Experience

Visit Yuma

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Liaison

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  With the aid of our community and our local businesses we can flourish and enrich the lives of those around us. With the aid of our community and our local businesses we can flourish and enrich the lives of those around us.



Dezert Syndicate Car & Bike Club

• Yuma, Arizona Area

• President

  • May 2018 - Present

  In an effort to better serve my community we created Dezert Syndicate Car and Bike Club. The club brings members interested in building projects and helping our community. Since the inception of the group, we've recruited other social clubs and non-profit to work together to aid those who need it most. I coordinate efforts to raise funds, gather supplies, and bring awareness of issues within our community. In an effort to better serve my community we created Dezert Syndicate Car and Bike Club. The club brings members interested in building projects and helping our community. Since the inception of the group, we've recruited other social clubs and non-profit to work together to aid those who need it most. I coordinate efforts to raise funds, gather supplies, and bring awareness of issues within our community.



News-Press & Gazette Company

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

• News Operations Manager

  • Jul 2015 - Jun 2022

  As the News Operations Manager for the NPG Hub in Yuma, Arizona. I was tasked with all operations related to the organization's outgoing product. To include maintaining all equipment utilized by our associates. Along with my tasks related to News, I was also tasked with managing our production team by way of scheduling and payroll. As a seasoned news-gatherer, I mentored and educated our team on the importance of community involvement and ethical and balanced journalism. As the News Operations Manager for the NPG Hub in Yuma, Arizona. I was tasked with all operations related to the organization's outgoing product. To include maintaining all equipment utilized by our associates. Along with my tasks related to News, I was also tasked with managing our production team by way of scheduling and payroll. As a seasoned news-gatherer, I mentored and educated our team on the importance of community involvement and ethical and balanced journalism.



City of Yuma, Arizona

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Events Videographer

  • Sep 2009 - Nov 2017

  Enterprise and schedule video shoots; get video and interviews which are later used during the city's shows. Promote government channel and provide information on where residents can find services and future events via the city's website or landline. Enterprise and schedule video shoots; get video and interviews which are later used during the city's shows. Promote government channel and provide information on where residents can find services and future events via the city's website or landline.



KSWT News 13

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

• News Photographer

  • Apr 2013 - Jul 2015

  Working in a Broadcast environment; ran cameras, audio board, video decks, wrote stories for shows, edited, shot video to be used in shows, helped with organizing fundraising events. Enterprised daily stories. Working in a Broadcast environment; ran cameras, audio board, video decks, wrote stories for shows, edited, shot video to be used in shows, helped with organizing fundraising events. Enterprised daily stories.



KYMA-TV

• Production Manager

  • Oct 2009 - May 2013

  Hire and train individuals to run operations during broadcast shows. As well as train all incoming photographers and assist in the training of all incoming journalist. I also was in charge of most community relations for the company including job fairs, parades and public speaking. Hire and train individuals to run operations during broadcast shows. As well as train all incoming photographers and assist in the training of all incoming journalist. I also was in charge of most community relations for the company including job fairs, parades and public speaking.



KSWT News 13

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

• Assignment Editor

  • Nov 2007 - Oct 2009

  Managed news crews and assigned daily tasks which would then be aired on the stations shows. Call community groups in area on a daily basis and set future events to be covered as well as write, shoot and edit stories. Managed news crews and assigned daily tasks which would then be aired on the stations shows. Call community groups in area on a daily basis and set future events to be covered as well as write, shoot and edit stories.



KYMA-TV

• 1385 S. Pacific Avenue Yuma, Az

• Chief Photographer

  • Jul 1998 - May 2007

  Manage and train photographers and reporting staff, work with local agencies to promote events and advance stories. Promote station community involvement through fundraisers and helping non-profits by volunteering. Manage and train photographers and reporting staff, work with local agencies to promote events and advance stories. Promote station community involvement through fundraisers and helping non-profits by volunteering.