Experience

WVTM-TV

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

• Video Journalist

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Cover all local news, breaking news and sporting events for the Birmingham TV market. Shoot, write, produce and edit news packages, stories and sports highlights for newscasts, digital platforms as well as develop contacts throughout the region. Lead the sports department in planning and special programming of 30 minute sports specials with producing and organizing on-air content. Work with the anchors, producers and reporters to create and formulate story ideas for newscasts and produce material for the station website and social media channels. Prepare marketing campaigns for on-air broadcasts and social usage. Assists with the marketing/creative services team to develop concepts and create promo material for special projects and the station. Played a lead role in producing, editing, and marketing a sports series put together for The World Games 2022.



KPRC

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

• Sports Producer

  • Nov 2016 - Jan 2018

  Directed the day-to-day outline for the sports department by leading crews and managing the sports content produced for specific sportscasts and digital platforms. Produced and edited scripts for Sports Sunday, a weekly 30-minute sports show as well as for the daily sports segment during newscasts and for Texans Gameday, a seasonal weekly sports show dedicated to the Houston Texans. Oversaw the coordination of interviews and processed video for all professional sports in the Houston area market and NCAA sports. Spearheaded and developed video distribution and digital productions through other affiliates as well as the station catalog. Developed marketing concepts to increase viewership on social media and broadcast for the sports department. Covered Super Bowl LI, World Series, Houston Texans, Rockets, Astros, Dynamo and Texas college and high school sports.



WVTM-TV

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

• Videographer

  • Sep 2012 - Nov 2016

  Assisted with the coverage of all local news, breaking news and sporting events for Alabama, Auburn, UAB, surrounding colleges in the Birmingham area as well as professional sports. Captured and edited sports highlights for newscasts as well as the former sports show Alabama Tonight. Aligned with the anchors, producers, and reporters to shoot video, set up live locations and produce scripts and edit video for daily broadcasts. Directed marketing techniques and branded news and sports content for broadcasts commercials through social media as well as for the station’s website. Created content for news and sports specials for broadcast and adapted to producing news and sports digital platforms. Instrumental in collaborating with the marketing department and news managers to promote the station identity.



Local15 | WPMI-TV

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

• Photojournalist/Producer

  • Jun 2004 - Sep 2012

  Produced and created videos for all platforms that was used for newscasts and social media. Covered local and national stories and played an integral role in production of live events. Wrote and marketed news and sports stories for newscasts which included hour long specials created for broadcast and digital platforms. Worked with the creative service team on marketing campaigns, filled in on studio cameras, assignment desk and video editor role. Learned to promote news and sports stories digitally for social media while working on field producing and show creation. Led interns in photography and show production.



WAKA-TV CBS

• Montgomery, Alabama Area

• News/Sports Photojournalist

  • Sep 2003 - Jun 2004

  Worked with reporters on gathering information for stories and also taught interns the basic techniques of broadcast photography and news producing. Learned to work with video editing systems and broadcast writing software . Wrote and edited sports stories for the news and sports departments. Filled-in as a writer and producer for some of the evening and weekend newscasts. Operated live equipment for specials and marketing projects. Worked with reporters on gathering information for stories and also taught interns the basic techniques of broadcast photography and news producing. Learned to work with video editing systems and broadcast writing software . Wrote and edited sports stories for the news and sports departments. Filled-in as a writer and producer for some of the evening and weekend newscasts. Operated live equipment for specials and marketing projects.