Experience

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  First American Resources

  • Mableton, Georgia

  • CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS AUTOMOTIVE DIVISION

    • May 2011 - Present
    • Mableton, Georgia

    Handle domestic and international accounts for automotive suppliers. Ensure customer satisfaction and provide outstanding service through effective communication. I am in charge of ensuring customer materials are produced and delivered on time. Coordinate development of new products in automotive side of company production. Work to resolve customer issues.

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  The Weather Channel

  • PRODUCER

    • Oct 2000 - Dec 2009

    Coordinate daily weather news coverage for PM and weekend PM live programs. During 2005 Hurricane Season producedsome of the highest rating dayparts. Handle content for various live remotes. Help to train new personnel.

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  WAGA-TV

  • PRODUCER

    • Oct 1997 - Oct 2000

    Produced noon, 5pm and 6pm newscasts. Produced a live 3-hour morning news show "Good Day Atlanta" a local FOX showthat competed with GMA and Today. Responsible for numerous live remote specials including one; amakeover show from a local Buckhead

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  WVEC-TV

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

  • PRODUCER

    • May 1991 - Oct 1997

    Produced the #1 rated local newscast at 6pm. Made story assignments and series specials. Trained new personnel Special Projects Producer - produced news related programs and documentaries including "Prime Time Virginians" a monthlyhour-long news show about famous natives and "Navy Christmas" a 1 hour commercial-free program focusing on Navy sailorsdeployments during the holidays. Worked with the Navy to coordinate our oversea crews and coordinated coverage of Navyfamilies locally.. Also produced "Stormwatch" hurricane specials focusing on region's readiness for major storms. Produced"William & Mary 300 Years" a live 3-hour broadcast of Prince Charles visit to the college for it's 300th anniversary. Coordinatedall live remote locations and produced remotely from live-truck. Also produced live remote broadcasts for morning show from

  • Producer

    • Sep 1991 - Oct 1996

    Began as an assignment editor and then a producer starting on weekends. Produced the 6 & 11pm weekends, served as weekend manager. Made all editorial decisions and story assignments for weekend coverage. Became the 5pm weekday producer, and served as a special projects producer. Planned live coverage of numerous Navy news events, produced several "Navy Christmas" episodes - an hour-long commercial-free documentary that looks at Navy sailors and their families apart during the holidays.Produced "Prime Time Virginia" an hour long program featuring famous Virginians. Produced "Storm Watch" - a hurricane special ..Produced "William & Mary: 300 Years" - a live 3-hour remote broadcast covering Prince Charles visit to the college campus.Produced "Good Morning Hampton Roads" - several remote broadcasts for the morning news show including a live show from aboard a ship on the Elizabeth River and a live remote from Busch Gardens Williamsburg.

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  WKXT-TV

  • ASSIGNMENT EDITOR

    • Nov 1990 - Apr 1991

    Supervised newsroom staff, made story assignments, coordinated all Persian Gulf War coverage. Produced morning, noon and6pm newscasts on fill-in basis, morning anchor fill-in.

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  WGXA-TV

  • REPORTER

    • Apr 1986 - Oct 1990

    Reporter, Photographer, EditorCovered local governments & school boards, breaking news, community events throughout Macon, middle Georgia and some Atlanta events including GA Legislature and the Democratic National Convention Generated own story ideas and also shot sports -including high school football and basketball

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  WUOG-FM

  • News Director

    • 1983 - 1984