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Represented by:
Linda Levy
(817) 987 - 3600
KHOU-TV 11 News CBS Affiliate Reporter Sep 2007 to Present Houston, TX
Enterprise stories
Cover breaking news
Deliver multiple live shots daily
Created a reporter Blog/Vlog using Movable Type that broke station records (Ranked 4th after 1st month)
Designed multi-media interactive live shots that were adopted by KHOU-TV as newsroom policy
Turn investigative stories
Establish extensive sourcing and contact database
Language skills enable me to break exclusive stories
KWTV-News 9 CBS Affiliate Reporter Aug 2005 to Sep 2007 Oklahoma City, OK
Developed stories which regularly led newscasts
Covered breaking news
Live on a daily basis for multiple newscasts
KVR NEWS 9/Texas Newswatch Reporter/Producer/Anchor Feb. 2004 to July 2005 Austin, TX
Shot and wrote compelling news packages
Delivered conversational reporting and live anchoring
Set-up live-shot camera and lighting equipment; ran prompter, camera and tapes during live newscast
KTBC FOX-7 Intern Jan. 2005 to April 2005 Austin, TX
Covered stories side-by-side with reporters, wrote and edited news packages
Assignment desk assistant
SKILLS
Fluent in Spanish and English, studying Portuguese, Italian and French
Production Skills: Linear and Nonlinear editing: Final Cut Express, IMovie; Audio editing with Deck
Computer Skills: INews, EZNews, CAR, Microsoft Access, Word, Excel and Power Point, Movable Type,
Google Blogger
EDUCATION
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
Bachelor of Journalism Broadcasting July 2005 Master of Professional Accounting Dec. 2001
Bachelor of Business Administration Dec. 2001 Certified Public Accountant test Nov. 2001
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Member Investigative Reporters and Editors 2007
Member/ Former President Oklahoma Chapter- NAHJ 2006-2007
Vice President/ Co-Founder Oklahoma Chapter-NAHJ 2005
El Noticiero Reporter National Chapter-NAHJ 2005
Toastmasters Member 2006
Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting Board Member 2002-2003
HONORS
2nd Place Best Spot News Story/Individual Texas Associated Press Broadcasters 2008-2009
Nicholas B. Ottaway Foundation Fellowship Investigative Reporters and Editors Boot Camp 2007
1st Place Television Feature Story Tulsa Chapter National Association of Black Journalists 2006
Individual Media Award Greater Oklahoma City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 2006
Guardian Angel Award Latino Community Development Agency 2006
3rd Place Television Non-Feature Story Southwestern Journalism Congress 2004
OTHER
Designed and uploaded personal website (www.thebaccbureau.com) using Microsoft Office Publisher
Created a talk show and food drive to inspire and motivate teens to stay in school and out of trouble
Maintain a blog to support the teen talk show (http://thebaccbureau.blogspot.com)
National Professional Photographers Association workshop graduate
Extensive public speaking experience
Lead food and clothing drive to Mexico, 2001 to present
Vast experience to adapting to different cultures due to travel and living in Europe, Mexico, Caribbean, Central
and South America
