Employment

Video Journalist, YNN Austin (Formerly News 8 Austin)
Austin, TX :: June 2010 – Present
  • Report, shoot, and edit enterprise stories and news of the day as station’s only nightside reporter
  • Develop long-term contacts, who have helped break stories about a statewide election, a city lawsuit, and a county Internet spying controversy


Williamson County Bureau Chief, News 8 Austin
Austin, TX :: December 2009 – June 2010
  • Managed a bureau in one of the nation’s fastest growing counties
  • Shot and edited packages on tight deadlines
  • Enterprised hyperlocal stories on a daily basis


Statewide Reporter, WLBT-TV
Jackson, MS :: August 2009 – October 2009
  • Reported, shot and edited for seven stations, serving a population of over two million
  • Enterprised daily turn stories of statewide interest


Writer, WHDH-TV/WLVI-TV
Boston, MA :: March 2008 – November 2008
  • Wrote breaking news and other stories under deadline for Boston’s NBC and CW stations
  • Introduced video, natural sound and SOTs that enhanced stories
  • Worker persistently with the assignment desk and outside sources to ensure accuracy


Reporter, WERS 88.9 FM
Boston, MA :: May 2007 – May 2008
  • Produced, wrote and anchored live newscasts for one of Boston’s most popular radio stations
  • Developed ideas, reported, wrote and edited packages with a same-day deadline
  • Localized national topics to create compelling, long-form packages


Photographer/Editor, WXEL-TV
Boynton Beach, FL :: June 2005 – September 2005
  • Trained producers and editors on AVID Media Composer
  • Shot and edited feature segments to air throughout South Florida

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Reporting Honors

National Winner, SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards 2009
  • Sports Reporting
The Poynter Institute Multimedia Fellowship 2009
  • Selected as one of 40 fellows out of hundreds of applicants
New England Associated Press/RTNDA Awards 2009
  • Investigative Reporting
  • Sports Feature Reporting
  • Best Television Newscast
New England/Mid-Atlantic SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards 2009
  • In-Depth Reporting
  • General News Reporting
  • Sports Feature Reporting: Boston Marathon
  • Sports Feature Reporting: Paralympic Games
National Finalist, SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards 2008
  • General News Reporting
New England/Mid-Atlantic SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards 2008
  • In-Depth Reporting
  • General News Reporting: Construction Safety
  • General News Reporting: MBTA Debt
New England Associated Press/RTNDA Awards 2008
  • Investigative Reporting
  • General News Reporting
  • Continuing Political Coverage
  • Radio Public Affairs Reporting
  • Best Television Newscast
  • News Station of the Year

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Skills

P2/HDV/DV Videography, AVID Media Composer, Apple Final Cut Pro, Linear Editing, Adobe Audition
Broadcast News Writing, FOIA and state public records laws, Associated Press ENPS, AVID iNews, Microsoft Office, CNN NewsSource
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Education

Emerson College
Boston, MA
  • Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism
  • Graduated Cum Laude

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