PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
11Alive, WXIA-TV
Atlanta, GA
May 2009 – Present
Director of Social Media, Reporter
- Work as a “Backpack Journalist”, shooting, writing and editing stories for broadcast and online distributions
- Manage newsroom’s social media strategy to extend the reach of the core news product
11Alive, WXIA-TV
Atlanta, GA
October 2007 – April 2009
Web Producer, Reporter
- Write, Edit and Produce news and information content for 11Alive.com
- Write and Produce packages and articles as a Backpack Journalist for on air and online presentations
- Enable and foster conversation between audience and Information Center staff
- Develop and implement new products and initiatives including Maven’s Video Platform and Sitelife’s social networking tools
- Developed a working knowledge on Wordpress blogging application
Media General, Inc., Interactive Media Division
Columbus, GA/Opelika, AL
June 2006 – October 2007
Site Coordinator/Multimedia Reporter
- Responsible for content maintenance of WRBL.com for WRBL-TV and OANow.com for the Opelika-Auburn News
- Develop online content initiatives to complement on-air and printed presentations
WRBL-TV
Columbus, GA
June 2004 – June 2006
General Assignment, Military Affairs and Government Reporter
- Embedded as a “Backpack Journalist” with U.S. Army’s 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division during operations in Iraq
- Conceive, develop and present news stories for daily newscasts, website, and newspaper partners
- Routinely turn innovative and informative Top, Breaking, In-depth and Feature Stories
- Foster a reputation as a reliable, fair, and informed journalist
- Provide integral leadership for WRBL’s Web Task Force providing vision for news content on WRBL.com
FalconsVision – Falcons Daily
Flowery Branch, GA
Jul. 2003 – Dec. 2003
Producer, Reporter, Fill-in Anchor
- Responsible for the day to day production of daily, live show
- Conceptualize show themes and prioritize news story lines and guests
- Conduct interviews and interact with sources on a daily basis
Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast
Norcross, GA
Jan. – Jul. 2003
- Director/Technical Director, Editor, Reporter, Production Assistant
- Direct and help to produce daily live sports news/talk shows which air in seven states, to over 4 million subscribers
- Produce, write, shoot, edit and report from various events
- Field produce live shows from remote locations
TV33 – Sports Unlimited
Norcross, GA
1998 – 2002
Director/Technical Director, Editor, Reporter, Production Assistant
- Aided in the Production of a live nightly sports news/talk show which aired throughout Atlanta
- Served as a reporter from various events
CNN – CNN Newsroom
Atlanta, GA
2001, 1999
Intern
- Production Assistant, writing/researching stories, ghost-writing copy for air and contributing ideas for show targeted at high school student
- Produced, shot, wrote, edited and voiced an original package which aired on CNN Newsroom
- Absorbed valuable experience in the production of a news programming at a young age
EDUCATION
Oglethorpe University
1999-2003
Bachelor Of Arts
Major: Politics
Minor: Communications
Medill School of Journalism
August 2006
Covering Conflicts, Terrorism and the Military
Mid-career Education
