Work:
Seneca Valley School District
- Greater Pittsburgh Area Aug 2012 - Jun 2013
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Communications Specialist
AOL
- Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Jan 2011 - Apr 2012
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Content Manager
KMSP-TV, FOX 9 News
- Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Oct 2009 - Jan 2011
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Reporter, Assignment Editor, Web Producer
Outsell, LLC
Jan 2008 - Jan 2011
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Freelance Writer/Reporter
WCCO-TV
- Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Oct 2008 - Jan 2009
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Television Reporter
Metropolitan Media Group
- Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Jan 2008 - Dec 2008
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Freelance Reporter
Sinclair Broadcast Group
- Dayton, Ohio Area Jun 2006 - Jan 2008
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General Assignment Reporter, Anchor
WBAY-TV
Jul 2002 - Jan 2003
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TV Reporter, Fill-in anchor
WSBT-TV
- South Bend, Indiana Area Apr 2000 - Jun 2002
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Television Reporter
WBOY
- Clarksburg, WV Jun 1999 - Apr 2000
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Morgantown Bureau Chief, Weather Anchor
Education:
Northwestern University 1995 - 1999
Bachelor of Science, Medill School of Journalism
Skills:
Videography, Social Media, Photography, Public Speaking, Research, Technical Writing, Consulting, Breaking News, News Writing, Broadcast, Video Production, Journalism, ENPS, Editing, Television, Final Cut Pro, Media Relations, Storytelling, Video Editing, Press Releases, Web Content, Content Strategy, Broadcast Journalism
Awards:
Award of Honor - News Show Video
Pennsylvania School Public Relations Association (PenSPRA)
Won the "Award of Honor" in the PenSPRA Annual Publications Contest for a promotional video I wrote and produced for the Seneca Valley Foundation (the school district's non-profit organization).
Emmy Award - Outstanding Newscast
Midwest Emmys
I was part of the team of producers and assignment editors who won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Weekend Newscast.
Emmy Nomination - Videography
Ohio Valley Emmys
Emmy Nomination for Spot News Videography for shooting and editing video of a large warehouse fire.
Associated Press Award - Best Feature Story (television)
Ohio Associated Press
Won an Associated Press Award for Best Feature in television news for "WWII Trunk Comes Home." The trunk of a soldier killed in WWII was delivered to his family 64 years after he died.