PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WMDT-47 (ABC & CW), Salisbury, MD                                                April 2009- April 2010

Anchor/Reporter/Producer

Anchor-

·         Solo anchor for the 5:00 to 7:00 am newscast, Good Morning Delmarva, & 30 minute Noon News

·         Anchored two Good Morning America news cut-ins

·         Doubled Nielson ratings within the first six months as anchor/producer

·         Conducted live interviews with community leaders and held satellite interviews with celebrities

·         Back-up prime time anchor for 6:00, 10:00, and 11:00 pm broadcasts 

·         Previous experience working with a co-anchor on Good Morning Delmarva

·         Delivered 10-minute live news segment for local radio show every day

·         Wrote and taped daily promos 

Reporter-

·         General assignment reporter for 6:00, 10:00, and 11:00 pm newscasts

·         Pitched story ideas, wrote packages and vo/sots 

·         Reporter for morning franchise segments, Our Town and Agriculture Report

Producer-

·         Produced noon newscast

·         Assisted in writing content for two-hour morning newscast 

·         Produced 10- minute news segment for local radio news/talk show daily 

·         Wrote and edited content for the web

CN8 The Comcast Network, Philadelphia, PA                                    June 2005- January 2009

Anchor/Host/Reporter/Producer

Anchor-

·         Primary back-up news anchor for morning news and talk show, Your Morning, which aired in nine million households from Maine to Virginia

·         Wrote and read regional, national, and international stories five times during two hour live broadcast

Host-

·         Host for Comcast Newsmakers, a five-minute interview program, which aired at the end of each half hour of CNN Headline News

·         Conducted 15-20 interviews per day with elected officials, representatives from non-profit organizations, and celebrities

·         Host for Candidates on Demand election series, discussing politics and candidate platforms 

·         Host for Comcast’s Team TV, a fifteen-minute corporate program that aired nation-wide to all Comcast employees, providing important benefits information from the human resources department

·         Back-up host for Comcast Tonight, a thirty-minute entertainment and talk show, which aired in Berks, Lebanon, and Schuylkill counties in Pennsylvania

Reporter- 

Producer-

·         Booked 15-20 five-minute interviews, researched topics, and wrote teases and questions for production days of Comcast Newsmakers 

·         Coordinated Candidates on Demand election series 

·         Scheduled shoots and produced packages for Red Carpet Newsmakers, Comcast’s Team TV, and Your Morning

Other Responsibilities-

·         Maintained communication with guests and viewers as the website administrator 

·         Created intranet site to enhance communication among Newsmakers employees

·         Responsible for implementing Red Carpet Edition in Mid-Atlantic Division

FREELANCE EXPERIENCE

• Emcee, Comcast Corporation’s President’s Club Awards Banquet
• Host/Reporter, Comcast’s Team TV
• Host/Reporter/Producer, CN8 Comcast Newsmakers
• Talent, Matt Blatt Car Dealership Corporate Video
• Host, Disc Golf Monthly
• Talent/Producer, Metlife Resources Corporate Video
• Talent, John Kennedy Car Dealership Commercial
• Talent, Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts Commercial

TRAINING/SKILLS

• Final Cut Pro Editing Software
• ENPS-Associated Press Electronic News Production System
• Broadcast Journalism Internship, CN8 The Comcast Network
• Dale Carnegie Development Series-Effective Communication

HONORS/AWARDS

• Three time Telly Award Winner for Hosting/Reporting
• Media Professional Award, Heroes in the Fight-Mental Health Association
• Alpha Chi National Honor Society Scholarship
• Volunteer of the Year Award, Alzheimer’s Association
• Miss Delaware 2004 – Miss America Community Service Award Recipient

VOLUNTEER WORK

• Emcee for hundreds of community events including fundraisers, sporting events, and parades

• Board Member, Huntington’s Disease Society of America
• Junior Board Member, Delaware Theatre Company
• State Plan/Advocacy Committee Member, Alzheimer’s Association
• Volunteer, Miss Delaware Scholarship Organization

EDUCATION

Masters in Business Administration                                                                    May 2008

Goldey Beacom College, Wilmington, DE

Bachelor of Science in Leadership and Consumer Economics                          January 2006

University of Delaware, Newark, DE