Resume
Experience
May 2022 - Present
MMJ
WTXL- ABC27
Tallahassee, FL
- Cover breaking news, enterprise stories and planned events in the field.
- Connect with community members and foster relationships for future stories.
- Schedule and conduct in-person and/or zoom interviews.
- Shoot footage, B-Roll, standups and teases.
- Create graphics to enhance stories when needed.
- Edit footage for VO's, VOSOT's and PKG's in Edius.
- Write scripts in ENPS or Newsdesk.
- Conduct live shots for evening shows.
- Produce social media content and web articles.
June 2022 - Present
WEEKEND ANCHOR
WTXL- ABC27
Tallahassee, FL
- Anchor Sunrise Weekend shows
- Work with producers to formulate scripts and rundown flow in ENPS for on-air broadcast
- Coordinate with directors for setting camera shots, teleprompter use and recordings when needed
- Pitch and facilitate story ideas for weekend MMJ/photogs
- Check-in with local law enforcement for overnight activity or updates
- Respond to calls to the newsroom and other email tips
Aug. 2021 - May 2022
TV NEWS ANCHOR
WUFT-TV
Gainesville, FL
- Anchor WUFT's First at Five newscast
- Research local, state and national news to create weekly broadcasts
- Develop an understanding for camera operation, teleprompters, ENPS and Adobe Premiere Pro
- Work with other anchor, reporters and producers to formulate scripts and stories for on-air broadcast
Aug. 2020 - Dec. 2021
The Lede | Executive Producer | Multi-skilled Reporter
WUFT
Gainesville, FL
- Managed a team of 25 student journalists
- Produce a weekly online newscast that is put together by a team that works remotely
- Runs pitch meetings and works with other producers and our supervisor to implement innovative ideas
- Edit reporter scripts, pitch stories, create graphics, anchor & review the final product before it is posted
- Answers questions, problem-solves and meets via video chat to help team members
- Member of the team of creators who developed The Lede during the COIVD-19 Pandemic in order to provide remote educational learning and promote the commitment of journalism public interest.
Jan. 2020- Aug. 2020
4 DAYS, 5 MURDERS PODCAST
WUFT-FM
Gainesville, FL
- Cultivated sources for a long-form podcast for the 30th Anniversary of the Gainesville student murders
- Interviewed former UF students for the third episode of the five-episode series
- Collaborated with other team members
- Helped create a storyboard for the layout of the episode, wrote the script, & edited the episode on Adobe Audition
Aug. 2020- Dec. 2020
NEWS IN 90
WUFT News
Gainesville, FL
- Create a 90-second news brief to air on WRUF-TV in Alachua and Marion County, WUFT.org & YouTube
- Use news judgment to select stories and write the script in the Electronic News and Production System (ENPS)
- Film and edit the news brief in Adobe Premiere Pro
- Create a title, description & captions for the website - Learned appropriate anchoring and the importance of professional and credible on-air performance
Education
2018 - 2022
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
- Journalism and Communications Ambassador - Member, Sigma Kappa Sorority - Member and Volunteer, Friends for Life of America
Bachelors of Science in
Telecommunication News
Gainesville, FL
Aug. 2019- Jan. 2021
ANCHOR | PRODUCER
WUFT-FM
Gainesville, FL
- Live appearances for local NPR Morning Edition on WUFT-FM 89.1/90.1
- Write local stories for our coverage area
- Edit sound through Adobe Audition
- Create scripts in KLZ for live newscasts from the WUFT Newsroom at the University of Florida
- Write, record, and upload hourlies to WideOrbit
- Produce social media content. Local Morning Edition Anchor & Producer
Awards
April 2023
Awarded Best Continuing Coverage for Florida A&M University Compliance Challenges by the Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists
June 2021
National Winner of the Mark of Excellence Award for Radio Sports Reporting by the Society of Professional Journalists
May 2021
Received RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Award for Radio Newscast in Region 13
June 2020
Awarded First Place for Spot News in the Student Division by Public Media Journalist Association
May 2020
Awarded First Place for Best General Assignment Reporting by the Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists