BROADCAST EXPERIENCE
Anchor/Reporter, KSPR-TV (ABC) Springfield, Missouri
May 2011-present
· Anchor weekend newscasts including breaking news and wall to wall coverage
· Report and turn numerous stories working with deadlines for multiple newscasts
· Report live on a daily basis
· Primary fill-in Main Anchor
· Produce content for KSPR.com including updates using social media such as Twitter/Facebook
Anchor/Reporter, WTVW-TV (FOX) Evansville, Indiana
September 2008-May 2011
· Main Anchor-AM Evansville, only 3-hour morning newscast in market
· Act as managing editor during the morning shift
· Extensive experience with breaking news at anchor desk
· Conduct on average 5-6 live interviews daily covering various topics
· Primary Fill-in Reporter and Special Series Reporter
· Main Anchor/Producer-FOX 7 News at Noon
· Multi-Media Producer-upload/write stories for web, write weekly blog, Lauren’s Matters
Anchor/Reporter/Multi-Media Journalist, KTAB-TV (CBS) Abilene, Texas
August 2006-August 2008
· Anchor/Producer for #1 rated weekend newscast
· Promoted to Weekend Anchor one month after hire date
· General Assignment Reporter covering wide range of hard news, top stories and breaking news
· Conducted live reports daily out in the field and in studio
· Worked with numerous contacts and sources to enterprise and break stories
· Primary Fill-in Anchor for 5, 6 and 10 pm newscasts
Intern, KMGH-TV (ABC) Denver, Colorado
September 2005-May 2006
· Shadowed anchors, reporters and photographers
· Helped producers research story leads, log tapes, and write daily news stories
· Conducted interviews for special projects and series
EDUCATION
University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado
August 2002-May 2006
B.S. with Honors in Broadcast News,School of Journalism and Mass Communication
B.A. Studio Arts, College of Arts and Sciences
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
· Represents KSPR at various fundraising events
· Board Member-March of Dimes: 2008-2011
· Marketing Committee-Red Cross of Southwestern Indiana: 2009-2011
· Media Co-Chair-West Texas Sports/Fitness Expo: 2007-2008
SKILLS
Teleprompter, ENPS, Avid iNEWS and NewsCutter, Grassvalley editing, linear BETA editing, Sony DSR-PD 150 Camera, Final Cut Pro, Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop CS, Twitter, Facebook, Blogger, Learning Conversational Spanish