CAREER OBJECTIVE
General assignment reporter with a street-wise, edgy, "in your face" style. Extensive experience in live studio and field daily deadline news coverage in a variety of field situations.
RESUME
E D U C A T I O N
American University, Washington, DC May 1997
Master of Arts, Broadcast Journalism and Public Affairs
South African Fulbright Summer Program, Cape Town, South Africa,
Summer 1996
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, 1992-1993
University of California, Los Angeles June 1990
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
General Assignment Reporter February 2003 to Present
KCTV-TV, Kansas City, Missouri
Lead general assignment reporter in the "live, late breaking" format.
Responsible for story development, contact work, and follow-up.
Extensive street experience.
General Assignment Reporter/Weather Anchor October 2000 to January
2003
KOB-TV, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Daily "lead" reporter for New Mexico's #1 rated newscasts. Experience
in reporting, writing and editing packages for primary newscasts
under daily deadline pressure. Daily live "point-and-shoot"
experience. Occasional weather anchor.
General Assignment Reporter/Weather Anchor January 2000 to
September 2000
KTRV-TV, Boise, Idaho
Lead live reporter covering criminal and court beats and all daily
general assignments.
General Assignment Reporter May 1998 to December 1999
KTVB-TV and Northwest Cable News (Belo Broadcasting)
Reported, wrote, edited packages for primary newscasts including live
and on-set packages and regional cable network system.
Insurance Rep October 1990 to July 1996
Victor O. Schinnerer & Company, Chevy Chase, Maryland
National Automobile &Casualty Insurtance Company, Pasadena, California
Helmsman Management Services, Ontario, California
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Orange, California
Insurance sales, claims adjusting, litigation, marketing. Supervised
staff of ten in Maryland.
