Experience

CBS, KOLD News 13 Tucson, AZ

Multimedia Journalist Nov 2011-Present

  • Shoot, write and edit PKGs and VOBs for afternoon and evening newscasts
  • Report live daily; able to set up live shots independently
  • Use social media to update viewing audience on story progress
  • Write AP Style web stories, add extra story elements to website

NBC, KGET-TV 17 Bakersfield,CA

Morning Live Reporter Oct 2010-Oct 2011

  • Turn PKG and VO/SOT daily to present in morning newscast
  • Comfortable and confident in breaking news situations
  • Form contacts throughout the community to enterprise unique story ideas
  • Conduct four live reports daily, including live interviews and demonstrations, during two hour morning newscast

NBC, KOMU 8 NEWS Columbia, MO

Reporter and Anchor Apr 2008-Aug 2010

• Shot video on Sony EX1 cam, wrote scripts in iNews, and edited PKGs and VOBs for nightly newscast
• Co-Anchored 10 o’clock newscast, including local, national, and international news; fill-in for other newscasts as needed
• Anchored local news headlines during breaks of NBC’s TODAY Show

NBC, KNBC CHANNEL 4 NEWS Burbank, CA

Intern to Frank Snepp, Investigative Unit Mar 2010-May 2010

• Conducted research, including analyzing legal documents and scientific reports
• Provided supporting data during interviews and hosted follow up interviews with sources
• Shot interviews and b-roll for stories on Panasonic P2 cameras

PARTICIPANT MEDIA Los Angeles, CA

Blogger for affiliated website, TakePart.com Mar 2010-May 2010

• Generated and executed creative, interactive and informative stories
• Created original content pieces for website, sought out and interviewed sources for stories

NBC AT THE WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES Vancouver, BC Canada

Assistant Producer Jan 2010-Mar 2010

• Conducted man-on-street style interviews and field produced for TODAY Show segments
• Worked overnights during broadcast, managed and coordinated arrival of all show guests
• Chosen to pre-interview guests for cooking segments and assisted producers in preparing for live segments

NBC, TODAY SHOW New York, NY

Production Assistant Intern Jun 2009-Sep 2009

• Conducted man-on-street style interviews for TODAY Show segments
• Researched, organized and edited online video log each week
• Managed front desk, assisted on shoots and live segments, and logged tapes

CBS-5 KPIX San Francisco, CA

Newsroom Intern Dec 2008-Jan 2009

• Wrote stories for noon newscasts for station producers
• Coordinated interviews for reporters and researched for stories

KBIA 91.3FM, A NPR AFFILIATE STATION Columbia, MO

Radio Reporter Aug 2008-Dec 2008

• Interviewed, reported, wrote, edited and voiced at least one story per week

BEIJING XXIX SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES Beijing, China

Media Volunteer Jul 2008-Sep 2008

• Served as liaison between Chinese volunteers and foreign media
• Assisted print and broadcast journalists in the Main Press Tribune

Education

Missouri School of Journalism, University of Missouri, Columbia

Bachelor of Journalism in Broadcast News, August 2010
Graduated with Honors, Magna Cum Laude, Kappa Tau Alpha National Honor Society

Florence University of the Arts, Florence, Italy

Italian Language, European Culture and Culinary Arts, Spring 2009

Renmin University of China, Beijing, China

History of Chinese Media and Culture, Summer 2008

Skills

Broadcast:

  • Edius
  • ENPS
  • Avid Newscutter
  • iNews
  • Dalet
  • Drupal
  • WorldNow Content Manager
  • Active Content Manager
  • Final Cut Express
  • Media Manager

Computer:

  • Adobe PageMaker, Photoshop
  • MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint
  • Social Media

Language:

  • Proficient in Spanish
  • Beginner in Italian

References

Available upon request.