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