My focus is on marketing, public outreach and stakeholder engagement in transportation.

Leads a team of 11 on daily coverage, breaking news, and other high-stress situationsCollaborate daily with reporters and the director on the vision of the showEnterprise and write at least 50 news stories daily for on-air talent that target key demographicsWrites web stories and updates the number one news social media account for overnight breaking news

Produce Sports Xtra with Chris GervinoDaily reporter for the 9/10 newscastsPitch original story ideas for daily shifts and enterprises Interview sources, tweet updates, write web stories and scripts for VOSOTs to go live or frontBroadcast samples:http://www.komu.com/news/day-care-owner-gives-workers-parents-2-days-notice-about-closure/ http://www.komu.com/news/black-friday-gun-sales-differ-for-columbia-businesses/http://www.komu.com/news/english-department-calls-for-chancellor-loftin-to-resign/http://www.komu.com/news/studies-find-there-are-more-concussions-in-softball-than-in-baseball/

Assisted on breaking news coverage and live-bloggingCreated original content for the webWrote teases and stories for the morning showShadowed reporters and producers Writing samples:http://fox2now.com/2015/07/16/alleged-police-ambush-shooter-taken-into-custody/http://fox2now.com/2015/06/27/elderly-woman-killed-while-sitting-on-back-porch/http://fox2now.com/2015/08/09/moment-of-silence-to-mark-anniversary-of-michael-browns-death/http://fox2now.com/2015/07/02/lake-of-the-ozarks-may-be-a-no-wake-zone-this-weekend/http://fox2now.com/2015/07/01/10-st-louis-photographers-you-should-follow-on-instagram/

Report on government news of Missouri from the state Capitol. Produce at least two radio wraps for each story per week. Research news topics and interview politicians and state employees weekly.Broadcast and Writing Samples: http://www.mdn.org/2015/STAFF/HYNESK.HTMhttp://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2015/03/18/bill-would-increase-penalty-of-an-adult-providing-alcohol-to-a-minor/http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2015/01/28/house-telecommunications-committee-holds-meeting-at-jefferson-city-country-club/http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2015/01/21/bill-would-reduce-lifetime-limit-of-food-stamps/http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2014/12/16/nixon-tours-stalactite-infested-basement-of-state-capitol/http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2014/10/02/missouri-health-deparment-procedures-for-ebola-not-changing/

Created and organized warehouse safety system and prepared for safety audit. Prepared PowerPoint presentations, spreadsheets, and created templates. Answer phones, scan, photo copy, and distribute documents to employees. Book travel arrangements, organize lunches, organize meetings, and run errands.

Created scripts and shot film of Friday night High school football games. Responsible for gathering and reporting the finalize scores for football games KOMU could not collect footage of.