NEWS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPORTING
            
2012 JET Magazine/Johnson Publishing Company
Chicago, IL
Contributing News Writer          
• Conduct and write news stories for News section
• Cultivate and maintain contacts

2011-2011 WBKB-TV/CBS 11
Alpena, MI   
Anchor, Reporter, Show Producer, Weather Forecaster, Editor and Photographer
• Anchored and produced weekend newscasts
• General assignment reporter covered the “City Council” and “Transportation” beats
• Produced and aired a 2-3 minute weekend weather forecast

2002-2009 WGN/CLTV-TV/Superstation and Cable
Chicago, IL
Assistant Assignment Editor and Field Producer
• Monitored police scanners, checked news wires and made beat calls 
• Field produced stories for evening shows
• Wrote and edited VOs, VO/SOTs and teases for broadcast

2004-2006 The Oprah Winfrey Show/Harpo Studios
Chicago, IL   
Logger
• Logged video

2001-2002 KDLT-TV/NBC 46
Sioux Falls, SD
Reporter, Photographer and Editor
• General assignment reporter and covered the “City Hall” and “Education” beats
• Wrote and edited VOs, VO/SOTs and packages for broadcast

2000-2001 KSFY-TV/ABC 13
Sioux Falls, SD
Assignment Editor and Show Producer
• Produced the 5, 6 and 10 o’clock newscasts
• Wrote readers, teases, VOs, VO/SOTs and checked reporters’ packages    
• Checked beats, assigned breaking news and stories to reporters and photographers
• Pre-interviewed and set up interview subjects

SKILLS

ENPS, NewsPath, Edius, Clip Edit, DNE 2000 Digital Systems, Viz RT, BetaCam, DVC Pro, Sony P2, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter

INTERNSHIPS

WPSD-TV/NBC 6
Carbondale, IL
Bureau Reporter, Videographer and Editor

WGN-TV/Superstation
Chicago, IL
Assignment Editor Desk Assistant and Field Producer

EDUCATION

COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO
Chicago, IL 
B.A. Degree in Broadcast Journalism 

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY AT CARBONDALE
Carbondale, IL 
B.A. Degree in English