Experience

Scripps News

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant Managing Editor, Enterprise Reporting

  • Mar 2023 - Present



BNC

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

• Senior Producer

  • Feb 2021 - Mar 2022

  THE WORLD TONIGHT with Kelly Wright and Nayyera Haq Provide operational, editorial and cohesive leadership for daily live two-hour evening newscast. Serve as an idea generator with deep historical and institutional knowledge of racial, social and political issues. In a remote environment, adept at identifying people’s strengths while teaching | coaching to obtain maximum results. Copy edit for voice, style and to keep the product mission-driven and true to brand prior to and during live broadcast. Execute the daily vision managing up, down and across departments. Show less



EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY

• Washington D.C.

• Segment Producer

  • Mar 2018 - Feb 2021

  Produce discussion segments on national and international news and issues from a Catholic perspective. Communicate with the Anchor/Managing Editor and Executive Producer about guests and write briefs, including questions and extensive research to prepare the Anchor for discussion segments and analysis. Suggest and review accompanying video and graphics to engage viewers and enhance discussion segments. Produce discussion segments on national and international news and issues from a Catholic perspective. Communicate with the Anchor/Managing Editor and Executive Producer about guests and write briefs, including questions and extensive research to prepare the Anchor for discussion segments and analysis. Suggest and review accompanying video and graphics to engage viewers and enhance discussion segments.



TV One

• NEWSONE NOW WITH ROLAND MARTIN – Silver Spring, MD

• Segment Producer

  • Oct 2017 - Dec 2017

  Pitch, write and produce segments daily for nationally televised two-hour morning news show focusing on current affairs, pop culture and topics of interest to the African American audience. Write headlines, teases and segment intros as well as conceive graphics, lower thirds and video elements used in each segment. Assist with guest booking as needed. Pitch, write and produce segments daily for nationally televised two-hour morning news show focusing on current affairs, pop culture and topics of interest to the African American audience. Write headlines, teases and segment intros as well as conceive graphics, lower thirds and video elements used in each segment. Assist with guest booking as needed.



ABC News

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

• Operations Producer

  • Feb 2000 - Mar 2017

  Manage day-to-day operations as well as oversee long-term projects. Coordinate producers, editors and support staff needed to operate a national news broadcast. Lead collaborative interaction with assignment desk personnel, control room staff as well as personnel from other bureaus. Design Editor and Producer teams to maximize editorial, creative and technical assets of team members. Manage junior staff members within aggressive deadlines to make certain the finished product has met or exceeded all quality control and editorial standards. Adept at preemptive trouble-shooting and problem solving while incorporating new technology, maintaining team focus and commitment to strategic messaging. Steadfast results in an evolving and unpredictable environment. Assist with selection, development and mentoring of junior staff members. Performed other Senior Level responsibilities when needed. Charged with maintaining fiscal responsibility.• Played key role in DuPont Award winning coverage of September 11, 2001 attacks with primary focus on the Pentagon attack.• Oversaw conversion and transition of network news broadcast from tape-based editing system to non-linear editing and shared storage environment.• Increased production while both budget and staff were decreased. Show less

• Associate Producer

  • Mar 1997 - Jan 2000

  Served as an off-air producer covering general news assignments in Washington, DC. Produced news pieces for Good Morning America and World News Tonight with Peter Jennings that covered a wide range of issues for daily broadcast. Responsible for both visual and editorial content. Also organized White house transmission pools and filled in as White House weekend off-air for White House travel pools.

• Production Associate

  • Feb 1993 - Mar 1997

  Worked for World News Sunday, Good Morning America and Prime Time Live. Assisted production teams in gathering footage, researching stories and conducting interviews.

• Desk Assistant

  • Mar 1991 - Mar 1993

  Assigned to Good Morning America. Responsible for circulation and updating of script packs and lineups. Assisted producers with video research. Often upgraded to production assistant to conform video and assist with graphics production of morning business report.



CNN

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

• Production Associate

  • May 1989 - Mar 1991

  Entry-level video journalist position responsible for running scripts and operating teleprompter. Also assisted desk assignment editor. Advanced to Production Assistant; responsibilities included selecting and playing back video clips, editing teases and bumpers for air. Entry-level video journalist position responsible for running scripts and operating teleprompter. Also assisted desk assignment editor. Advanced to Production Assistant; responsibilities included selecting and playing back video clips, editing teases and bumpers for air.