Resume

Video Producer/Visual Storyteller (contractor), 09/2018 to Present

Yahoo! Sports – Sunnyvale, CA/Los Angeles, CA

• Produce, write and edit creative + innovative video segments for one of sports’ top websites
• Produce and lead documentary style feature stories
• Collaborate with social media teams to expand reach and engagement
• Build relationships with talent, making them feel at ease on-camera
• Juggle multiple deadline-driven video assignments, collaborating effectively and problem-solving quickly

• Led Yahoo’s video coverage of the 2020 CFP National Championship game in New Orleans, LA

Sports Anchor/Reporter, 07/2016 to 07/2018

News 15 (KADN/KLAF-TV) – Lafayette, LA

• Emmy Award-Winning Anchor/Reporter who wrote, edited and shot all of my own video work — across multiple platforms — with an emphasis on finding relatable human-interest pieces and comedic wit

• Developed key relationships, establishing trust within the community — and building a friendly rapport with various sources

• Learned how to effectively work under pressure, juggle multiple deadline-driven assignments and problem-solve quickly

• Managed frequent high-profile situations, including breaking news — which required thorough investigating, streamlining information provided by trusted sources, and delivering on-camera to a live audience

• Strategized and built a personal brand on social media — which generated exclusive story leads, built more connections in the community and sparked growth across multiple online platforms

• Mentored young journalists — helping them perfect their on-camera performance, writing, producing, videography, video editing, and the importance of relationship building

• Brought home the first Emmy Award in station history: "Four Juwuan"

Lead Sports Anchor/Reporter, 04/2014 to 06/2016

Torrance CitiCABLE Television – Torrance, CA

• Creative Anchor/Reporter who wrote and edited all of my own video work — across multiple platforms — with an emphasis on creative storytelling and comedic wit

• Developed key relationships, establishing trust within the community — and building a friendly rapport with various sources

• Learned how to effectively work under pressure, juggle multiple deadline-driven assignments and problem-solve quickly

• Strategized and built a personal brand on social media — which generated exclusive story leads, built more connections in the community and sparked growth across multiple online platforms

Education:

Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Bachelor of Arts: Broadcast Journalism and Mass Communication, 2013

Arizona State University - Phoenix, AZ

Accomplishments:

· 2018 Suncoast Emmy Award Nominee, Human Interest - News Single Story, "E. Mouton"

· 2017 Suncoast Emmy Award Winner, Human Interest - News Single Story, “Four Juwuan”

· Arizona State Hockey Division 1 Award: “The Collin Kushner Award for Hardest Worker”

References:

· Evan Doherty: Executive Producer at Yahoo! Sports, (408) 482-3605

· J Russell: former Sports Director at News 15, (480) 521-1105

· Farrah Reyna: former News Anchor at News 15, (337) 789-1089