CAREER SUMMARY

Mechelle has more than 15 years experience at local network affiliates. She is currently a Reporter/Anchor at KYTX-TV in Texas. Mechelle's diverse background includes being a spokesperson for a school district in the second largest city in Georgia, writing for local magazines, serving on numerous Boards of Directors such as Communities in Schools and member of Longview Regional Hospital Healthy Woman Advisory Council.

EXPERIENCE

2006-Present
KYTX-TV Tyler, TX
Reporter/Anchor
Enterprise lead story daily, deliver live shots, assist in editorial planning, and assist in managing team of reporters and photographers.

2003 – 2006
Richmond County Board of Education Augusta, GA
Director of Public Information
Spokesperson; writer and editor of news releases and articles, brochures, flyers and newsletters; Planned district-wide events; maintained district website; advised administrators on public relations techniques; promoted school system events; served as liaison between the community, organizations, media and school administrators; and managed district fundraising efforts.

1995 - 2003
WAGT-TV Augusta, GA
Anchor/Reporter
Co-anchor 11 p.m. newscast; Consumer, Education, Parenting and General Assignment Reporter; field anchor; researched, evaluated, and wrote news stories, delivered live shots; analyzed and edited reporter packages; video editor; trained new producers and reporters; writer for company magazine.

1997 - 2003
WAKB-FM North Augusta, SC
News Director
Researched, evaluated, wrote and delivered local and national news during the nationally syndicated Tom Joyner Morning Show.

1994 - 1995
KWES-TV Midland, TX
Anchor/Reporter/Producer
Anchored and produced one-hour morning newscast, assisted in editorial planning, assigned news crews to cover specific stories, monitored emergency frequencies, photographer, and video editor.

1993 - 1994
WFAA-TV Dallas, TX
Assignment Editor
Assisted in editorial planning, assigned news crews to cover specific stories, monitored emergency frequencies.

1991 - 1993
KDFW-TV Dallas, TX
Writer/Producer
Researched, evaluated, wrote and edited news stories for air, assisted producer with production of news programs, liaison between producers and production department, assigned news crews to cover specific stories, monitored emergency frequencies, prompter operator.

EDUCATION

1988 - 1990
University of Texas Arlington, TX
Bachelor of Arts, Radio and Television

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
National Association of Black Journalists

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Mechelle Jordan

Tyler, TX