Experience
August 2011-Present KTVK Phoenix, Arizona
Reporter/Anchor
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General Assignment Reporter for evening and prime time newscasts
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Live several times daily for assigned story and any breaking news
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Anchors Sunday evening newscasts
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Posts stories to station website, and remains active on Twitter and Facebook accounts
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Represents station as a master of ceremonies at community events
September 2006-August 2011 KYTV-KY3 Springfield, Missouri
Anchor/Reporter
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Anchored daily 5 p.m. newscasts including frequent field anchoring, breaking news, and wall-to-wall weather coverage.
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Reported and produced content for weekday newscasts. Reported live on a daily basis. Cultivated and worked sources to develop enterprise and branded stories.
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Produced and populated on-line stories and content sections of KY3.com. Provided materials and updates for station’s social media brand, including Twitter and Facebook.
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Represented station at community events and other engagements.
January 2005-Sept. 2006 KOMU-TV Columbia, Missouri
Anchor/Reporter
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Anchored weekend newscasts.
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Shot, wrote, and edited day-turn stories on deadline for multiple newscasts and platforms.
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Researched and investigated news stories. Reported for multiple franchises.
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Filled in on regular basis for primary weekday anchors on all newscasts.
May 2005-Aug. 2005 WLS-TV ABC 7 Chicago, Illinois
Intern
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Assisted anchor/reporter both in the field and in studio. Learned time-management skills and value of reporter-photographer relationship.
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Produced weekly segment for weekend newscasts.
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Adapted to tight deadlines and breaking news situations.
Skills
Speak Conversational Spanish, proficient in ENPS, iNews, Grass Valley editing systems, social media, web content management systems.
Education
University of Missouri-Columbia
Bachelor of Journalism, Broadcast News
Honors & Affiliations
2010 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award – Hard News for “VA Suicide”
2009 Emmy Nominated – Feature News, Light Feature for “Triplet Deployment”
Member, National Association of Hispanic Journalists
Board member, Down Syndrome Group of the Ozarks
Member, Radio Television Digital News Association