RESUME
WORK EXperience
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September 2016 – Present
Cal Poly Lecturer & KCPR 91.3 FM Advisor
San Luis Obispo, California
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Teacher for the classes: JOUR 220, JOUR 303, JOUR 346, JOUR 403, JOUR 320, and JOUR 333.
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Class topics include: video production for multimedia, video production for advertising and PR, storytelling, podcasting, newswriting, and on-camera performance.
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KCPR radio lab encompasses broadcast production and on-air performance.
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June 2012 – August 2016
KSBY Morning News Anchor, Medical Reporter
San Luis Obispo, California
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Daybreak co-anchor and Healthy Living beat reporter.
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Executive Producer for the 2-hour morning news.
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Content producer for KSBY’s hyper-local and social media outlets.
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Creator of Foodie Friday weekly segment.
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September 2011 – August 2012
KPSP CBS Local 2 Journalist, Content Producer
Thousand Palms, California
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Producer of 30-minute weekly newscasts.
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Live multimedia reporter for the evening newscast.
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December 2009 – September 2011
Time Warner Cable Reporter & 5pm News Anchor
Antelope Valley, California
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Obtained exclusive interviews and footage of a $500K drug bust, investigated and broke breaking news surrounding a public transportation scandal, and covered 15 consecutive live hours of Crown Fire, AV’s largest wildfire.
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May 2008 – August 2008
CNN News Intern
Hong Kong
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Full time newsroom intern at CNN’s Asia headquarters during the three months leading up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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Produced a segment for CNN’s feature show Talk Asia, CNN’s half-hour show exploring the personalities behind newsmakers in the fields of arts, politics, sports, and business.
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Accolades & Speaking Engagements
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2018 Co-produced and photographed the BBC.com multi-media article “My brother’s killer is now my friend”, named by BBC as one of “2017’s best big reads”.
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2017 While operating as advisor for KCPR 91.3 FM, the station was named #1 college radio station in the US by greatvaluecolleges.net.
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2017 Speaker at The ACP (Associated College Press) Midwinter National College Journalism Convention, covering topics ranging from journalism to storytelling for the digital age.
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Education
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2018
MediaStorm Master Class in Documentary Storytelling
New York, NY
2014
National Press Foundation Fellow for Cancer Issues
Washington D.C.
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2014
Advanced Storytelling Workshop
National Press Photographers Association
Minneapolis, MN
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2009
M.A. Broadcast Journalism
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
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2003
B.A. Communication with emphasis in Public Speaking
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
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ETC.
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Technical Competence
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Velocity
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Avid
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Final Cut Pro
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INews
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ENPS
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Adobe Audition
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Adobe Premiere
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HTML (basic)
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Sound Slides
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Excel
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Mac and PC
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Camera Experience
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Sony Betacam SP proficient
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PD150 proficient
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NPPA style
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Passport Stamps
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Europe
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Africa
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Asia
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Australia
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New Zealand
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Central and South Americas
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Sri Lanka
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Cuba