KSBY-TV (NBC) San Luis Obispo, California Jan. 2016 - Present Multimedia Journalist Pitch story ideas at daily morning and afternoon editorial meetings Shoot interviews, B-roll and stand-ups on JVC and Panasonic P2HD cameras Edit packages and VOSOTs on Harris Velocity and Adobe Premiere Pro on a daily basis Cover breaking news with and without photographers, most recently including the Thomas Fire and Montecito mudslides Provide continuous updates to developing stories on social media and web platforms Engage with viewers, answering questions and curating news tips
Anchor Proof read and edit scripts for newscasts Work with producers to assure timely, live, on-air updates during breaking news situations Ad lib during cross-talk with co-anchors Write multiple web stories and post to KSBY and work-related social media platforms
Weather Forecaster Collect data from the National Weather Service for weather forecasts Input data and build rundowns on The Weather Company Max system Interact with the audience and community through social media to feature viewer photos in weathercasts Work with producers during newscasts to trim or lengthen weather segment to assure show stays on time
Notable interviews: Emma Stone, Damien Chazelle, Dylan Minnette, Jay Asher, 2016 Summer Olympic silver medalist Josh Prenot
Supervisor: Kendra Martinez, News Director
KNSD (NBC) Writer/Assignment Desk Editor San Diego, California May 2015 - Jan. 2016
Daily tasks: Followed news wires, listened closely to police and fire scanners and contacted police and fire agencies to confirm breaking news Assigned reporters and photographers to stories, established live shots for newscasts Worked closely with reporters to prepare scripts, graphics and video for broadcast
Skills learned: Story pitching, news writing, iNews, Stratus, LMX, Edius, FinalCut 10 and 7
Supervisor: Rene Gonzalez, Executive Producer
KNSD (NBC) News Intern San Diego, California Jan. 2015 - May 2015
Worked closely with Emmy award-winning journalists, photographers, anchors on a weekly basis
Supervisor: Lori Brown, Producer
KPBS (SDSU) Production Assistant San Diego, California Aug. 2014 - May 2015
Operated studio equipment, including, cameras, lighting, video and audio Built and tore down studio sets
Supervisor: Ena Craig Newell, Director of Production