News Producer

WRAL News, June 2019 - present                                                                                      Raleigh, NC

Produce 4, 5, 5:30, 6, 7, 10, and 11 o'clock newscasts throughout the week

Select, script and craft show content

Contribute story pitches and take point on finding experts to expand our coverage 

Produce a telethon special and run point on special event coverage like inauguration and elections

Produce wall-to-wall breaking news and weather coverage, including hurricanes and winter weather

Work closely with reporters to amplify featured content

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Multi-platform Producer

WBIR 10 News, June 2016 - May 2019                                                                            Knoxville, TN

Produce 5 pm newscast

Fill in on morning, noon, 4 pm (lifestyle), 6 pm, 11 pm newscasts on NBC, 10 pm newscast on FOX

Select and script show content, specifically for the target audience of each newscast

Craft live and pre-produced content and teases

Work closely with reporters to produce up featured content, especially during sweeps

Pitch and assist with investigative stories

Manage digital operations, including WBIR.com, social media platforms, and push alerts

Produce half-hour specials for air

Oversaw WBIR's 2018 election coverage in May, August and November

Organized station involvement in the community, including a voter registration drive

Grew ratings in the two years I was the lead producer on the 5 o'clock newscast

Helped plan and launch new 6:30 newscast

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Producer

KOMU 8 News, May 2015 - May 2016                                                                           Columbia, MO

Pitched story ideas

Selected and scripted show content, including local, national and international news

Scripted headlines and teases

Edited video for various aspects of the newscast

Worked closely with executive producer and reporters to execute the newscast successfully

 

News Graphic Designer

Columbia Missourian, August 2015 - December 2015                                               Columbia, MO

Designed supplemental and stand alone maps, graphs and information graphics for print and web

Created interactive graphics specifically for the web 

Coordinated with reporters to customize graphics to their work

 

Television Intern

​Thomson Reuters, January 2015 - April 2015                                                        Brussels, Belgium

Reported on a variety of news content, including but not limited to: EU summits, protests, the financial crisis, professional sporting events, science research and interest pieces

Conducted research on stories

Interviewed sources

Edited video

scripted stories

Pitched story ideas

 

Student Editor

Newsy, May 2014- December 2014                                                                               Columbia, MO

Edited in the aggregate video style of the company

Assisted reporters

Improved Final Cut Pro abilities

 

Student Reporter

KBIA, May ​2014 - July 2014                                                                                              Columbia, MO

Pitched story ideas

Attended and reported on events
Contacted and interviewed subjects
Edited audio pieces
Took photos for website

 

Production Assistant

KOMU, August 2013- May 2014                                                                                     Columbia, MO

Edited local, national and world video for evening newscasts. Worked hand in hand with producers to accomplish any other tasks necessary for the show. Ran teleprompter.

 

On Campus PR Representative

UCG Marketing, June 2013-September 2013                                                               Columbia, MO

Assisted staff from UCG Marketing to advertise Seventeen Magazine's Seventeen U Campus Tour prior to the event held on MU's campus

Utilized social media to advertise the event

Posted fliers and distributed apparel to advertise the event 

Coordinated with university staff and offices to accomplish these tasks

Served as a link between UCG Marketing staff and university staff to aid in the success of the event Participated in the operation of the event including set up, facilitation of activities, coordination of volunteers on campus and tear down