SKILLS: Final Cut Pro, Avid, ENPS, Photoshop, Web Authoring, Adobe Audio Audition, Videography
EXPERIENCE-Television
• Manage associate producers, editors, and reporters of News 20 at 5 live newscasts
• Use a server-based news system
• Utilize Twitter, viewers tweet their thoughts on the top story of the day and see their tweets live
• Delegate news positions to student journalists during laboratory hours
• Served as associate producer and reporter for the 2009 Homecoming Show
8/11-12/11 Documentary Production The Survival of Radio Tallahassee, Fla.
• Directing and producing 15-minute documentary about radio’s efforts to survive a technological evolution
9/8-9/10/11 NABJ Multi-Media Short Course Executive Producer Tallahassee, Fla.
• Delegated a team of 30 students across the country.
• Oversaw a 30 minute newscast and four webcast
• Successfully completed the two-day program with a job offer
5/10-5/11 FAMU-Association of Black Journalists President Tallahassee, Fla.
• Established nine committees including: Fundraising, DRS Mentorship Program, Pageant, Social
Events, Holidays, and Movie Night
• Effectively provided members with internship updates and networking opportunities through
faculty and guest speakers
• Moderated NABJ Student Webinar “Finding Internships and Navigating Office Politics,”
featuring Wendy Wilson-Essence Magazine, Demorris Lee-St. Petersburg Times
2/10-8/10 WCTV Channel 6 Intern Tallahassee, Fla.
• Used Avid to edit video for live broadcast
• Booked guests for “In the Spotlight” live broadcast
• Shadowed lead anchor during Sickle Cell Anemia charity event
3/10-5/10 Capital Outlook Intern Tallahassee, Fla.
• Wrote articles for weekly newspaper that targets African-American community
• Wrote front-page article about Senate Bill 6 that tied teacher pay to student performance
8/09-8/10 The Famuan Correspondent Tallahassee, Fla.
• Wrote articles for News section of student-produced paper published three times a week
• Attended budget meetings and generated story ideas
EXPERIENCE-Radio
• Serve as on- air talent for Gospel format show airs 7a.m.-10a.m. on Tuesdays
• Provide announcements of local events, Co-Host Gospel Events
6/11-8/11 Radio One Atlanta Intern Atlanta, GA.
• Edited using Adobe Audition, wrote commercial scripts for potential clients
• Assisted on air personality Darlene McCoy on Praise 102.5 and screened callers
EDUCATION
• Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Fla.; Major: Broadcast Journalism; Minor: Performing Arts; Expected Graduation: 12/11
• Associate of Arts, Florida Community College, Jacksonville, Fla., 8/09
AFFILIATIONS: FAMU Association of Black Journalists; National Association of Black Journalists; Society of Professional Journalists; Southeastern Journalism Conference
AWARDS: 2011 Courtney Simms Vision Award for Promotions, 2011 Executive Producer, NABJ Multi Media Short Course
