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Austin, Tx, Us

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

Manage YouStar Studios spaces, equipment, workshops, events, budgets and promotional material based on usage data. Manage and implement content marketing strategy for Texas State University Library’s technology center, Alkek One’s opening.Create video and podcast producing guides and workshops for Texas State University students, faculty and staff.Write blog posts and other web content implementing SEO best practices.Create and teach micro-credential media production workshops.Supervise Alkek One’s YouStar Studios staff, including the Graphic Designer and Audio Specialist.Create presentations for national conferences, including EDUCAUSE and Designing Libraries.

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

Expanded KPTV Marketing Department’s MORE Good Day Oregon to a two-hour segment.Developed editorial strategy for on-air and online content based on ratings and data.Researched topics for live interviews, scheduled shoots and provided on-site supervision and guidance for on-air talent, guests and production crew.Made editorial decisions for headlines, scripts, videos and graphics.Major stories include: First Lady Michelle Obama’s book tour, live bi-weekly segments with Scott Keyes from Scott’s Cheap Flights and live in-studio interviews with celebrities such as actor Lou Ferrigno and comedian J.B. Smoove.

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

Produced a variety of local newscasts in the Portland market, including Good Day Oregon’s Emmy-winning snow coverage.Researched complex topics in real-time to write accurate and engaging scripts and headlines. Produced live special event coverage, such as the Portland Rose Festival and Solar Eclipse coverage.Major stories include: Election Day protests, the deadly Portland train attack, several snow storms, the Eagle Creek Fire and a deadly Amtrak train derailment.

Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas Area

Produced the top evening newscasts in the Beaumont, Texas market.Researched complex topics in real-time to write accurate, engaging and concise scripts and headlines. Posted content on KFDM.com, Facebook and Twitter using SEO best practices.Major stories include: 2016 election, historic flooding, the deadly Dallas police shooting and the killing of Alton Sterling.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Wrote stories for KXAS newscast and website.Researched possible stories with assignment editors and producers. Major stories include: Paris terror attack, damaging storms and the State Fair of Texas.

Produces the live ntTV Noon Newscast Monday-Thursday.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Created content from the Seacrest Studios for patients at Children’s Medical Center to go live on-air through the Red Balloon NetworkHosted on-air content, ad-libs segments, and interviews patients. Produced weekly segment call “Tween Beat” that features content about pop culture and music.Controlled audio and video on set.

Denton, Texas

Produces weekly ntTV Nightly Newscast in AutoCue Newsroom.

Denton, Texas

Reported for ntTV Nightly News.Researched, shot, interviewed, wrote and edited packages.

Bachelor’S Degree, Converged Broadcast Media

High School