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Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington

• Manage 20-person team of video photographers and editors for Tribune-owned affiliate in the 13th largest national news market.• Coordinate photography and production staff at 24/7 news operation; daily content used regionally and nationally.• Meet $1.5M budget for personnel, equipment and maintenance; request and manage surplus funds for adhoc projects. • Responsible for safety of all field crews as primary point of contact for emergencies. Improved safety by adding roadside strobe lights, backup batteries, and inverters to news vehicles.• Maintain fleet of 24 vehicles with around-the-clock use; coordinate and budget repairs.• Lead team of 30+ video content producers through equipment transitions including:o Video platform from TONS to BitCentralo Live streaming system from Dejero to LiveUo Video editing system from Final Cut Pro X to Edius• Logistics planning: Managed team of 15 video professionals, their equipment and made alternative plans for any possible emergencies to ensure seamless live coverage of MLS Cup and five-hour Championship Parade through downtown Seattle.• Moved special projects work from Sony PXW-320 to Sony FX9/Sony A7Siii to improve broadcast sound and image quality.• Conducted interviews with professional athletes, local and national politicians, activists, and breaking news witnesses for broadcast assignments. • Meet multiple intersecting deadlines for day-of and long format projects.• Build storytelling team with national recognition from National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), NPPA and Poynter Institute.• Awards contributor for National Association of Black Journalists (panelist) and NPPA (judge).

Greater San Diego Area

• Led development of ground-up brand and creative expectations for 17-person photography team. • Drove storytelling seminars for 52 company-owned stations nationwide; sourced industry talent to lead sessions.• Managed equipment and personnel logistics for live coverage of 2016 National Election with 1.3M audience reach on Facebook.• Recruited and onboarded 12 team members in fewer than two years.• Active participant in corporate Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Threat (SWOT) exercises to identify internal and external barriers to team success and how to mitigate.

Greater Seattle Area

• Responsible for visual manifestation of the beloved KOMO brand in daily content production.• Ideation/conception and execution of daily video content for multi-platform news company.• Established relationships with government [and other] high-ranking officials to generate new story ideas and leads.• Cross-department collaboration to execute on-brand storytelling for all digital, print and broadcast platforms.• Never missed a daily deadline for content production.• Responsible for safety of crew.

Greater Denver Area

Produce visual stories to propel loyalty for high-end travel and lifestyle brands such as Ritz Carlton and Spago.

Greater Denver Area

Produced, Edited and Shot a wide range of videos in a variety of creative stylesHelped transition and train newsroom on new digital media technologyWinner: Five National NPPA awards for editing or videographyFinalist: Photographer of the Year, Editor of the YearWinner: Two Regional Emmy awardsEmmy Nominee: Producing, Editing, Videography, Sports Videography and Lighting

Greater Denver Area

November 1999 – November 2001-General News Photojournalist

A.A.S., Telecomunications

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