RESUME

Summary

Digital media leader with 10+ years of experience directing newsroom, investigative and digital content operations for award‑winning news organizations. Expert in digital strategy, ethical AI implementation, internal and external newsroom cross‑functional collaboration and innovative multimedia storytelling. Recognized with multiple National Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in innovation and Lone Star Emmys for journalistic enterprise.

Awards

National Edward R. Murrow Award

Excellence in Innovation: Mental Competency Consequences (2022), Medical Debt Lawsuits (2023), A Hanging on Backbone Creek (2025)

Regional Edward R. Murrow Award

Digital: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025

Excellence in Innovation: TxTag Troubles (2024)

Online Journalism Awards

Excellence and Innovation in Visual Digital Storytelling Finalist: Mayberry Texas (2019)

Breaking News Finalist: Texas Tornado Outbreak (2022)

Lone Star EMMY

Journalistic Enterprise: Mayberry Texas (2019), Locked in Limbo (2020), Dead & Undone (2021), Justice for Some (2022), TxTag Troubles (2023), Stitched Together (2024), Undocumented: Texas' Immigration Impact in a New Trump Era (2025)

Texas Associated Press Broadcasters

2019 Digital - KXAN-TV

Alaska Press Club

2016 Best Newscast - KTUU Newshour

NATAS Northwest Emmy

2016 Best Newscast Nomination - KTUU Newshour

Columbia Scholastic Press Association

2015 Hybrid News Gold Crown Award - Rocky Mountain Collegian/Collegian.com

2016, 2017 Hybrid News Silver Crown Award - Rocky Mountain Collegian/Collegian.com

Served as judge for Online Journalism Awards and Lone Star Emmys since 2020

Work Experience

Digital Director | KXAN-TV

Austin, TX · December 2018 - February 2026

  • Scaled team from 2 to 13 digital journalists ranging from digital content producers to streaming anchors and a developer. Mentored them to consistently craft daily in-depth content and respond to breaking news.
  • Organized, edited and facilitated broadcast and digital team collaboration on hundreds of award-winning digital-first multimedia investigative and special projects on station-wide, statewide and national scale. Coached KXAN's investigative team and reporters in digital best practices.
  • Spearheaded local AI research through three Trusting News cohorts whose results shaped best practices in AI implementation for the wider journalism community.
  • Developed and delivered a 13-session AI training series specifically designed to empower journalists to learn about AI in an effort to improve their workflows and educate our audience through their coverage. Implemented strategies from the Online News Association's inaugural Cohorts of Change GenAI course.
  • Go-to digital expert for newsroom, sales team, other Nexstar-owned stations and corporate team, including digital training and providing station-perspective feedback on Nexstar product initiatives.
  • Previously Digital Executive Producer.

Supervising Executive Producer | BorderReport.com

Austin, TX · July 2019 - February 2026

  • Developed collaborative strategy for correspondents positioned at three border news stations to cover untold stories of life along the U.S.-Mexico border. Launched main site and coordinated content sharing to more than 100 Nexstar stations.
  • Distributed dozens of stories and live streams for an innovative and award-winning 10-day reporting tour from the Pacific Coast to the Gulf of Mexico in October 2019.
  • Provided analytics analysis, oversight and strategy support for daily operations.

Digital Content Producer | KXAN-TV

Austin, TX · August 2017 - December 2018

  • Curated website and social media pages to enhance in-depth and investigative content.
  • Wrote 5-10 articles on a daily basis on breaking news, news of the day and trending topics.
  • Strategized social media content to engage viewers and build trust.

Newshour/5 O'Clock Report Producer | KTUU-TV

Anchorage, AK · June 2015 - June 2017

  • Selected stories and determined order and format to build award-winning 30- and 60-minute newscasts. Wrote scripts, made graphics and coordinated with reporters and photographers.
  • Crafted online versions of broadcast stories and promoted on social media.

Executive Editor | Rocky Mountain Student Media

Fort Collins, CO · May 2014 - May 2015

  • 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

Washington, D.C. · June 2014 - August 2014

  • 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

Fort Collins, CO · May 2013 - May 2014

  • 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

Anchorage, AK · May 2013 - August 2013

  • 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

Universidad de Alcalá - Instituto Benjamin Franklin

January 2013 - May 2013

Alcalá de Henares, Spain

Study Abroad Term

Expertise & Skills

  • Digital strategy and content leadership
  • Audience development and analytics (Chartbeat, GA4, Adobe Analytics, Comscore)
  • SEO best practices
  • Cross-functional team management
  • Investigative & enterprise storytelling, editing and project management
  • Editorial workflow optimization
  • Editorial judgment coaching
  • Product feedback & stakeholder communication
  • AI ethics and tools for newsroom workflows
  • ChatGPT | Copilot | Perplexity
  • Wordpress
  • Final Cut | Premiere | Edius
  • Photoshop
  • HTML | CSS
  • Microsoft Office | Google Drive
  • Slack | Teams | Discord

Languages

  • Spanish - Fluent
  • Japanese - Beginner
  • Italian - Beginner