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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.

• Class topics include: video production for multimedia, video production for advertising and PR, storytelling, podcasting, newswriting, and on-camera performance.

• 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.

• Executive Producer for the 2-hour morning news.

• Content producer for KSBY’s hyper-local and social media outlets.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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

• Avid

• Final Cut Pro

• INews

• ENPS

• Adobe Audition

• Adobe Premiere

• HTML (basic)

• Sound Slides

• Excel

• Mac and PC

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Camera Experience

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• Sony Betacam SP proficient

• PD150 proficient

• NPPA style

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Passport Stamps

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• Europe

• Africa

• Asia

• Australia

• New Zealand

• Central and South Americas

• Sri Lanka

• Cuba