Interviewed guests and facilitated conversation with co-host and listeners, maintained social media presence, filled in as producer when needed and represented the station at public events.• Disseminated information during weather crises with up-to-the-minute details and live interviews, simulcasting coverage on all five stations in the cluster, delivering on station promotion into the community as "the severe weather station".• Facillatated round table discussions to address community concerns such as an alarming rise in the use of prescription opiates and heroin in Louisiana, informing and making the community safer. • Strategically created and selected information to post on webpages, Facebook and Twitter that increased listener engagement and expanded reach, with many posts receiving comments, likes and shares.

Produced and anchored newscasts for network clients. Managed weekend newsroom and prepared newscalls.• Consistently met demand for additional newsproducts tailored to meet the needs of an expanding client base, allowing company growth into other regions of the state.

News Director/Morning Edition Host, 1994 – 2008Produced state and local news stories and newscasts that aired during national programming and contributed stories that ran nationally on NPR.• Received several PRNDI (Public Radio News Directors Incorporated) awards, recognizing the best of local public radio news, including two 1st Place Interview awards, a 1st Place News Feature award and a 2nd Place Series award. • Elected to the PRNDI board to represent small stations and helped create the NewsWorks training program, offering affordable on-site training opportunites for local stations. • Selected to participate in the NPR Diversity Initiative, receiving valuable training in producing network-quality radio news stories, resulting in more stories aired on national programs including "Morning Edition", All Things Considered" and "Marketplace".

Produced and hosted a daily call-in show which addressed world, national, state and local events relevant to a Louisiana audience.• Provided a forum for listeners to gain information and engage newsmakers during some of the most trying times in state history, through Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, linking the station in a positive way to the recovery process. • Managed research, scheduling and hosting duties while continuing to host "Morning Edition," successfully increasing the station's local community presence in national programming.

Interviewed guests and produced documentary-style news stories for the statewide, weekly television newsmagazine "Louisiana: the State We're In".• Developed features, consistently delivering edited news stories by deadline, enhancing show product. • Hosted live on-air public affairs programs, addressing various topics of statewide significance, fulfilling company mission to operate in the public interest.