QUALIFICATIONS

  • Six years broadcast news experience in front of and behind the camera culminating in advanced journalistic skills
  • Experience producing videos for higher education aimed at recruitment, retention and brand recognition
  • Award-winning writer, storyteller and videographer able to interpret and breakdown complex information for any audience
  • Expert interviewer who takes pride in making all subjects comfortable in front of the camera
  • Excellence in video production including visualizing the shots, story-boarding, creative directing, and editing
  • Energetic, motivated and collaborative team player every day of the week

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Freelance Videographer

UW-Milwaukee: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, December 2012 – present

  • Produce marketing videos including IAMUWM profiles and New Student Orientation recruitment videos
  • Interview students, faculty, staff, and campus leaders ensuring appropriate messaging, branding and energy
  • Use editorial judgment to focus on strong campus messaging, including the “Powerful Ideas. Proven Results” campaign
  • Use strong time-management skills and flexibility to troubleshoot unforeseen delays (Example: this spring’s relentless ugly weather) to meet firm deadlines

WakeUp Producer

WITI Fox6 News: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, March 2012 – present

  • Write and edit compelling stories on the broadest variety of topics, ranging from hard news to features, under extreme deadlines
  • Determine content strategy to select and craft well-rounded stories and creative teases that demand viewers’ attention
  • Lead and manage on-air talent, floor crews and other personnel during broadcasts
  • Work as an integrated team to guarantee a smooth newscast

Anchor, Reporter, Videographer, Producer 

WEAU 13 News: Eau Claire, Wisconsin, August 2007 – March 2012

  • Enterprised stories through beat reporting and developing relationships with sources
  • Skilled in interviewing, camera work, voiceovers, publishing online, and promoting work through social media
  • Proficient in multiple editing systems including Avid Newscutter, Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premier
  • Recruited to be part of Social Media Task Force to increase online sharing, marketability and brand recognition
  • Meticulous attention to detail in sorting through information and fact checking
  • Attended multiple journalism conferences to increase skill level and creativity

Station Manager                                                                                     

TV-10, UW-Eau Claire: Eau Claire, Wisconsin, September 2004 – December 2009

  • Supervised a team of 40 students and staff
  • Coordinated and produced five weekly on-air programs and monthly live events
  • Worked with university leaders to promote the campus to both internal and external audiences
  • Gained strong understanding of campus leadership, goals, messaging and branding
  • Perpetual team player

Producer, Videographer, Editor                                                                                            

Center for Alcohol Studies & Education, UW-Eau Claire: Eau Claire, Wisconsin, September 2006

  • Commissioned to produce 30-minute documentary on college drinking: “Been There, Done That”
  • Served as project manager and creative director to storyboard educational piece on the dangers of binge drinking
  • Interviewed dozens of students, professors and campus personnel

Mac Specialist                                                                                          

Apple Inc: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, December 2004 – December 2006

  • Excelled in team atmosphere to market Apple and its products
  • Gained extensive expertise in video-editing software, hardware and storage
  • Worked one-on-one with customers to teach video editing skills
  • Focused on using strong brand recognition to increase interest in products

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, Journalism and Media Communication, December 2009                                                      

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 

  • Emphasis: Broadcast Reporting, Print Reporting, Public Relations
  • Minor: Film and Photography

PROFESSIONAL AWARDS

  • 2011 Wisconsin Broadcasters Association: Best News Writing
  • 2011 Wisconsin Broadcasters Association: Best Evening Newscast
  • 2009 Wisconsin Broadcasters Association: Best Evening Newscast
  • 2009 Wisconsin Broadcasters Association: Best Collegiate News Story
  • 2008 Northwest Broadcast News Association: Eric Sevareid Award for Best Collegiate Photojournalism
  • 2008 Northwest Broadcast News Association: Eric Sevareid Award for Best Collegiate Feature