

    • Jan 2009 - May 2010
    • San Marcos, TX

    -Partnered with officers on team projects, demonstrating how social media and traditional media work, generating an interest in inviting important social and traditional media journalists to guest speak at meetings.-Skilled in writing, presenting, and interpersonal relations, earning high marks from the organization adviser, guest speakers, and members.-Helped run the NAHJ Region 5 Conference at Texas State University-San Marcos.-Given a scholarship to attend the NAHJ Annual Convention in Puerto Rico.-Fundraised $1,500 towards next semesters officers going to the convention for 2011.

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  Studio B

  • San Marcos,TX

  • Technical Assistant

    • Jan 2009 - May 2009
    • San Marcos,TX

    Operated teleprompter and floor directed.

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  La Bella Vida

  • San Marcos, TX

  • Technical Assistant

    • Jan 2009 - May 2009
    • San Marcos, TX

    Operated cameras, floor directed, and operated teleprompter.

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  Fox News Channel

  • San Antonio, Texas Area

  • Job Shadow

    • Jan 2008 - May 2008
    • San Antonio, Texas Area

    Job shadowed news anchor Karen Martinez on several occasions in the studio and researching stories.

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  Northside Independent School District

  • San Antonio, Texas Area

  • Job Shadow

    • Aug 2007 - May 2008
    • San Antonio, Texas Area

    Job shadowed communications specialist Karen Adler in the office and N.I.S.D. television studio.