I have a total of 7+ years producing experience. I spent eight months as the acting Executive Producer at WCBD. During that time, I took a leadership role in the newsroom. I led a staff of 50+ people on a daily basis. That included making all news and editorial decisions for the day. For two years, I served as Web Action Committee President. I encouraged reporters, anchors and producers to contribute stories, video and photographs to our website. My professional goals are to manage in an Executive Producer role or serve in a Web Producer capacity.
Professional Experience
WCBD Channel 2: NBC
Acting Executive Producer:
(July 2007 - Present)
• During our time of transition, I stepped up to serve as the acting Executive Producer. I led the newsroom in a time when there was no News Director. During that transition, I was in charge of staff. On a daily basis, I made all news decisions and helped reporters and producers to put on a solid newscast. I also scheduled staff and managed vacation requests.
6pm Senior Producer:
(October 2006 - July 2007)
• I was in charge of producing the lead newscast. I attended morning meetings and brainstormed ideas with reporters, producers and the News Director. I stacked, wrote and boothed my show daily. I also copy-edited and worked with reporters on their scripts. I also posted stories, video and photographs to our website on a nightly basis. During that time, I also filled in as Executive Producer on several occasions.
11pm Producer:
(June 2003 - October 2006)
• My duties included writing, stacking and boothing my newscast. I excelled at showcasing stories. I also coordinated videos with my news editors and ran my own desk at night, making beat calls and listening to scanners. My duties also included updating the WCBD News website with breaking news and other important stories.
Web Experience
• Updated station website daily, including uploading pictures and video. Wrote and edited news stories daily. Also wrote movie reviews and travel features periodically. Served as Web Action Committee President, encouraging staff members to contribute to the web. Also ran monthly meetings with fellow WAC committee members to brainstorm ideas and discuss changes to the station website.
• Responsible for bringing blogs and online chat after series pieces to station website.
• Served as Online Editor at Arkansas State University. As editor, I oversaw the content that posted to the college newspaper's website. I also designed and developed the website using HTML.
Field Producer Experience: WCBD
• June 2004 - G8 Summit: Produced a week’s worth of coverage, including several packages and segments.
• April 2004 - H.L. Hunley funeral: planned coverage, interviewed guests.
• August 2006 - Freelance for NBC online show “Junior Year Abroad”: interviewed local teenager for NBC online show, provided b-roll and
tapes to NBC.
• October 2006 - Interview with Oprah Winfrey: Sit down interview with Oprah Winfrey: coordinated interview for station, helped set up lighting and worked with staff on day of interview.
• January 2007 - Wheel of Fortune: wrote and produced 15 vignettes for WCBD, worked with photographer in editing.
• April 2007 - Democratic Presidential Debate: coordinated crews, edited video and wrote scripts from the field.
• January 2008 - SC Democratic Presidential Debate: coordinated crews, edited video and wrote scripts from the field.
Prior Experience: KAIT ABC Affiliate
Weekend Producer
(May 2002 - June 2003):
• Wrote and produced shows, compiled video with non-linear editing.
Assistant Producer
(March 2001-May 2002):
• Assisted Producers with shows, edited video non-linear.
WB Traffic Clerk
(October 2000-March 2001):
• Inserted commercial breaks into programming, worked to promote the WB within the community.
Education
Arkansas State University
• Bachelors Degree in Journalism/Photojournalism/Minor in English
References
Dan Fabrizio: News Director, WCBD—(843) 216-4876
Email: dfabrizio@wcbd.com
Kathryn Bonfield: News Director, WFLA—(813) 221-5788
Email: kbonfield@wfla.com
Morris Pyle: Asst. News Director, WFLA—(813) 221-5788
Email: mpyle@wfla.com
Mark Bradley: Promotions Manager—(843) 216-4915
Email: mbradley@wcbd.com
Carolyn Murray: Anchor—(843) 216-4890
Email: cmurray@wcbd.com
Susan Rogers: Assignment Editor, WUSA—(202) 895-5999
Email: sdrogers@wusa9.com
Scott Fitzgerald: NBC (former manager, WCBD)—(954) 658-3379
