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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

● Direct newscasts using Sony's ELC-MVS01 (ELC) system● Direct breaking news and severe weather coverage

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States

● Directed newscasts using Grass Valley Ignite Automation Production Control● Produced daily newscasts and exclusive programming● Coordinated live remote broadcasts of special events● Directed breaking news and severe weather coverage● Minimized manpower necessary for daily newscasts● Collaborated with multiple departments to produce Emmy Award-winning programs● Generated personal opportunities through proven adaptability to perform multiplepositions● Increased communication between departments to reduce on-air mistakes

Wmbf

● Assembled staff for the launch of the first all-digital, all-high-definition start-up in the United States● Supervise, evaluate and hire personnel to ensure broadcast excellence for multiple departments● Develop and implement training methods for more efficient comprehension of complex information● Organize strategy for the efficient workflow of content on multiple platforms● Support business administration offices using communications initiatives for exceptional information flow between departments● Participation in long-term strategic planning● Adjust manpower assignments and hours based on operational demands● Anticipate, react to, and resolve day-to-day technical and operational issues with urgency● Meet budgetary requirements of the news and production departments● Proactively communicate with producers and on-air talent to craft show format, graphic look, and style with technical and graphic elements related to newscasts, reporters’ stories, and special programming● Coordinate components necessary for daily magazine show and weekly legal program with marketing and sales departments● Manage various daily broadcast elements with station master control● Communicate and resolve any possible issues with traffic, sales, and marketing departments ● Record and communicate all changes and discrepancies to the on-air schedule● Installation of Chyron LEX 3.1 graphics management system (October 2011)Directed using:● Snell & Wilcox Kahuna 3ME high-definition production switcher● Grass Valley LDK 4000 HD cameras and OCP 400 operational control panel● Chyron LEX 3.1 high-definition CG generator and iSQ Playout Panel● Chyron Lyric on-air graphics creation software● Miranda Vertigo X-Play & X-Studio high definition CG generator (Decommissioned October 2011)● Precis/BitCentral video server● Edit using BitCentral Edius and Avid non-linear editing systems● PC and Mac-based hardware/software● AP-ENPS super-user

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States

● Management and supervision of production staff● Submission of quarterly Children’s Programming Compliance reports to the FCC● Direct and technical direct all newscasts and special events including the 2006 Miami Heat victory parade, the Marathon of the Palm Beaches (’04,’05,’06,’07), SunFest (’01 – ’07)● Associate Producer and Director on various charity telethons● Operation of Grass Valley 3000-3 switcher and Grass Valley DPM 700 DVE● Pinnacle Thunder video server● MOS Protocol Graphics Gateway● AVID Countdown & Airspeed video servers● Graphic designer charged with creating and executing various graphic elements involved in newscasts, marketing campaigns, and commercial production● Expert in Adobe Photoshop● Skilled in using Adobe Illustrator● Chyron Infinit/Maxine CG generators● Pinnacle FX Deko, Deko 1000 CG generators● Wheatstone broadcast audio board operation● Edit using AVID Newscutter Adrenaline non-linear editing system● Wrote, produced, shot, and edited in-house and client commercials using Panasonic DVC & Sony XDCam cameras

● Managed all day-to-day operations● Produced all station promos and in-house commercials● Composed daily commercial traffic logs● On-air personality● Wrote, compiled, and read the news, sports, and weather for “The Morning Business Report”● Wrote, produced, and co-hosted “The Midday Sports Show”

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Communication And Media Studies

Bachelor’S Degree, Communications/Media Production, 3.5

Activities and Societies: Seminole Productions

Associate’S Degree, Criminal Justice, Communications, 3.5

Activities and Societies: Honor Roll

High School, General Studies, 3.0

Activities and Societies: Honor Roll