Resume

 

 

EXPERIENCE

 

WNCN-TV                             Raleigh, NC                                                                                      September 2020- Present

Anchor/Reporter

• Anchor 12p and 5p newscast weekdays
• Produce health story daily for 4pm newscast
• Fill-in anchor on 4p & 7p newscasts as needed
• Write web scripts daily
• Assists in writing, copy editing, researching and coordinating news programming and other content
• Responds to breaking news and other urgent newsrooms situations as required
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned

 

WBFF-TV                              Baltimore, MD                                                                          August 2018 – September 2020

Multimedia Journalist, Reporter

• Shoot, report, write, edit, and produce stories on deadline
• Write web scripts daily
• Plan weekend morning live shots and interviews
• Fill-in weekend anchor

 

Spectrum News                     Jacksonville, NC                                                                            August 2016 – August 2018

Multimedia Journalist/ Reporter

• Shoot, write, and edit packages/vosots
• Interview various local and state leaders
• Maintain relationships with PIOs, community leaders and activists to develop leads
• Produce web scripts and social media posts daily

 

NY1/ Spectrum News             New York, NY                                                                                      July 2015- August 2016

Assignment Editor, Video Journalist

• Shoot breaking news and other stories throughout New York City’s five boroughs
• Coordinate daily news coverage; daytime and overnight
• Reach out to hospitals, government officials and NYC agencies to confirm information, set up interviews or to request comment
• Keep current with breaking news via social media, police scanners, or AP news wires
• Assist planning desk with future coverage, staff credentials, and site surveys

 

Fox 5 (WNYW-TV)                New York, NY                                                                                  August 2013 - August 2015

News Assistant

• Interview sources and shoot b-roll for reporter packages
• Pull file video for 5pm, 6pm and 10pm newscasts
• Work closely with editors to cut video for evening newscasts
• Set up interviews for reporters
• Assist on the assignment desk, confirming stories and directing the news helicopter to breaking news
• Monitor breaking news using newswires and social media
• Coordinate reporter live shots; incoming and outgoing feeds between affiliates
• Plan and coordinate future events and site surveys

 

 

EDUCATION

 

Southern New Hampshire University

Master of Arts in Communication- Public Relations Concentration- April 2018

 

CUNY York College; Jamaica, NY

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism- February 1, 2014

 

 

SKILLS

 

Avid Interplay Access, Avid MediaCentral, Final Cut Pro, iNews, Dalet, LexisNexis, Accurint, Panasonic P2 HD Cameras, AP ENPS

 

Social Media: X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Google+

 

Intermediate Spanish language and literacy skills

 

 

ORGANIZATIONS

-      National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ)

-      National Association of Black Journalist (NABJ)