PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

KBTV 4 (NBC)
BEAUMONT, TEXAS.
GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORTER / FILL-IN ANCHOR
(AUGUST 2006 –PRESENT)
Report, write, and edit packages daily as lead reporter for 5, 6, and 10 newscasts. Produce and perform numerous live shots daily. Work to cultivate strong, trustworthy relationships on city/county beat. Investigate and report quarterly sweeps piece. Reliable fill-in anchor for multiple newscasts.

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
FULL-TIME SUMMER INTERN – “DAYSIDE”
(MAY 2005 – AUGUST 2005)
Selected for competitive full-time summer internship. Assisted audience coordinator and generated show ideas for Dayside. Also conducted research, organized documents and video, and set up interviews for the documentary department.

FOX SPORTS NET SOUTHWEST
DALLAS, TX
WORK-STUDY INTERN
(JANUARY 2005 –MAY 2005)
Worked 20+ hours per week while attending SMU. Interviewed NBA players in locker rooms and at news conferences, produced packages, edited game highlights, and logged games.

AWARDS
Orange Cocktail, “Best Investigative Report 2007”– Southeast Texas Press Club

SKILLS
iNews, DVC Pro, Final Cut Pro.

EDUCATION
Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
B.A., Journalism, May 2006
President, RTNDA SMU Chapter (2005-2006)

REFERENCES
Available upon request