Resume
Experience
2014 - Present
Digital Content Producer
NEWS10 ABC
Albany, N.Y.
I’ve held an array of roles in this position. In addition to the daily tasks of writer, proofreader, video editor, and social media posting, I have also trained new hires to improve their skills and develop their understanding of digital strategy. I was part of the team that executed a social media game plan that built our social media presence to 100,000 followers and that number has now doubled.
2013 - 2014
Assignment Editor
NEWS10 ABC
Albany, N.Y
In this dual focused role, I independently manned the assignment desk, listened to scanners and made beat calls, while simultaneously worked as a member of the digital team, posting stories, cutting video, and updating social media.
March-May 2011
Media Operations Intern
PEC, Inc.
Syracuse, N.Y.
My title was intern, but I worked as the third member of a small production team. I set up equipment, struck down sets, operated cameras, and conducted audio checks for live productions. For prerecorded projects, I wrote TV and radio spots as well as edited photos and video.
2007-2009
On-Air Jazz Announcer
WHOV 88.1 FM
Hampton, Va.
As host of an hour-long, weekly jazz show, I made musical selections and timed out commercial breaks, as well as read live, on-air ad spots, traffic, weather, and station promos. Then came twice weekly newscasts where I wrote, produced and anchored short news breaks during the morning Gospel hour.
Feb.-Aug. 2007
Reporter/Copyeditor
Daily Press
Newport News, Va.
In two separate internships with the local city paper, I balanced my spring semester with reporting feature stories on small businesses, historical figures and school kids for the Community Section. Then I worked late nights over the summer as a copy editor, proofing and rewriting all sections of the paper before the midnight print deadline.
Education
2010-2011
S.I. Newhouse School of Journalism and Communications
Syracuse University
MA Television-Radio-Film
In the one-year, intensive graduate program, I completed three short films where I held the roles of writer, producer, director and editor. I also worked as a production assistant and videographer for a student run campus production and earned an Avid Media Composer certification.
2005-2009
Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications
Hampton University
BA Broadcast Journalism
As an undergraduate student, I completed four internships in print, broadcast and digital mediums while also working at the on-campus radio station as an on-air announcer and a production assistant for the student run newscast.
Professional skillset
Social Media
Copy Editing
Content Management Systems
Content Creation
Video editing
Videography