Experience

Jimmy Kimmel Live
• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Writer's Assistant

  • Apr 2021 - Present


Netflix

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Producer's Assistant

  • Nov 2020 - Mar 2021

  Assistant to Executive producer James Middleton on 'Jupiter's Legacy,' an upcoming American superhero series on Netflix created by Steven S. DeKnight. Assistant to Executive producer James Middleton on 'Jupiter's Legacy,' an upcoming American superhero series on Netflix created by Steven S. DeKnight.

• Showrunners' Assistant

  • Nov 2019 - May 2020

  Assistant to Showrunner Michael Starrbury on 'Colin in Black and White', a Netflix drama series from Colin Kaepernick and Ava DuVernay. Assistant to Showrunner Michael Starrbury on 'Colin in Black and White', a Netflix drama series from Colin Kaepernick and Ava DuVernay.



Left Right

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate Producer- The Circus Season 4

  • Sep 2019 - Nov 2019

  Field associate producer on The Circus- S4 on Showtime. Field associate producer on The Circus- S4 on Showtime.



BET (BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc.)

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Producer's Assistant- Twenties

  • Jul 2019 - Aug 2019

  Assistant to executive producers on set for Lena Waithe’s ‘Twenties’ on BET. Assistant to executive producers on set for Lena Waithe’s ‘Twenties’ on BET.


Big Fish Entertainment
• United Arab Emirates
• Events Services
• Story Associate Producer- Love & Hip Hop Hollywood- Season 6

  • Mar 2019 - Jun 2019


3 Ball Entertainment

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Producer- World’s Most Amazing Dog

  • Dec 2018 - Mar 2019

  Associate Producer on 'World's Most Amazing Dog' on Facebook Watch. Associate Producer on 'World's Most Amazing Dog' on Facebook Watch.



Kinetic Content

• Entertainment Providers
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate Producer- Married at First Sight Season 8

  • Jul 2018 - Nov 2018

  Associate Producer for Lifetime Network’s top rated show Married at First Sight- Season 8. Associate Producer for Lifetime Network’s top rated show Married at First Sight- Season 8.

• Freelance Production Assistant

  • Dec 2017 - Aug 2018


Reuters TV

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

• Reporting Fellow

  • Dec 2017 - Jul 2018

  •Write, produce, shoot (Canon C300, Panasonic HD cameras), edit and narrate digital stories on Reuters TV app, and reuters.com. •Managing live-video homepage and sending out mobile push notifications for Reuters.com and Reuters TV. Creating SEO-friendly headlines and blurbs. •Shooting and live-streaming events for Reuters Video News service, used for Reuters.com, Reuters TV and other Reuters clients. •Producing and editing captioned videos and packages for social media; Writing blurbs for social posts. •Field reporting and writing general news text stories for Reuters.com. Check out daily work at www.reuters.tv Show less



NY1 News

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Video Journalist

  • Sep 2017 - Dec 2017

  •Shot and edited interviews, features and breaking news stories and facilitated live shots using satellite truck, Dejero for NY1 News. • Shot feature-style stories with live interviews and interactive activities. •Shot and edited interviews, features and breaking news stories and facilitated live shots using satellite truck, Dejero for NY1 News. • Shot feature-style stories with live interviews and interactive activities.



Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network (WEEN) Summer Academy

• Executive Assistant & Videographer

  • Jul 2017 - Aug 2017

  Served as the Executive Assistant to the program director, and the group's videographer, during the non-for profit organization's annual 4-week crash course that trains young women to be next generation leaders in the entertainment business. The curriculum covers branding, on-air talent, philanthropy, event planning, artist management, self-esteem and entrepreneurship. Through lectures, Q&As, workshops and field trips students are introduced to and taught by leading executives and industry professionals in the entertainment business. Past professors included executives from iHeartMedia, BET, Spotify, VH1, WBLS, Black Enterprise, Atlantic Records, Translation, Bloomberg TV, Essence Magazine, Combs Enterprises and Def Jam. Show less



Thomson Reuters

• Canada
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance Video News Producer

  • Sep 2016 - May 2017

• Video News Intern

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016

  -Field produced and reported on assigned stories and stories that I pitched, and then created edits for subscribed news organizations and rough cut packages for consumers on reuters.com.-Edit daily video footage using Avid including: opening/ closing bell of the stock market, UN Briefing updates.



CUNY Graduate School of Journalism

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Knight CUNYJ Fellow

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  One of 20 fellows selected for competitive Knight Foundation diversity initiative, Knight CUNYJ Summer Internship Program, which provided 2-month digital-journalism training, internship and mentorship. One of 20 fellows selected for competitive Knight Foundation diversity initiative, Knight CUNYJ Summer Internship Program, which provided 2-month digital-journalism training, internship and mentorship.



Voice of America

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

• News Intern

  • Mar 2016 - May 2016

  -Wrote two news articles (one breaking news) for Voice of America (VoA) web, researched topics, collected sources, pitched stories, and provided assistance with investigation. -Co-hosted on-air shows (radio) that were broadcasted in Africa, operated teleprompter for live shows, ran scripts, and edited video footage for anchor reads. -Wrote two news articles (one breaking news) for Voice of America (VoA) web, researched topics, collected sources, pitched stories, and provided assistance with investigation. -Co-hosted on-air shows (radio) that were broadcasted in Africa, operated teleprompter for live shows, ran scripts, and edited video footage for anchor reads.



NBCUniversal Media, LLC

• Media Production

• NBC- Washington, News4 Intern

  • Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

  - Developed a strong news judgment while assisting assignment desk with phone operation/ tips, attended daily editorial meeting; assisted with planning, researching, logging, script writing, editing. - Accompanied reporters and crews in the field to learn technical aspects of newsgathering and reporting. - Developed a strong news judgment while assisting assignment desk with phone operation/ tips, attended daily editorial meeting; assisted with planning, researching, logging, script writing, editing. - Accompanied reporters and crews in the field to learn technical aspects of newsgathering and reporting.



CNN

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

• Editorial Operations Intern

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  -Writing content (segments, teases, tosses, tells, guest intros, top stories etc.) based on rundown and news wires. -Filling elements (b-roll, stills, SOTs, etc.) within show rundowns via iNews, and editing video footage. -Doing detailed story research. -Assisting booking producer with guests. -Attending daily editorial meetings, pitching/ producing story ideas -Writing content (segments, teases, tosses, tells, guest intros, top stories etc.) based on rundown and news wires. -Filling elements (b-roll, stills, SOTs, etc.) within show rundowns via iNews, and editing video footage. -Doing detailed story research. -Assisting booking producer with guests. -Attending daily editorial meetings, pitching/ producing story ideas



The Richmond Free Press

• Contributing Writer

  • Jan 2015 - Apr 2015

  -Report on stories in the London, England area, UK beats. -Research and investigate leads for potential stories. -Report on stories in the London, England area, UK beats. -Research and investigate leads for potential stories.



Sirens Media

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Runner

  • Aug 2014 - Oct 2014

  - Recreation set up and accommodated cast / crew. - Transcribed/ logged footage, organized call sheets, and handled logistics and research. - Created binders for network deliverables: music cue sheets, lower third texts, video description logs, shot sheets, annotations etc. [Who the Bleep Did I Marry- Season 5] - Recreation set up and accommodated cast / crew. - Transcribed/ logged footage, organized call sheets, and handled logistics and research. - Created binders for network deliverables: music cue sheets, lower third texts, video description logs, shot sheets, annotations etc. [Who the Bleep Did I Marry- Season 5]



Global Grind

• Online Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial Intern

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  -Worked with entertainment channel editor daily to conceptualize and execute stories. -Wrote published feature stories for entertainment channel. -Attended daily editorial meetings and participated in story pitches. -Attended industry functions and interviewed celebrities at press junkets, screenings, or by telephone. -Ensured the voice, tone, and mix of content fit with the overall editorial strategy created by Global Grind. -Worked with entertainment channel editor daily to conceptualize and execute stories. -Wrote published feature stories for entertainment channel. -Attended daily editorial meetings and participated in story pitches. -Attended industry functions and interviewed celebrities at press junkets, screenings, or by telephone. -Ensured the voice, tone, and mix of content fit with the overall editorial strategy created by Global Grind.



Howard University's Award Winning WHBC 96.3HD3

• On Air Personality, Host of Good Morning HU, and Announcer

  • Sep 2013 - May 2014

  •Host of Good Morning HU on the award-winning (Black College Radio) digital student radio station. •Master control board operation and audio software •Research, gather and select topics for news broadcast •Host of Good Morning HU on the award-winning (Black College Radio) digital student radio station. •Master control board operation and audio software •Research, gather and select topics for news broadcast


Howard University Bookstore
• Marketing Assistant

  • Sep 2013 - Mar 2014
• BET Honors Awards 2014 PR Red Carpet Escort

  • Feb 2014 - Feb 2014

  - Assisted BET Corporate Communication’s staff with setup of the BET Honors red carpet. - Escorted, provided request for celebrity talent and slotted media outlets on the BET Honors red carpet. - Assisted BET Corporate Communication’s staff with setup of the BET Honors red carpet. - Escorted, provided request for celebrity talent and slotted media outlets on the BET Honors red carpet.



Carter Broadcast Group (Hot 103 Jamz & Gospel 1590)

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

• Intern, Host of Talk Show 'Generation Rap'

  • Jan 2011 - Aug 2013

  •Greeted and assisted with guests, remotes, setting-up equipment, answering calls, and information gathering. •Assisted program director with ratings and data, social media management, and attended production and mentoring sessions. •Worked on assigned production projects, trained on editing audio. •Served as a host for self-produced teen talk-show. Reported breaking news in the metro area, and conducted interviews with various guests, researched topics, and provided press releases for The Kansas City Call newspaper Show less



Kansas City Association of Black Journalists

• Student Trainee

  • Jun 2012 - Jul 2013

  Students learn fundamentals of journalism and broadcast and network with local professionals in the media industry. Students also record professional demos at prestige news stations. I am a scholarship recipient of the program as well. Students learn fundamentals of journalism and broadcast and network with local professionals in the media industry. Students also record professional demos at prestige news stations. I am a scholarship recipient of the program as well.



KCPT - Kansas City Public Television

• Intern

  • Jan 2013 - May 2013

  •Assisted talent with research and information, worked on assigned production projects, helped set-up equipment, attended production meetings, events, and camera operation training. •Coordinated major youth projects with station such as: PBS Newshour Student Reporting Labs Journalism Program and covered topics involving youth (i.e. Mayor’s sustainable youth programs) •Assisted talent with research and information, worked on assigned production projects, helped set-up equipment, attended production meetings, events, and camera operation training. •Coordinated major youth projects with station such as: PBS Newshour Student Reporting Labs Journalism Program and covered topics involving youth (i.e. Mayor’s sustainable youth programs)



City of Kansas City, MO

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mayor's Office of Civics and Community Engagement (Intern)

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  -Bright Future Intern who assisted with the implementation and management of youth and community programs of the Office of Civic and Community Engagement including: Hire KC Youth, Bright Future, Mayor’s Nights, Sly’s Rock the Block, Kansas City Youth Commission. -Advertised, and assisted with Mayor Sylvester James’ community events for youth. -Received and accepted invitation to the Engage Kansas City leadership program, which encourages youth to become engaged in the civic arena and promote positive initiatives in the community. The board provides young people the opportunity to be a voice in the City's decision-making process. Show less