Experience

KENS 5

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

• Morning News Anchor/Reporter

  • Nov 2018 - Present

  Conyer of information who wants to make the tragic bearable, the triumph relatable, bring the socialized to the desk for discussion and respect that my viewer is the primary stakeholder for my show.• Strong communicator• Conversational writer• Staff and show leader

• Reporter

  • Dec 2004 - Present

  Breaking news did not stand a chance for a morning show reporter determined to get the lead story no one in town was fronting.• Commanded overnight reporting for KENS-TV in growing San Antonio DMA (31), yielding a bevy of overnight sources, exclusive stories, enterprise reports, and first dib opportunities in the middle of the night.• Currently a morning team member who works dayside to turn franchise and dayside content.• Established the highly successful 'Neighborhood Eats' food franchise in June 2015, telling stories of locally-owned restaurants and tasting their delicious food.• Created an achievement-focused franchise called 'Kids Who Make San Antonio Great' in May 2019 to showcase children doing the absolute fantastic in our community. • Bring pitched and assigned sweeps reports to life.• Turn investigative stories as permitted. • Community service-oriented journalist who led the San Antonio Association of Black Journalists as president for more than six terms.• Served the National Association of Black Journalists as a committee member who helped rewrite the organization's constitution; Co-chair for NABJ's Council of Presidents, which trains chapter presidents nationally. • Vice-President and executive board member for four years with the 100 Black Men of San Antonio, where I launched the 'Fatherhood Jubilee' awards program to celebrate fathers. • Committed to local non-profit assistance at galas, fundraisers, or just to help as an emcee or worker.• Texas Association of Broadcasters, Telly, Houston Press Club, and Lone Star Emmy Award Winner Show less



State of Louisiana

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications Director, Office of Youth Development

  • Aug 2004 - Dec 2004

  I launched the press office for the Louisiana Office of Youth Development (OYD) • Prepared news releases for youth services and state-operated juvenile correctional centers • Speech writing for Governor and OYD Assistant Secretary • Provided media strategies and coaching for OYD Assistant Secretary • Kept database of news clippings • Member of the Governor’s Communication Council • Coordinated all media coverage and interviews for juvenile corrections • Developed and implemented media policy • Created and published a quarterly newsletter for juvenile justice stakeholders • Researched best practices in juvenile justice programming Show less



WGNO ABC26

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

• Freelance Reporter

  • Nov 2003 - Jun 2004

  Churned out compelling stories in the flavorfully unique Big Easy. • General assignment journalist who covered breaking news, assigned content, and brought stories to the table. Churned out compelling stories in the flavorfully unique Big Easy. • General assignment journalist who covered breaking news, assigned content, and brought stories to the table.



WBRZ-TV

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

• Reporter

  • Jun 1998 - Oct 2003

  Award-winning Capital city reporter covering nine parishes (Counties) for news. • Primary crime reporter for 6 pm and 10 pm newscasts. • Lead reporter in South Louisiana serial killer investigation. • Enterprised stories that frequently became lead "exclusive" reports. • Investigative Team member whose undercover report led to the closing of a bar where a bartender performed lewd beer tricks. University Police chief fired after a series of stories uncovered the mishandling of student traffic tickets. Reports on parish coroner severing and storing the head from the remains of a murder victim without family notification incited intense review over a law that gave him the power to do so. • Louisiana Associated Press Winner Show less



KALB TV

• Reporter

  • Sep 1995 - Jun 1998

  Hired at dominant Central Louisiana powerhouse to cover general assignment reports. • Responsible for crime and parish government beat. • First reporter to establish a crime franchise in station’s history: "CrimeWatch." • Traveled to Belize for an overseas report on the Louisiana National Guard building schools in Belize. • Enterprised stories that frequently became exclusive lead stories. • Edited all news stories Hired at dominant Central Louisiana powerhouse to cover general assignment reports. • Responsible for crime and parish government beat. • First reporter to establish a crime franchise in station’s history: "CrimeWatch." • Traveled to Belize for an overseas report on the Louisiana National Guard building schools in Belize. • Enterprised stories that frequently became exclusive lead stories. • Edited all news stories