Experience

FOX 56 News

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

• Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Hired as Weekend Sports Anchor/Sports Reporter, in charge of anchoring sportscast each weekend and sports reporting during the week. Gathers stories and covers games as well on most anchoring days. Learns from more consistent reps on-air, both with anchoring and reporting from live shots and standups out in the field. Turns sports feature stories in addition to weekly "Student-Athlete of the Week" feature story, split responsibility in the department. Anchors weekly high school football, basketball show in addition to special sports shows (Kentucky Derby and others). Show less



WJHL-TV

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sports Reporter

  • Sep 2019 - Sep 2021

  Hired as Sports MMJ, with an additional digital emphasis to ramp up sports content on the station website and social media platforms. Assigned a weekly franchise "High School Standouts" for feature storytelling on local athletes, which continued all throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Expected to turn additional sports stories, as well as cover games, edit highlights, write scripts and more. Also filled-in anchoring when Sports Director or Weekend Sports Anchor was out, gained additional reps with anchoring experience. Also spent the first 6 months of the pandemic helping the news side, putting together news stories and features, with breaking news reps as well. Show less



WLNS-TV

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

• Sports Photographer

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2019

  Expanded, paid freelance role in the sports department after the unpaid sports internship ended. Continued to cover games, edit highlights, write scripts while also doing digital work for the station website and social media. Expanded, paid freelance role in the sports department after the unpaid sports internship ended. Continued to cover games, edit highlights, write scripts while also doing digital work for the station website and social media.



Big Ten Network

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Executive Producer, BTN Student U Halftime Show

  • Sep 2017 - Apr 2019

  Executive Producer for a new, weekly, student-run sports show covering Michigan State athletics. Put together a halftime show for BTN Student U broadcasts. Directed a staff of 15-20 students and delegated jobs for on-air and off-air to produce, edit, and direct the show. Also delegated tasks during the week for assignments to cover games, worked with Sports Information Department to get credentials for all MSU sports, and conducted training on appropriate procedures when covering games. Used my experience from my two internships to get the show up and running. Show less



Focal Point News

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sports Reporter

  • Sep 2015 - Apr 2019

  Worked on the TV student-produced broadcast production at Michigan State. Started as an associate producer and eventually senior producer, before moving to on-air as an upperclassman. Learned how to anchor, report on events, write scripts and put together stories: both in sports and news. Worked on the TV student-produced broadcast production at Michigan State. Started as an associate producer and eventually senior producer, before moving to on-air as an upperclassman. Learned how to anchor, report on events, write scripts and put together stories: both in sports and news.



Detroit Lions

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Freelance Camera Operator

  • Aug 2017 - Dec 2018

  Freelanced as a camera operator with the Detroit Lions in-house video team for two seasons. Operated remote PTZ cameras from the control room. Freelanced as a camera operator with the Detroit Lions in-house video team for two seasons. Operated remote PTZ cameras from the control room.



WDIV Local 4 News/ClickOnDetroit

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

• Sports Intern

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Internship in the sports department. Learned how to edit sports highlights, produce sportscasts in a newscast, write scripts for TV, log video, edit melts and more. Internship in the sports department. Learned how to edit sports highlights, produce sportscasts in a newscast, write scripts for TV, log video, edit melts and more.



WLNS-TV

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

• Sports Intern

  • Sep 2016 - May 2017

  Internship in the sports department. Learned how to shoot video at events and shoot highlights, edit highlights, write scripts, produce a sportscast, log video, edit melts and more. Internship in the sports department. Learned how to shoot video at events and shoot highlights, edit highlights, write scripts, produce a sportscast, log video, edit melts and more.