Summary

Emmy-winning writer/producer with 20 years experience in TV news and entertainment. My strong writing and communications skills will be a great asset in areas including documentaries, reality TV, syndicated talk shows, marketing and web content.

Credits

1/01 – 9/09

Field Producer

Staff Position — KTTV FOX11 Details
1/01 – 9/09

• Wrote scripts for the morning and 10pm daily live newscasts • Developed, produced, gathered and wrote news stories for broadcast • Interviewed news makers for facts and directed video shoots in the field • Supervised video edits and visual contents for the show • Contributed ideas and content for the shows

1/00 – 12/00

Writer

Staff Position — KNBC NBC4 Details
1/00 – 12/00

• Wrote scripts for the 4pm, 5pm and 11pm daily live news shows • Collaborated with producers and reporters before broadcast • Strong knowledge of current local, national and international events

7/97 – 7/98

Associate Producer

Staff Position — CBS2/KCAL9 Details
7/97 – 7/98

• Write copies for various of the 12 daily TV newscasts for the duopoly • Edit video and sound bites to coincide with news copies for broadcast • Weave words with pictures to tell provocative stories • Gather, analyze and verify facts through interview, research and observation

11/96 – 6/97

Line Producer

Staff Position — KESQ-TV Details
11/96 – 6/97

• Orchestrated, produced and wrote the 6pm and 11pm daily newscasts • Collaborated with reporters in the field to ensure their remote broadcasts sound flawless • Kept news anchors organized and on schedule

5/93 – 4/96

Field Producer

Staff Position — KNSD TV Details
5/93 – 4/96

• Coordinated and recorded hourly video feeds provided by the NBC network • Sorted and distributed scripts for anchors to read • Produced and wrote scripts for an affiliated radio station

6/92 – 8/93

Field Producer

Staff Position — KSDO News Radio Details
6/92 – 8/93

Wrote news copies for anchors to read on the air ;Interviewed newsmakers over the phone and gathered news in the field ;Edited sound bites and news reports for broadcast

Unions

  • Writers Guild of America (WGA)

Orgs

  • National Assoc. of Broadcast Employees and Technicians (NABET)

Recos

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Education

Class of '91

San Diego State University

B.A: Liberal Studies & Minor: Journalism

Skills

  • Video Production
  • Social Media
  • Storytelling
  • Video Editing
  • Field Producing
  • Research
  • Segment Producing
  • Copy Editing
  • Writing for Television
  • Scripting Writing