Work experience

 

WAVY- TV 10  Morning Reporter and Multimedia Journalist

April 2018- Present

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Live breaking news coverage. Update social media as the story develops. Write story for the award winning WAVY.com website. Pitch enterprise and investigative special reports. Develop contacts in seven different cities in the Hampton Roads area. Assist with WAVY internship program.

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WBTW News13 Bureau Reporter and Multimedia Journalist         

June 2016- May 2018

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Pitch enterprise and impactful stories daily. Shoot video, perform interviews, edit, and voice packages for air. Setup and execute liveshots for 5PM and 6PM show. Coverage and contacts expanded over seven counties. Write story for the WBTW.com website. Update social media as story develops.

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WAVY-TV 10 News Intern 

January 2016- June 2016

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Assist reporters and anchors with a variety of tasks like research news stories, attend field shoots, shoot video, conduct interviews, fact check information, log video footage, transcribe interviews, write and edit news stories on a tight deadline. Obtained more than 600 hours of working newsroom experience. 

 

WAVY - TV 10 Production Operator

March 2015- June 2016

 

Set- up the studio for daily newscasts (moving cameras, microphones/IFB, IPads, preparing news scripts, general maintenance and clean- up of the new set). Supervise upkeep of lighting for television. Reset chyron (graphics generator) operation for daily production. Operate robotic cameras in the studio during (4, 5, 5:30, & 6pm evening and 6, 10 & 11pm weekend newscasts). Run teleprompter operations in during newscasts. Direct anchors and reporters while on set. Edit and flip 7-day weather billboard to the hub using AVID media composer.

 

WAVY - TV 10 Production Intern

January 2015- March 2015

 

Set- up the studio for daily newscasts (moving cameras, preparing news scripts, general maintenance and clean- up of the new set). Operate robotic cameras in the studio during (the midday, evening, and weekend newscasts, as well as, the locally produced Hampton Roads Show). Run teleprompter operations in during newscasts. Floor director during the Hampton Roads Show.

 

WODU Television News- Reporter, Anchor and Producer

August 2014- May 2015

 

Reported, anchored, and produced news stories that impact students, faculty, staff and surrounding community of Old Dominion University. Pitched story ideas, developed story angles, conducted interviews, shot BROLL, edited footage using Final Cut and wrote stories. Developed rapport with ODU Police, the Women’s Center, SGA and Career Development officials to receive credible information.

 

Mace and Crown- Freelance Writer

August 2014- December 2014

 

Wrote news stories with a concentration on women’s issues. Pitched and performed interviews to cover stories. Photographed complementing elements. Wrote stories with word limit on deadline. 

Education

 

Old Dominion University

Bachelors of Science in Communication

 

 

Skills

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ENPS

Wordpress

Edius 7

iNews

Final Cut Pro

AVID Media Composer

Microsoft Office

Vinten Auto Camera

Panasonic Camera

2010 - present

2010 - present