Experience

WPTV

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

• Assistant News Director

  • Mar 2021 - Present



Jackson State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  I teach Integrated Marketing Communications, Multimedia Reporting and Radio-TV Newswriting I teach Integrated Marketing Communications, Multimedia Reporting and Radio-TV Newswriting



Gray Television

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• News Director

  • Jun 2017 - Mar 2021

  • Contributed to the success of the sales team exceeding their 2018 budget• Reduced spending and increased revenue on all news platforms• Increased audience/ratings on all news platforms• Meet weekly with Sales team to provide updates from the News Dept. • Review all WDAM Sales sponsorship packages for continuity with News• Successfully plan and execute special projects• Conduct & host quarterly "Producers" training • Lead and manage daily news content across all platforms• Develop and implement strategic plans with the VP, General Sales and Marketing managers• Recruit, develop and keep exceptional news professional • Create and execute news budget



WLBT

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

• Executive Producer

  • Dec 2014 - Jun 2017

  • Raycom Media Leadership Participant. • News manager of a duopoly (WLBT/FOX 40 News) weekday evening and weekend newscasts. • Help implement strategies developed by the news director to improve our products and ratings. • Contribute to daily meetings where story and coverage ideas are discussed and assigned. • Work with reporters to determine direction of story and expectations. • Work closely with managing editor on coverage, story selection, live coverage, assignment of reporters and crews. • Work with producers on rundowns, story selection, formats, pace and flow of newscast. • Keep producers informed of breaking news, developments/changes.• Edits rundowns, scripts and packages.• Troubleshoot and solve technical problems. • Assists news director in critiquing broadcasts.• Fill in as line producer. • Contribute ideas and oversees development of news series and sweeps stories.

• News Producer

  • Sep 2004 - Dec 2014

  Line/Segment Producer: Noon, Midday Mississippi, 4/4:30 newsSpecial Projects Producer: Mayoral DebateField Producer: Breaking News, Election, special events



Belhaven University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Aug 2013 - Aug 2016

  I taught the following classes: Intro to News Reporting and Advance News Reporting I taught the following classes: Intro to News Reporting and Advance News Reporting



WJTV

• Associate News Producer

  • Dec 2001 - Sep 2004

  Supervise weekend news crewProduce line-up & layout of Noon & 5pm NewscastsWrite effective headlines, teases and news storiesOrganize, format and execute final copies of news scripts. Supervise weekend news crewProduce line-up & layout of Noon & 5pm NewscastsWrite effective headlines, teases and news storiesOrganize, format and execute final copies of news scripts.



Atlantic Southeast Airlines

• United States
• Airlines and Aviation
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Flight Attendant

  • Jul 1998 - May 1999

  Operate/oversee aircraft's cabinEnsure passenger safety before, during & after flightsProvide customer service Operate/oversee aircraft's cabinEnsure passenger safety before, during & after flightsProvide customer service



Deposit Guaranty National Bank

• Bank Teller/Customer Service Representative

  • Dec 1996 - May 1998

  Operate & balance teller windowOperate 10-key calculatorMarket & sale bank products Operate & balance teller windowOperate 10-key calculatorMarket & sale bank products