PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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KOBI TV - NBC5 News - Medford, OR : February 2016 - Present

On-Air Reporter/MMJ, Anchor, Producer

• Co-anchor and reporter for daily evening newscast with 170k daily reach

• Pitch, shoot, write, and edit original stories under daily deadlines; over 500 stories in 16 months

• Oversee production from story concept to final edit, while coordinating social media and website engagement

• Frequent unscripted live reporting during rapidly developing events

• Develop trusted sources within government, non-profits, law enforcement, and community

• Find unique story elements that take viewers and readers beyond a press release or event. Constantly searching for interviewees, witness, or people involved to make a topic interesting and relevant

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Cronkite News – Phoenix, AZ: August 2014 – May 2015
On-Air Reporter, Technical Director, Production Crew

• Reporter for daily evening news cast

• Technical producer of live show; controlling and directing content that is shown on air

• Edit all non-live segments and create graphic animations to support content for daily newscast

• Lead story creation weekly, including research and pitching to find relatable and current show content

 

Mix 96.9 Matthew Blades Show – Phoenix, AZ: August – December 2014

Intern

• Edited live audio shows and formatting into podcast segments

• Pitched, wrote and edited over 15 blog posts for show

• Pitch stories and new ways to keep the show creative & innovative

• Built social media marketing editorial calendar for Twitter and executed on all content for account with over 4,000 followers

 

The Outlier YouTube Show – Phoenix, AZ: January 2014 – May 2014

Multiple Roles - Founding member of YouTube news show

• Report on air during the sports and entertainment sections

• Directed multiple episodes of show, coordinating crew of 6 people

• Come up with weekly story idea pitches

• Created content and maintained Facebook and Twitter accounts

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EDUCATION

 

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism & Mass Communication

Arizona State University May 2015

Emphasis in Broadcast Journalism with a minor in Mass Communications

 

MEMBERSHIPS

 

Order Of Omega Fraternity – Phoenix, AZ

Permanent Member since September 2013

 

Pi Beta Phi Fraternity - Tempe, AZ

New Member Coordinator 2014, Greek Week Coordinator 2013

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Semester Abroad - Florence, Italy

International Studies Institute, Florence, Italy: May-July 2014

 

SKILLS

• Extensive Experience with: Edius, Adobe Premiere Pro & Q-Series

• Familiar with: Photoshop, Adobe After Effects & ENPS Software