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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
 
FOX13, Memphis,Tenn.                                              
General Assignment Reporter/Fill-in Anchor                                   May 2011-Present
·       Develop, write and present live reports for three newscasts on a daily basis
·       Responsible for producing/reporting in-depth pieces
 
13WMAZ, Macon, Ga.
Multimedia Journalist/Weekend Anchor                                  January 2009-May 2011
·       Develop, shoot, edit and write stories, including posting articles online
·       Weekend Solo-Anchor/Producer 6 p.m. & 11 p.m. newscasts: responsible for writing on-air and website content, timing show and managing news crew
·       Build/maintain law enforcement contacts and generate lead hard news stories through the Macon Police Department/crime beat
·       Received awards for aggressive reporting including, 2011 Regional Edward R. Murrow Best Breaking News Story.  After a senator’s news conference, a man who appeared to be in his entourage assaulted a newspaper photographer covering the event.  I captured the assault and then pursued the attacker, asking him to explain the assault.  The video went “viral” on the web.
 
WDNN-TV, Dalton, Ga.  
Multimedia Journalist/Anchor                                             August 2007-January 2009
·       Developed, shot, edited and wrote stories on a daily basis
·       Solo anchored and/or co-anchored daily evening newscast
 
SILVER SPRING VOICE, Silver Spring, Md.    
Print Reporter                                                                     February 2007-August 2007
·       Created article concepts and wrote articles for the Takoma Park beat
 
INTERNSHIPS
·       Good Morning America, NY, News Assistant; WJLA, Va. Production Asst; WHSV, Va. Reporter Intern

SKILLS
·       DVC Pro, Avid, Sony DV, INews, Newsmaker

EDUCATION
University of Maryland, College Park               
Bachelor of Arts, Communications/Minor Spanish          
Honors/Activities  
·       Semester Abroad- Seville, Spain
·       Phi Sigma Theta National Honors Society, Primannum Honor Society
·       Dean’s List
·       Graduate Courses, Philip Merrill School of Journalism, UMD.  Specialized in Broadcast/Print Writing

OTHER AWARDS/PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
·       2009 Regional Murrow Award/Georgia AP Broadcasters Association Honorable Mention, as part of 13WMAZ’s “Crime and the City” coverage
·       2008 Community Broadcasters Association Best Breaking News Story Award
·       National Association of Black Journalists, Reynolds Center for Courts and Media