Content creation for live television news programming on multiple shows (5pm, 5:30pm, 6pm, 5am-7am)
Manage breaking news, on-air graphics, live shots, news desk operations, show editing, website, and new media content
Videography, post production editing, microwave and satellite truck operations
Norfolk Department of Human Services - 741 Monticello Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23510 8/2005 - 9/2007: Public Relations Assistant, Video Production Specialist Producer - "Human Services Forum" on WCTY TV 48 – Norfolk’s Neighborhood Network
Line item producer, content creation and script writing, videography, & guest booking
Design, creation, & implementation of agency website
Creation and implementation of press releases, events, initiatives
New Dominion Pictures, LLC. - 1000 Film Way, Suffolk, VA 23434 5/2005 - 8/2005: Production Assistant (temporary position during full-time job search)
Performed supplementary roles for the: Director, Film Crew, Audio Engineers, rips, and managed on camera-talent during production.
Rocket Advertising, Inc. - 620 Salem Avenue, Roanoke, VA 24016 3/2004 - 5/2005: Video Post Production Editor, Art Directors Assistant, Video Production Assistant
Began as an Intern and hired as a full-time employee.
Video production & editing of consumer & business-to-business sales materials
Online digital content creation and implementation
Graphic Design of print materials, web sites, & video post production
Radford University, Radford, VA B.S. in Media Studies: Advertising Concentration
Skillsets
I consider myself geek-lite. I enjoy learning new pieces of software that help me do my job better. Anything I don't know, I'll learn fast. I consider myself more than adept at the following programs:
Word & Data Processing: Word, Outlook, Powerpoint, etc.
Video Editing: Edius, Premiere Pro, & Final Cut Pro, After Effects, & Media Encoder
Image Manipulation & Layout: Photoshop, Indesign, Quark, & Acrobat Pro
Data Analysis: Excel, Able-To-Extract, Website-Watcher, etc.
Conferences
Investigative Reporters & Editors
2024: Anaheim
2022: Denver
2019: Houston
2017: Phoenix
2016: New Orleans
National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting
2017: Jacksonville
Awards
The only accolades that matter to me come from the appreciation of co-workers, the feeling of self-fulfillment from a job well-done, and when the overnight ratings report arrives in my inbox. That being said, I do own couple of shiny things that are in desperate need of being dusted.
2024 - Emmy Awards - Pacific Southwest Chapter
Investigative: Answers for Arabella: Foster Care Abuse Records Revealed
Investigative: Abogado demanda cientos de consultores de inmigración
News Special: What Happened to Maya Millete?
2023 - Emmy Awards - Pacific Southwest Chapter
Investigative: Neighbors Say Police Failed Murder Victim
Crime/Justice: Who killed Arabella?
Diversity/Equity/Inclusion: Black & Wearing a Hoodie: The Reason for a Traffic Stop?
2020 - Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists
Traffic/Transportation Reporting - "Bacteria On Planes" (Finalist)
Public Affairs/TV Magazine - "ANJ Gets Real: Racial Inequality" (Finalist)
Producer - "Coronavirus: Fact Versus Fiction" (Finalist)
2020 - Emmy Awards - Suncoast Chapter
Health/Science Program - "Coronavirus: Fact Versus Fiction" (Nomination)
2018 - Florida Associated Press Awards
Series / Franchise Reporting - “ADA Lawsuits: Social Justice or Shakedown?
2017 Florida Associated Press Awards
Public Affairs/Documentary, TV Magazine - "El Faro: Lost at Sea"