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Current Employment:


REPORTER, FILL-IN ANCHOR/PRODUCER
WCAX-TV,  BURLINGTON, VT  
2018-present (also 2016-2017)

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  • Enterprise daily, live-fronted, news reports with creative storytelling

  • Special focus on issue-oriented, data-driven, investigative topics, and science reporting

  • Work with photographers to develop pieces, but also shoot and edit video as needed

  • Primary evening news anchor fill-in; also frequent morning show anchor fill-in

  • Represent WCAX on our partner radio station, WDEV

  • Fill in as a producer or assignment manager (or both) as needed

Prior/Other Experience:

Evening News Executive Producer/6 P.M. News Producer

WCAX-TV, BURLINGTON, VT

2017-2018

  • Responsible for setting the news agenda for the 5-7 p.m. evening broadcasts

  • Worked with and managed other producers to create clean, cohesive broadcasts

  • Managed reporters and identified creative presentation opportunities for stories

  • Approved reporter scripts for air and coached reporters on the writing/storytelling process

  • Produced the 6-7 p.m. flagship newscast, including generating content, graphics, and writing

  • Worked with senior staff and consultants to craft & implement significant format changes

"The Weekend" Producer/Reporter

WCAX-TV, Burlington, VT

2013-2016

  • Developed a program that within a year became the #1 weekend morning newscast

  • Six months in, the Saturday show expanded to two hours because of its success

  • Enterprised weekly "Sunday Science" segment

  • Also reported for "Destination Recreation" and "At Issue" segments and frequently fronted those during the shows

  • Helped manage station's web and social media presence

  • Frequently stepped in to fill reporter/anchor/producer roles on other shows

  • Edited any new video overnight for the morning shows

Weekday Morning Producer

WCAX-TV, Burlington, VT

2011-2013

  • Produced a 2-hour newscast that led the morning news in our market

  • Grew the second hour from a 5.8 to 7.9 rating during my time as its producer

  • Managed revolving anchors and the transition from a single to double-anchor format

  • Took initiative to report and anchor for other newscasts outside of my producing duties

Languages:

English

Some Spanish

Skills:

Proficient In:

ENPS

Edius

Copyediting

Camera equipment

Social media

 

Prior Experience With:

Final Cut

Avid

Education:

B.S. Broadcast Journalism & Writing, Literature and Publishing

Emerson College, Boston, MA

Honors Program

Summa Cum Laude, GPA 3.95

Awards:

Victoria Snelgrove Journalism Ethics Award (2011)

Multimedia Journalist/Web Producer

EIV News, Boston, MA

2009-2011

  • Produced, reported, shot and edited local TV news packages for the award-winning “News at 9”

  • Was the station’s first web producer. Worked with broadcast writers to build web content and created a system for future web producers

Anchor/Producer/Reporter/Web Writer

WERS 88.9 FM, Boston, MA

2010-2011

  • Anchored and produced morning news updates, including news, traffic and weather

  • Produced reporter packages for air and accompanying multimedia web content

  • Also reported for the award-winning public affairs show “You Are Here”

Education Volunteer

ECHO Lake Aquarium & Science Center,  Burlington, VT

2011-2016

 

  • Help guests to Vermont’s only aquarium understand science exhibits

  • Ad lib presentations, tailoring them to suit visitors’ ages and interest levels

  • Maintained relationship with ECHO after 2016, covering science news through our station partnership

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