RESUME
Summary
- Lead and collaborate on daily digital content and special projects in a digital-first newsroom
- Accomplish group goals through cooperation and communication
- Write, edit, photograph and craft video to communicate, inform or entertain
- Efficiently learn new skills and translate complex subjects into understandable and teachable terms
Awards
National Edward R. Murrow Award
2020 Excellence in Innovation - Border Report Tour
2020 Multimedia - KXAN Investigates
Regional Edward R. Murrow Award
2019 Excellence in Innovation - Save Our Students: Solutions for Wellness and Safety
Online Journalism Awards
2019 Finalist Excellence and Innovation in Visual Digital Storytelling - Mayberry Texas: A Catalyst Project
Lone Star EMMY
2020 Journalistic Enterprise - Locked In Limbo: A Catalyst Project
2019 Journalistic Enterprise - Mayberry Texas: A Catalyst Project
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
Work Experience
Digital Director | KXAN-TV
December 2018 - present
- Manage a team of 10 digital content producers, reporters, a digital anchor and a developer to craft daily in-depth content and respond to breaking news
- Organize and contribute to multiple, award-winning multimedia projects on station-wide, statewide and national scale
- Support 12 other Nexstar stations in Texas as a Digital Content Coordinator
- Train KXAN and other Nexstar station staff on digital-first tools and practices
- Previously served as Digital Executive Producer
Supervising Executive Producer | BorderReport.com
July 2019 - present
- Launched the site covering untold stories of life along the U.S.- Mexico border
- Helped coordinate and distribute dozens of stories and live streams for an innovative 10-day reporting tour from the Pacific Coast to the Gulf of Mexico
- Provide oversight and support for daily operations
Digital Content Producer | KXAN-TV
August 2017 - December 2018
- 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
