Work Experience

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Multimedia Journalist - Dallas/Fort Worth

Spectrum News 1 Texas | Dallas, TX

July 2020 - Present​

• Spectrum News 1 Texas reporter covering the Dallas-Fort Worth area with a focus on public policy, infrastructure and urban planning

• Experienced in newsgathering, photography and videography, story developing and storytelling, video editing, live reports and interviews including breaking news and general assignment reporting, meeting tight deadlines, building contacts and relationships within a community

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Multimedia Journalist - Hays Co Bureau

Spectrum News 1 Texas | San Marcos, TX

June 2018 - June 2020​

• Bureau reporter covering Hays, Comal, Guadalupe, Caldwell, Gonzales counties

• Experienced in live interviews, stand-ups, breaking news, general assignment reporting

• Frequent fill-in morning reporter and MMJ for Austin and San Antonio DMA

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Weekend Anchor/Reporter/Producer

KJTV FOX34 News | Lubbock, TX

September 2016 - June 2018

• Anchor the news desk Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays for FOX34 News @ Nine

• Serve as General Assignment Reporter and "Money Matters" Reporter weekly

• Produce "Lubbock News Now" hour newscast each Friday for FOX34 News Now

• Run the FOX34 Lubbock Facebook and @fox34 Twitter reaching nearly 40,000 users

 

​​Multimedia Journalist

Texas Newswatch | Austin, TX

January 2016 - May 2016

• Pitch relevant and timely news to Texas Newswatch director

• Serve as MMJ by filming news packages using Canon XF100s, editing in Final Cut Pro and Adobe Audition

• Run decks and operate cameras in the newsroom during weekly newscasts

 

Media Intern

Young Hollywood | Los Angeles, CA

September 2015 - December 2015

• Write and publish written editorial content for "The Scene" blog on the Young Hollywood website

• Attend field shoots and document with pictures from DSLR for use on social media

• Research background information for upcoming studio and field shoots and shadow hosts

• Contribute to social media efforts reaching over 5 million followers 

• Assist with day-to-day assignments such as creating shoot summaries and pulling media for post-production, organizing company and client information

 

Entertainment Producer/Reporter

KVR News | Texas Student Television | Austin, TX

August 2014 - February 2016

• Pitch timely entertainment news at weekly meetings to fellow news team of 30+ members

• Guide 20+ volunteers in pitching appropriate and timely entertainment news

• Draft entertainment readers in broadcast style with accurate graphics necessary for air

• Write scripts for anchors optimized for on-air delivery

• Report the entertainment news in an upbeat, conversational broadcast-appropriate tone on award-winning, student run newscast reaching more than 20,000 yearly viewers

 

Associate Producer/Reporter

Good Morning Texas | Texas Student Television | Austin, TX

August 2014 - August 2015

• Review and edit 3-5 weekly video packages and make necessary changes

• Create relevant graphics, lower-thirds, intros and bumpers and add to video to provide aesthetically pleasing content for air

• Export show content and organize onto hard drive in order to yield a smooth broadcast

• Run programming during shows, transitioning into commercials as needed and uploading blocks onto YouTube and the station’s program lineup

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Cashier

Breed & Co. | Austin, TX

June 2013 - August 2016

• Interacting with customers through cashiering, gift wrapping, performing administrative tasks such as answering phone calls, ordering supplies, copying, packaging and shipping

 

Cashier

West Campus Books | Austin, TX

November 2012 - August 2015

• Running textbook buyback tents on campus, receiving and conditioning textbooks, and packaging/delivering textbooks to UT/Texas State students and Amazon customers in a timely manner

 

Lead Food & Beverage Cashier

Schlitterbahn Waterpark New Braunfels | New Braunfels, TX

March 2009 - August 2013