Summary

My passion is telling a story and I've been accomplishing this through my 8+ years as a local news producer. Now, I am longing for more. I want to get involved in long-form storytelling: documentaries, special segments and panels. I have a lot of ideas.

Credits

1/19 – 1/20

News Producer

Staff Position — KTNV ABC Channel 13 Details
1/19 – 1/20

Produce shows Book guests for shows Field produce & write packages Pitch and assign stories Write scripts, time shows Communicate with live crews & in-house talent

10/15 – 1/19

News Producer

Staff Position — WDSU-TV Channel 6 Details
10/15 – 1/19

Launched WDSU News at Noon Produced Mayoral Inauguration Coverage Produced wall-to-wall severe weather coverage Write scripts, time shows, communicate with crews

6/14 – 10/15

News Producer

Staff Position — WBMA-TV (ABC 33/40) Details
6/14 – 10/15

Produced ABC 33/40 weekend Produced Selma Anniversary Special Coverage Produced Good Morning Alabama Pitch & write stories

2/13 – 6/14

News Producer

Staff Position — KARK/Fox16-TV Details
2/13 – 6/14

Produce Presidential Visit Coverage Produce wall-to-wall tornado coverage Launched Pay it 4 Ward ( sponsored segment)

12/11 – 2/13

News Producer

Staff Position — KSWO-TV News 7 - Drewry Broadcasting Details
12/11 – 2/13

Assembled full-hour newscast. Helped manage reporters and photographers. Wrote and produced stories. Edit videos.

Media

  • KTNV NYE Coverage

  • Mayor Cantrell Inauguration

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Education

Class of '10

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Bachelors of Arts in Mass Communications

Skills

  • Producing
  • Editing
  • Social Media
  • Video Editing
  • Writing
  • pitching
  • Interviewing
  • Microsoft Word
  • Creative Writing
  • Blogging
  • researching
  • News Writing
  • Microsoft PowerPoint