Résumé

Education
BA, Communications: Broadcast Journalism Emphasis
Business Management Minor
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
September 2006 - December 2011
William Randolph Hearst Journalism Scholarship award
Awarded BYU Communication Department "Talent Award" full-tuition scholarship

Experience 

Utah Public Radio News Correspondent
Provo, UT July 2012 - July 2013

• Utah County Chief News Correspondent covering a populace of 500,000
• Independent development of news packages using backpack journalism methods
• Deliver stories to audience of 2 million through multiple media and social media platforms

Provo City Media Specialist/Producer
Provo, UT October 2011 - Present

• Create content for Provo Channel 17
• Produce programing that highlights 3rd largest city in Utah
• Design broadcast news-magazine for 6th fastest growing city in the U.S.

Anchor/Reporter for Classical 89 FM
Provo, UT October 2010 - December 2011

• Named top 5 college radio journalist by William Randolph Hearst Foundation
• Direct, create, organize and lead daily newscasts
• Write, edit, and record sound bites and wraps on Adobe Audition
• Create NPR format (short and long form) sound driven-stories

Associate Producer NBC Affiliate KSL-TV (Internship)
Salt Lake City June 2011 - August 2011

• Create packages and soundbites for evening and weekend newscasts
• Analyze social media outlet trends and incorporate into newsroom work
• Explore story ideas and follow up by interviewing local voices
• Cover National Governors Association conference

Executive Producer with ElevenNews at Noon (KBYU)
Provo, UT January 2011 - April 2011

• Produce daily newscast for potential audience of over 3 million viewers
• Lead 25 student broadcasters to create a daily live news show
• Write stories, approve scripts and review content

Assignment Desk Editor with ABC 10News (KGTV)
San Diego, CA June 2010 - August 2010 

• Discover news leads, make beat checks, research stories for 28th biggest TV market
• Manage inflow and outflow of information during breaking news earthquake coverage
• Help cover Comic Con 2010, Del Mar Horse Racing and San Diego Padres

Job Related Skills

• Avid Newscutter 
• Final Cut Pro
• Adobe Audition 3.0
• iNews
• Wide Orbit System
• Microsoft Excel, Word and Powerpoint
• Canon EOS 7D
• Canon  XHA1