Summary

Seasoned in many aspects of TV production having been on-air for 10 years. Reliable, punctual, and deadline oriented. Ready to prove it.

Credits

9/12 – 12/18

Videographer Fifth Quarter (Season 7)

News - CBS affiliate in Bridgeport, West Virginia — TV — WDTV, Gray Television, Inc. Details
9/12 – 12/18

Shoot 1 high school football game each week from the sideline using an ENG camera. Ten games filmed each season plus some playoff games. Write down time code while filming to facilitate easier editing. Use Final Cut Pro to edit scoring play highlights into a game story for sports department. Send highlights via Filezilla for access by news production team on air. Write highlight script and email to sportscasters for use during the live show.

9/15 – 11/18

Videographer (As needed) WVU Mountaineer Football (Season 4)

News - CBS affiliate in Bridgeport, West Virginia — TV Details
9/15 – 11/18

For first two seasons I would assist videographer with time code for highlights and acted as a grip. Set up tripod for post-game news conference. The second two seasons I shot live game action from the end zone. A total of 4 games. Logged time code for post-production editing on Edius. Filmed and recorded the post-game away team news conference for out-of-town sister stations for use in their sports coverage. Shot b-roll before and after the games.

6/09 – 6/10

News Anchor (Chief Meteorologist)

Staff Position — WDTV, Gray Television, Inc. Details
6/09 – 6/10

Main weather anchor Monday through Friday for 5 shows a night. Produce weather graphics to tell an informative, entertaining, and accurate weather story. Compose forecast using numerical weather prediction computer models. Wall-to-wall live coverage of numerous severe thunderstorm weather events. Cut into programming as needed by seriousness of 'current' meteorological conditions for snow storms and historic flooding events. Supervise team of meteorologists and compose comprehensive plans to deal with adverse weather.

Orgs

  • American Meteorological Society
  • National Weather Association

Media

Recos

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Education

Class of '09

Mississippi State University

M.S. Geosciences, Broadcast Meteorology Program
Class of '02

Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts

Diploma: Concentration in Video
Class of '98

Penn State

B.S. Meteorology

Skills

  • Final Cut Pro
  • Social Media
  • Videography
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Driving
  • Edius
  • Tripods
  • Graphics (weather oriented)