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Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Direct live morning drive radio program. Adapt programming to respond to breaking news. Decide when reporter stories, host interviews, and other content from Minnesota Public Radio and National Public Radio air. Seamlessly execute those decisions in real-time. Write host scripts. Determine features that deserve promotion and write scripts to promote those features. Pre-interview potential guests. Book host interviews in breaking news situations. Edit interview audio for air. Produce… Show more Direct live morning drive radio program. Adapt programming to respond to breaking news. Decide when reporter stories, host interviews, and other content from Minnesota Public Radio and National Public Radio air. Seamlessly execute those decisions in real-time. Write host scripts. Determine features that deserve promotion and write scripts to promote those features. Pre-interview potential guests. Book host interviews in breaking news situations. Edit interview audio for air. Produce features for the Minnesota Public Radio News website. Write headlines for stories and interviews designed to get visitors to click on that content. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Producer and reporter. Newscast Unit, as recipient of the Kellogg Foundation's NPR Staff Fellowship Program (April '98 - October '99). Reported and wrote news reports for the hourly Newscast Unit. Filed multiple news spots per day on deadline. Conducted interviews in the field, and on the phone. Covered news conferences and congressional hearings. Researched stories, and generated story ideas. Edited news spots from NPR reporters for content and length. Debriefed NPR reporters in the field… Show more Producer and reporter. Newscast Unit, as recipient of the Kellogg Foundation's NPR Staff Fellowship Program (April '98 - October '99). Reported and wrote news reports for the hourly Newscast Unit. Filed multiple news spots per day on deadline. Conducted interviews in the field, and on the phone. Covered news conferences and congressional hearings. Researched stories, and generated story ideas. Edited news spots from NPR reporters for content and length. Debriefed NPR reporters in the field to get them on the air as soon as possible. Edited audio reports in NPR's digital audio editing system. Producer, National Press Club (1994-1998). Hosted and produced live National Press Club broadcasts. Wrote introduction and close copy. Wrote messages to member stations about programs and programming changes. Answered questions and handled requests from member stations. Served as primary contact with National Press Club president and staff. Edited recorded audio of the National Press Club broadcast for re-broadcast via NPR’s satellite feeds abroad. Produced and repackaged speeches and panel discussions to fit specified time slots for tape-delayed broadcast. Edited audio and directed mix. Assistant Producer of Live Events Unit and Editorial Assistant. Washington Desk. (1993-1995). Assisted in the production of live events programming made available to member stations around the U.S. Programs included presidential news conferences, congressional hearings, major speeches like the State of the Union, and election coverage. Interviewed newsmakers in the field and on the phone. Recorded events and selected sound actualities. Assisted reporters by editing audio, finding interview candidates, logging news events, and conducting research. Covered White House pool. Researched political candidates, races, and assisted in writing campaign memorandums to coordinate NPR's political coverage. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Edited and fact checked drafts of The Almanac of American Politics, assuring accuracy and consistency. Researched and presented political and historical information about states and their public officials. Researched the legislative records of members of Congress which required close contact with press officers and other staff. Conducted interviews with members of Congress, their staff, and expert political analysts.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Reported on House congressional races to ABC’s Political Unit. Monitored the national campaign committees and state political parties. Covered meetings at the DCCC and the NRCC. Researched competitive races and assisted in writing weekly campaign reports for network coverage purposes. Monitored and researched state constitutional amendments, initiatives, and referendums. On election night, operated software to analyze exit polling data on congressional races and identified voting trends… Show more Reported on House congressional races to ABC’s Political Unit. Monitored the national campaign committees and state political parties. Covered meetings at the DCCC and the NRCC. Researched competitive races and assisted in writing weekly campaign reports for network coverage purposes. Monitored and researched state constitutional amendments, initiatives, and referendums. On election night, operated software to analyze exit polling data on congressional races and identified voting trends for use in radio and television broadcasts. Show less

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Produced on-air report as field producer and produced an on-air opening to WeekEnd, a weekly public affairs program. Produced “Weekly Reader” segment in which essays were presented on the air. Discovered candidates for the “Weekly Reader” segment and reviewed essays submitted for consideration. Produced “Quote of the Week” and “Quiz of the Week” segments shown during bumpers. Generated story ideas and edited video.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Produced reports for international broadcasts. Wrote stories. Covered press conferences. Booked interviews with guests, conducted recorded interviews with public officials, scholars, and other news makers. Selected and edited sound actualities, and transcribed interviews for 5-10 minute reports broadcast overseas. Assisted reporters and producers with all aspects of documentary production.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Political Science And Journalism (Double Major)

Politics And Journalism

The Fund for American Studies Program includes course study at Georgetown University in politics, communication, and journalism ethics..

Journalism

The Washington Center for Politics and Journalism's Politics and Journalism Semester is designed to educate young journalists.