Summary

Fast learner. Hard worker. Team player. Able to give and take direction with a positive, flexible, calm attitude. Comfortable working in high-pressure situations with shifting priorities. Dedicated animal shelter volunteer. Tell your dog I said hi.

Credits

12/19 – Current

Assistant Producer (Studio, Field, and Post assistance)

Staff Position — Fairfax County Government Channel 16 Details
12/19 – Current

Assistant producer working in all stages and aspects of television production. Responsibilities include Avid editing, motion graphics, research, scripting, and field producing (including releasing participants). Operate studio camera, switcher, CamBot robotic cameras, teleprompter, and XPression graphics in live television environment. Utilize StorageDNA and Avid Media Tool for media archiving and cleanup. Independently produce, edit, finalize, and deliver standalone package segments highlighting local activities and initiatives. Position requires high level of adaptability and versatility; experienced with learning new technology with limited instruction.

2/20 – 2/20

Camera Operator The McLaughlin Group

Maryland Public Television — TV — Re-Group Productions
2/20 – 2/20
11/19 – 11/19

Teleprompter (CueScript) The McLaughlin Group

Maryland Public Television — TV — Re-Group Productions
11/19 – 11/19
4/18 – 7/18

Administrative Assistant

Staff Position — The Washington Post Details
4/18 – 7/18

Assisted News Administration department and newsroom staff with various tasks including, but not limited to, distributing newspapers, locating archived documents and articles, sorting and shipping mail, maintaining printers, and stocking office supplies.

4/14 – 4/14

Production Assistant River Monsters: Live

Animal Planet — Live/Special Event — Discovery Communications Details
4/14 – 4/14

Assisted crew and talent in rehearsal and live production of “River Monsters Live” for Animal Planet. Ran releases and rundowns, and participated in script revision among other duties.

9/10 – 12/10

Intern (Digital Media (website production, photojournalism, interviewing, writing, resea) Animal Planet - Digital (2010)

Animal Planet — Digital — Discovery Communications Details
9/10 – 12/10

Pitched, wrote, researched, and built interactive quizzes for Animal Planet website. Research and quiz subjects included paranormal animal stories and insect infestations, among others. Interviewed “Fatal Attractions” show participants and maintained photo blogs.

Media

  • Fairfax County Public Library Goes Fine-Free - edited entire segment

  • 2020 Eakin Philanthropy Awards - edited many of these segments

Recos

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Education

Class of '12

The George Washington University

B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication

My Gear

  • Macbook Pro
  • Canon Digital XLR

Skills

  • AVID Media Composer
  • Editing
  • Social Media
  • Video Editing
  • Writing
  • Research
  • Logistics
  • organization
  • Journalism
  • Apple Motion
  • Customer Service
  • HTML
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • basic computer graphics