RESUME
Summary
- Lead and collaborate on daily newscasts and special projects in a digital-first newsroom setting
- Accomplish group goals through cooperation and communication
- Write, and craft video, to communicate, inform or entertain
- Efficiently learn new skills and translate complex subjects into understandable and teachable terms
Awards
Alaska Press Club
2016 Newshour Won 1st Place for Best Newscast
NATAS Northwest Emmy
2016 Newshour Nominated for Best Newscast
Work Experience
Digital Content Producer | KXAN-TV
August 2017 - present
- Curate website and social media pages to enhance our in-depth and investigative content
- Write articles on a daily basis on breaking news, news of the day and trending topics
- Strategize social media content to engage viewers and build their trust
News Producer | KTUU-TV
June 2015 - June 2017
Anchorage, AK
- Write scripts, make graphics, coordinate live interviews and collaborate with reporters and photographers to produce the 6 p.m. Newshour
- Attend planning meetings, select stories, and determine order and format for newscasts
- Write digital versions of broadcast stories and promote them on a variety of social media platforms
- Fill in for all shows, including the 1.5 hour Morning Edition, 30 minute 5 O'Clock Report, 30 minute 10 p.m. Late Edition, and 6 p.m. Newshour
- Previously worked as the 30 minute 5 O'Clock Report Producer and reporting intern
Executive Editor | Rocky Mountain Student Media
May 2014 - May 2015
Fort Collins, CO
- Manage a staff of 100 to coordinate daily online, Collegian print and CTV television coverage
- Facilitate a merge of television and print staffs and guide transition to a digital-first newsroom
- Provide feedback, support and critique across all media
Reporting Intern | Scripps Howard Foundation Wire
June 2014 - August 2014
Washington, D.C.
- Cover all branches of U.S. government and Washington through articles, photos and video on daily deadlines
- Incorporate multimedia elements into 23 stories and a special four-part profile series
Managing Editor | Rocky Mountain Collegian
May 2013 - May 2014
Fort Collins, CO
- Manage a staff of 70 to coordinate daily coverage for print and online
- Facilitate communication and collaboration between desks
- Provide weekly feedback on a staff-wide and personal basis
- Previously worked as columnist, senior reporter, politics beat reporter, general assignment reporter, CTV volunteer and contributor
Intern | KTUU-TV
May 2013 - August 2013
Anchorage, AK
- Shadow reporters, photographers and producers
- Collaborate on writing for the web, editing video, writing scripts and writing packages
Education
Colorado State University
May 2015
Fort Collins, CO
B.A. in Journalism and Technical Communication
- Minors in chemistry and Spanish
- GPA 3.949
Universidad de Alcalá - Instituto Benjamin Franklin
January 2013 - May 2013
Alcalá de Henares, Spain
Study Abroad Term
Skills
Final Cut | Premiere | Edius
Photoshop
HTML | CSS
Microsoft Office |
Google Drive
Wordpress | Clickability |
Lakana
Audition | Audacity
Languages
Spanish - Fluent
Japanese - Beginner
