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Producer
WXIA-TV, Atlanta, Georgia
2021-Present

Hired in Sept., 2021 to compliment the station’s allotment of award-winning talent.  Constantly collaborate with executive producers, reporters, and production to assemble parts or all of station’s weekday newscasts. Primary weeknight role is as segment producer for station’s 11 p.m. newscast. Frequently schedule and execute interviews for segments which I write and assemble. Also serve as reserve producer for newscasts during weekdays, when producers are out of the office. Have filled in to produce station’s noon, 5, 6, , and 11 p.m. weeknight newscasts on 11Alive as well as our 7 p.m. PrimeTime newscast on WATL-TV.

• Oct., 2021: Promoted to weekend evening producer (Sat. and Sun. - 6, 10, 11) after two weeks of being hired. In this role, I coordinate reporter’s planned PKGs for both days, check reporter scripts, and delegate breaking news coverage - all while maintaining a watchful eye for line producing the newscasts. This role is viewed in the same level as an executive producer and is treated as such with the same expectation which goes into the weeknight KPI newscasts.

• Feb., 2022: Produced station’s “All-Access” for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. This broadcast showcased the latest from the Winter Games, while keeping an eye on the metro Atlanta connections.

Anchor / Reporter / Producer
WEAU-TV, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
2015-2021

Collaborate with WEAU’s team for smooth coverage of three presidential candidates, visiting Eau Claire on April 2, 2016. Conduct interviews and gather information while serving as a station’s go-to reporter for political coverage during the 2018 midterm elections. Increase audience participation by reporting live from Tony Evers primary victory event in Madison. Support V.P. Pence in running a political position by covering appearance from V.P. before election at area fundraiser days. Manage overall production of newscasts while serving as a Producer for station’s weeknight six and 10 p.m. newscasts. Release live streaming updates of judicial hearing for the murder of Closs/Kidnap defendant Jake Patterson. Provide standard information to the audience by arranging special report coverage on rescue night of Jayme Closs.  

• Produced and hosted all the shows of the station autonomously, such as “Hello Wisconsin”, 10 a.m., noon, five p.m., six p.m., Fox nine p.m., 10 p.m., and weekend shows for providing entertainment and raising awareness.

• Planned and moderated confidently a 1-hour town hall on school safety in 2018 in front of a live audience and panel (educators, law enforcement, elected officials, and student representative) and established discussion with a question-and-answer component.

Sports Anchor / Reporter / Director
KGWN-TV, Cheyenne, Wyoming
2014-2015

Served as weekend sports anchor and weekday anchor/sports director to broadcast sports reports and stories in a clear and engaging manner. Boosted revenue of the channel by covering multiple sports for Cheyenne’s three public high schools, three other area high schools, Laramie County Community College, and the Univ. of Wyoming.  

• Delivered updates and analyzed current happening by facilitating as on-site reporter and covering for Wyoming men’s basketball team’s trip to the 2015 NCAA Tournament in Seattle. 

Marketing/Social Media Coordinator
C&N Corp, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
2013-2014

Assisted 10 entities, such as Door Peninsula Winery, Door County Distillery, Bistro 42, The Gallery at Door Peninsula Winery, Shipwrecked Brew Pub, Fat Louie’s Olive Oil, Cherry Hut, Barrel Room, Cooper’s Corner, and Louie D’Or’s Olive Oil & Wine Shoppe in optimizing online traffic by monitoring social media platforms. Generated publicity and boosted brand awareness by preparing press releases for media outlets regarding major awards and other news from the businesses. Designed creative online posts and print advertisements by utilizing Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. 

•  Developed new labels for bottles to promote the product while working with winery and distillery. 

• Captured and edited videos of feature stories and other events, including Shipwrecked: At Egg Harbor AleFfest and Cooper’s Corner: “Blake’s Bites” through effective storytelling skills.

Paginator
Wisc. Production Center, Green Bay, Wisconsin
2012-2013

Ensured smooth flow of processes by collaborating in nightly production of classified sections and obituaries for 10 daily newspapers and 21 non-daily publications within Gannett Wisconsin Newspapers. Assembled all the content in accordance with the template and defined space.

• Enhanced service efficiency by discussing with editors from other newsrooms in central and eastern Wisconsin for resolving issues in specified sections.

Sales Associate
West Business Services, Appleton, Wisconsin
2011-2012

Selected by the senior management for working in sales team for AT&T with a focus on small business solutions (SBS) for increasing revenue and sales. Facilitated small business owners nationally in achievement of goals by proposing solutions for servicing with phone, internet, and other technical services. 

• Received commission in first two months of employment for demonstrating significant performance.

Sports Reporter / Producer /
“Prep Rally” Anchor
KUSA-TV, Denver, Colorado
2007-2011

Performed as a single working unit to shot, edit, compose, and publish most of the station’s high school sports content. Served as onsite and live reporter throughout the year for major prep championships and Friday’s football game of the week events, such as live segments in station’s four, five, and six p.m. news bulletin. Engaged audience by presenting feature stories all through week, primarily for station's work day five and six p.m. reports. Joined on-line print stories to stream stories of public interest. Generated and anchored “Prep Rally” segment for weekend morning show, including capturing, modifying, and drafting highlights for four to six individual prep sporting events per week, photographers and two part-time prep reporters, and from station’s “Hot Shot” high school students.  

• Played a pivotal role in on-air face-covering 101 high schools in Denver metro area and coordinating in developing the station’s high school sports coverage while acting as producer, reporter, and “Prep Rally” anchor. 

• Recruited as prep specialist” to assist in facilitating and increasing station’s high school sports coverage.

Sports Editor
Oshkosh (Wis.) Northwestern
2006-2007

• Manage the operations of the sports staff on a daily basis.

• Work with managing and content editors in generating ideas for future feature and enterprise stories.

• Part of page construction on a nightly basis.

• Part of on-site coverage of Oshkosh West boy’s basketball team at WIAA State Tournament in Madison.

• One of paper's video team members for content on paper's Web site.

Assistant Sports Editor
Gannett Central Wisconsin Newspapers
2004-2006

• Played major role in daily production and construction of Gannett Central Wisconsin's four newspapers (Wausau Daily Herald, Stevens Point Journal, Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, Marshfield News-Herald)

• Worked with sports editor on story development for daily and enterprise stories.

Sports Reporter
Stevens Point (Wis.) Journal
2000-2004

• Main beat writer on UW-Stevens Point athletics.

• Covered the UWSP women's basketball team at Division III Final Fours in 2002 and 2004.

• Part of Gannett Wisconsin Newspapers’ coverage of 2002 All-Star Game in Milwaukee.

• Wrote five-part series titled "Death of the Cheese League," focusing on the history of NFL training camps in Wisconsin.

Photographer / Editor
WAGT-TV, Augusta, Georgia
1999-2000

• Worked primarily with station's morning show (6-7 a.m.)

• Edited news feeds and was primary photographer on all overnight news coverage.

• Part of station's on-site crew for 2000 Masters in Augusta, Georgia

• Part of station's on-site crew at 2000 Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Florida

• Assisted in gathering stories for "Countdown to Daytona" coverage.

Photographer / Editor
WQOW-TV, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
1997-1999

• Worked on all of station's newscasts (weekday 6 and 10 p.m. and weekend 10 p.m.)

• Worked completely with DVCPro cameras and editing equipment.

• Photographer for a variety of stories with reporters or would work on one-man operations.

Sports Reporter
Chippewa (Wis.) Herald
1997-1999

• Worked on all aspects of sports operation, from coverage to production.

• Stories ranged from local high schools to auto racing.

• Assisted sports editor in handling content for daily section.