Experience
Producer, KSDK, St. Louis, Missouri
August 2011 to Present
Anchor/Producer/Reporter, KAKE, Wichita, Kansas
August 2009 to August 2011
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Produced and anchored two hours of news on Saturday mornings
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Received Emmy for work on breaking news coverage of fallen officer
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Frequently report on multiple stories each day and quickly turn content to air in 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 10 p.m. newscasts during a single nightside shift
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Enterprise story ideas from start to finish
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Generally the ‘go to’ nightside reporter for late breaking news and weather events
Anchor/Producer/Multimedia Journalist, KSNF, Joplin, Missouri
May 2007 to August 2009
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Anchored and produced three weekend newscasts and served as primary fill in for nightside anchors
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Anchored more than five hours of non-stop coverage as tornadoes ripped through viewing area
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Primary reporter on ‘story of the year’ for Joplin when man held church congregation hostage in Neosho, MO
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Joplin beat reporter
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Shoot, write, and edit packages as nightside reporter
Anchor/Multimedia Journalist, KOMU, Columbia, Missouri
November 2005 to May 2007
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Weekend and fill-in anchor
Pitch, enterprise, shoot, write, and edit stories for dayside shifts
Research, conduct interviews, and put together investigative pieces for station franchise
Intern, PhearCreative, New York City, New York
May 2006 to August 2006
Reporter, KBIA, Columbia, Missouri
May 2005 to August 2005
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Report on news and weather events for NPR affiliate
Education
University of Missouri School of Journalism, Columbia, Missouri
Major: Broadcast Journalism, Minor: Psychology