Experience

KGW-TV

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

• Multimedia Journalist and fill in anchor

  • Jul 2015 - Present

  I shoot video, write, edit footage, and present TV news stories daily. I shoot video, write, edit footage, and present TV news stories daily.



KOBI-TV/NBC5

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

• Reporter/5pm & 6pm Anchor

  • Feb 2011 - Jul 2015

  I report then anchor the 5pm and 6pm newscasts five days a week. Prior to my evening anchor promotion, I produced and anchored the 6pm, 10pm and 11pm weekend newscasts. I love my job! I report then anchor the 5pm and 6pm newscasts five days a week. Prior to my evening anchor promotion, I produced and anchored the 6pm, 10pm and 11pm weekend newscasts. I love my job!



WFFT FOX Fort Wayne

• On-Air Washington D.C. Reporter

  • Jul 2010 - Aug 2010

  - Covered issues in the nation's capitol for WFFT FOX Fort Wayne in Indiana - Generated story ideas in Washington D.C. pertinent to the Fort Wayne market - Established relationships with important contacts - Wrote, Shot, and Edited packages - Wrote a web version for every story - Wrote VOs and also shot raw footage for WFFT - Covered issues in the nation's capitol for WFFT FOX Fort Wayne in Indiana - Generated story ideas in Washington D.C. pertinent to the Fort Wayne market - Established relationships with important contacts - Wrote, Shot, and Edited packages - Wrote a web version for every story - Wrote VOs and also shot raw footage for WFFT



S.I. Newhouse School at Syracuse University

• Graduate Student

  • Jul 2009 - Aug 2010

  - Generated story ideas, cultivated contacts, wrote, shot, and edited TV packages - Had numerous live shot practice sessions - Gained experience producing, reporting, anchoring as well as editing and shooting video - For each story, posted updates on Twitter, wrote a web version and posted the finished package online - Generated story ideas, cultivated contacts, wrote, shot, and edited TV packages - Had numerous live shot practice sessions - Gained experience producing, reporting, anchoring as well as editing and shooting video - For each story, posted updates on Twitter, wrote a web version and posted the finished package online



Orange Television Network

• Program Manager

  • Nov 2009 - Jul 2010

  - Made decisions about program placement within the schedule - Helped the General Manager develop a work flow that was easy and efficient - Shot and edited promotional material for the website - Edited programming for air - Maintained the station's web presence through blogs, twitter, and facebook - Made decisions about program placement within the schedule - Helped the General Manager develop a work flow that was easy and efficient - Shot and edited promotional material for the website - Edited programming for air - Maintained the station's web presence through blogs, twitter, and facebook



Fisher Communications

• KOMO-TV Problem Solvers Unit Intern

  • Dec 2009 - Jan 2010

  - Responded to viewer e-mails and phone calls - Researched and pitched story ideas - Conducted two interviews - Responded to viewer e-mails and phone calls - Researched and pitched story ideas - Conducted two interviews



Sandusky Radio Seattle (KQMV-FM, KRWM-FM, KLCK-FM, KIXI-AM, KKNW-AM)

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

• Promotions

  • Jun 2008 - Jun 2009

  I represented the station at numerous community events. In many instances I was designated as "Lead;" I was the one to contact those in charge of the event upon the radio station's arrival in order to get details on when and where to set up the station tent and vehicle. I was in charge of making sure events ran smoothly. I represented the station at numerous community events. In many instances I was designated as "Lead;" I was the one to contact those in charge of the event upon the radio station's arrival in order to get details on when and where to set up the station tent and vehicle. I was in charge of making sure events ran smoothly.



Fisher Communications, KOMO 4 News

• Promotions Intern

  • Sep 2007 - Dec 2007

  - Wrote news teases for the 3pm teaser as well as the 4pm and 6pm shows - Logged video and sound bytes - Shadowed a reporter - Made an anchor audition tape - Constantly worked to improve broadcast writing skills - Wrote news teases for the 3pm teaser as well as the 4pm and 6pm shows - Logged video and sound bytes - Shadowed a reporter - Made an anchor audition tape - Constantly worked to improve broadcast writing skills