Experience:
Experience:
Public involvement specialist
Nevada deptartment of Transportation - las vegas, nv
nov. 2020- present
Public engagement lead for more than 80 emerging transportation projects across Nevada
Oversees content creation for social media and online messaging campaigns, project advertisements, and branding; utilizes current trends, analytics, focus groups, and quantitative research to guide public perception
Increased public and stakeholder engagement by 50% through successful online marketing campaigns and the implementation of a public involvement tracking database
Copywriter for project information distributed to the public and local leaders via email, social media, public education campaigns and the web
News anchor & reporter
KVVU FOX5 NEWS - LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
NOV. 2018 - Nov. 2020
Morning Reporter & Weekend Morning Anchor
Fill-in Weekend Evening Anchor
Delivers critical, breaking news to inform the community at large
Pitches, shoots, writes, edits stories for air
Manages online social media presence with 1k+ subscribers
Generates content for 5+ hours of live morning coverage
Political reporting including presidential nominees
Reported for FOX News national on Las Vegas reopening
News Anchor & Reporter
KDRV NewsWatch 12 - Medford, Oregon
Dec. 2016 - OCT. 2018
Morning Reporter & Weekend Morning Anchor
Live reports throughout two-hour morning newscast
Shoots, writes, edits content for evening shows
Fill-In Anchor for weekday's "NewsWatch 12 This Morning" and "NewsWatch 12 Midday"
Produces, edits and anchors weekend morning newscasts
Reported on major breaking news events like the Klamathon fire, Penninger fire, Tad Cummins arrest
THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY - ORLANDO, FLORIDA
JUNE 2016 - NOVEMBER 2016
College Program Corporate Communications Intern
Attended corporate communications workshops and classes led by The Walt Disney Company’s top professionals
Worked to promote company culture, improve guest relations, improve safety standards, adhere to strict deadlines
SMU-TV - DALLAS, TEXAS
AUGUST 2015-JANUARY 2016
Executive Producer
Managed production of student-run newscast and a crew of 25-30 weekly; 6 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. crew call
Produced hard-hitting news pieces including breaking news, political elections
Mentored journalism students in department
Knowledge of all newsroom positions: Directing, technical directing, server, computer graphics, teleprompter, camera, audio, writing
DALLAS MODERN LUXURY MAGAZINE - DALLAS, TEXAS
JANUARY 2015-JUNE 2015
Editorial Intern
Produced weekly content for Modern Luxury Website with a three hour deadline
Wrote two articles for monthly issues of magazine with a three week deadline
Contacted sources and fact checked articles
Assisted editor-in-chief and office writers
RYAN SEACREST STUDIOS - DALLAS, TEXAS
MAY 2014-AUGUST 2014
Worked with Dallas Children’s Health to create daily radio and television shows
Anchored children’s broadcast show "Good Morning Children’s" – Interviewed celebrity guests including athletes, actors and heads of corporations
Skills:
PRODUCTION:
ENPS, iNews, Edius, Final Cut Pro X, Avid, Non-linear editing
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Microsoft Office, Pages, Photoshop CC, Illustrator CC, InDesign CC
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Facebook/Facebook Live, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok
Awards:
Emmy nominated journalist for NATAS Pacific Southwest 2019
Belo Scholarship – $10,000 academic/essay-based journalism scholarship offered by Southern Methodist University
Education:
Southern Methodist University
Major: Convergence Journalism, Fashion Media
Minor: Communication Studies