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• Identify, create and pitch story and coverage ideas for daily newscasts and digital platforms.• Assign and supervise reporters, photographers and multi-media journalists.• Write, produce and edit for abcactionnews.com and social media platforms.• Coordinate microwave and satellite live shots and interviews.

Assignment Manager (April 2006-Dec 2010) • Led editorial meetings and managed daily and future newsgathering operations and coverage.• Coordinated satellite uplinks and other logistics necessary to meet deadlines.• Managed and scheduled assignment desk staff.• Supervised newsroom internship program.• Supervised coverage of the ConAgra explosion leading to the station receiving the Edward R. Murrow Award for “Best Breaking News Coverage,” 2009.• Assist News Director with employee reviews, employee interviews, and hiring decisions.• Field producer: Duke NCAA Championship 2010; Carolina Hurricanes Stanley Cup Championship 2006; Raleigh Wide Open 2005-2010Assignment Editor – Raleigh Bureau (May 2005-April 2006)• Managed reporters and photographers based out of new Raleigh Eyewitness News Center.• Identified, created and pitched story and coverage ideas for newscasts.• Coordinated microwave and satellite live shots and interviews.

• Secured new clients acquisitions and managed advertising accounts for four radio stations.• Closely worked with clients to establish marketing and campaign strategies.• Maintained business relationships and developed potential partner proposals.• Fielded leads, captured new accounts, and surpassed monthly goals.• Delivered presentations and demonstrations to prospective customers.• Served as company representative at business and public settings.

• Led daily editorial meetings to designate story priority.• Supervised and scheduled assignment editors, reporters, photographers and live truck operators.• Oversaw planning of daily and future newsroom projects and story ideas.• Streamlined the overall functions of the assignment desk increasing efficiency and expediting news coverage.• Delivered seminar lectures in effective media relations and fielding news coverage.• Field producer: 1999 Parade of Champions: UConn’s NCAA Championship Season.

• Managed daily news coverage and logistics.• Supervised reporters, photographers and assignment editors.• Developed and organized story ideas for daily and future newscasts.

• Supervised all news crews and breaking news coverage.• Coordinated microwave and satellite live shots and interviews.• Developed and maintained local, state and national media contacts for diverse news coverage.• Field producer: 1996 Presidential Debate in Hartford, CT.

• Identified, created and pitched story and coverage ideas for daily and weekend newscasts.• Oversaw coverage of stories by dispatching crews and monitoring breaking news.• Introduced station’s first assignment desk resource database.

• Responsible for production and writing of daily newscast and news briefs.• Functioned as assignment editor, reporter, producer and anchor as needed.