Resume

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Northbridge Communications                                                      2009 – Present

Public Relations Associate

  • Increased social media activity for company’s clients
  • Created new video opportunities for clients and work diligently on innovative online strategy

Sirius/XM Radio                                                                            2007 – Present

Freelance General Assignment Reporter

  • Report regional stories on a tight deadline for a national broadcast
  • Work closely with New York office to recognize quality stories for newscast

WHAS-TV (ABC), Louisville, KY                                                  2005 – 2008

General Assignment Reporter/Sports Anchor

  • Helped increase WHAS morning show ratings near 40% within six months of assignment as lead reporter, including 50% in most significant demographics
  • Nominated for multiple Emmys for thoroughly researched and concisely written stories on finite deadlines
  • Organized monthly reporter meetings to review stories, enhance and reinforce high-quality stories

WEHT-TV (ABC), Evansville, IN                                                   2001 - 2004

News and Sports Reporter/Anchor

  • Promoted to WEHT lead reporter after just two weeks of news reporting
  • Increased 10:00 P.M. time slot’s ratings 25% during 20 months on that show
  • Helped create, report and anchor “Insight Aces Basketball”, increasing ratings for that time slot 10%

    WEVV-TV (CBS), Evansville, IN                                                   2000 - 2001

    Sports Anchor/Reporter

    • Videotaped, wrote, edited and produced shows and stories, breaking many stories
    • Anchored, wrote, produced and edited “The Bruce Pearl USI Basketball Show”, increasing ratings 15% for time slot, performing a job previously done by two reporters

    WDAZ-TV (ABC), Grand Forks, ND                                             1999 - 2000

    Sports Anchor/Reporter

    • Anchored, wrote, produced and edited “University of North Dakota Basketball show”, increasing show ratings 10% for time slot
    • Videotaped, wrote, edited and produced shows and stories, breaking many stories

     

    EDUCATION

    Indiana University                                                                        1995-1999

    Bachelor of Science – Major in Sports Marketing/Management (GPA 3.6)

    Minor in Telecommunications/Business/Journalism

    George Washington University                                                  2009-Present

    Masters – School of Media and Public Affairs

     

    REFERENCES

    Ron Johnson, KMSP-TV Minneapolis Photographer
    Jacob Payne, Owner, Full Signal Media Group
    Kerri Richardson, Spokesperson, Office of Kentucky Governor