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Experience
WESH2/CW 18
Executive Producer, 2022-2024
ABC News
Manager, NewsOne; 2021-2022
News4 Nashville
Executive Producer, 2019-2020
CBS3 Eyewitness News
News Producer, 2016-2019
WTVR-TV CBS 6
News Producer, 2014-2016
WUFT News
2012-2014
Newsroom Graduate Assistant
News Producer
WJXT-TV News4Jax
Intern, 2013
Service
American Red Cross Tennessee Region
Communications Volunteer, 2019-2021
American Red Cross Eastern Pennsylvania Region
Communications Volunteer/Recruitment Lead/Events Coordinator, 2016-2019
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Coat Check Volunteer, 2015-2016
Education
Master of Arts in Mass Communication
University of Florida, 2012-2014
- Grade Point Average: 4.0/4.0
- Specialization: Multimedia Telecommunication
- Master’s project: Insight Florida, a news magazine program examining three stories in North Central Florida in-depth
Bachelor of Science in Telecommunication
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
University of Florida, 2009-2012
- Grade Point Average: 3.9/4.0
- Graduated with highest honors from UF College of Journalism and Communications
- Graduated with honors from UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
High School Diploma
Christopher Columbus High School, 2005-2009
- Grade Point Average: 4.9/4.0
- Completed a 200-page dissertation examining the history of the piano and its music
Achievements
- American Red Cross Eastern Pennsylvania Region Exceptional Communications Volunteer Award (2017)
- NATAS Chesapeake Bay Chapter Regional Emmy Award, Outstanding Morning Newscast (2016)
- NATAS Chesapeake Bay Chapter Regional Emmy Award, Outstanding Morning Newscast (2015)
- RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Award, News Documentary, Regional; (2014)
- Florida Associated Press Broadcasters Best College TV Newscast Award (2012)
- RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Award, Best Radio Newscast, Regional; (2012)
- SPJ Sunshine State Award, Radio News Division, Regional; (2012)
- UF CJC Outstanding Master’s Student Award (2014)
- UF CJC Ruth and Rae O. Weimer Award, Outstanding Graduate of the UF College of Journalism and Communications (2012)
- UF CJC Major Garland Powell Award, Service in Broadcasting to the University (2012)
- UF CJC Division of Multimedia Properties Executive Director’s Award, Outstanding Service to Division of Multimedia Properties (2011)
Skills
- Writing for broadcast, web
- Copy editing
- TV news producing
- Management and leadership
- Photography
- Video editing
- Public speaking
- Teaching
- Bilingual (Spanish)
Software Skills
- Microsoft Windows, Mac OSX
- Avid iNews
- AP ENPS
- Non-linear editing — Adobe Premiere Pro CS6, Final Cut Pro 7, Avid MediaCentral, Avid Media Composer
- Adobe Audition CS6
- Adobe Photoshop CS6
- Microsoft Office