​OBJECTIVE
To obtain a responsible and challenging position where my education and work experience will be applicable and beneficial.

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​EDUCATION
Fall 2003-July 2006     Bachelor of Science Communications

                                    University of Mobile
Fall 2001-Spring 2003  Morgan High School

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Oct. 2016-Present Director/Graphic Artist/Editor

WALA Fox10TV

Director/Technical Director for newscasts, webcasts, and cut-ins. Ignite switcher and coding. Avid Deko 3000, Grass Valley Aurora Playout and ENPS. Grass Valley Edius and Aurora non-linear editing. Robotic cameras and audio board operating experience. Axis maps. Graphic designer with Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere. 

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Oct. 2015-June 2016 Producer/Director

LiveX Productions

Coordinating Producer for Live X Productions. New York City New Year's Eve Ball Drop. Working with directors and executive producer on live productions to keep time and achieve a unified show layout. Director for daily fitness show. Technical Producer for finance show on the New York Stock Exchange.

 

Sept. 2010-Mar. 2016 Director/Technical Director, ENT Coordinator

WALA Fox10TV

Director/Technical Director for newscasts, webcasts, and cut-ins. Grass Valley Zodiak & Karrera switcher experience. Avid Deko 3000, Grass Valley Aurora Playout, and ENPS. Grass Valley Edius and Aurora non-linear editing. Robotic cameras and audio board operating experience. Axis maps. Graphic designer with Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere. Developed and utilize Quality Control Report used by producers on a daily basis to identify and resolve technical issues for each newscast. Enforces Closed Captioning regulations and laws set by FCC, station wide.

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Apr. 2010-Aug. 2010 Production Assistant

LOCAL 15 TV
Camera operator for news casts, posting stories and videos to website. Working assignment desk. Non-linear editing experience. Worked closely with directors and producers. Technical director training on Grass Valley 250 switcher.

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Oct 2006-Dec 2008 Production Tech

WKRG News 5
Master Control Operator. Operating cameras and audio board for promos. Importing commercials and television programs to run on air. Editing television shows and commercials to run on air. Processing and updating as run schedules. Backup Media Content Manager. Setting up uplinks and downlinks for satellite feeds. Assisted with guests that appeared on news casts.

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​CONTRACTED WORK​
Director and Videographer

Worked as a director and videographer for local music festival on popular stages for award winning musical acts.

 

Cartoon Voice Overs
Voiced seven cartoon characters for a children’s educational weather cartoon for The Discovery Channel.

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​VOLUNTEER WORK
Worked in Advertising and Public Relations Department of the University of Mobile, assisting with writing radio spots and photography. Speaking at colleges and universities to journalism students. Tour guide for television station. Gate entrance at 2006 Bayfest. Judge for pageants. Voice over and acted in locally produced short film. Speaking at colleges and universities to journalism students. Tour guide for television station.

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​COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Publisher, Outlook, Power Point, Excel, Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, ImageReady, Pathfire, Grass Valley Editor, Avid Deko 3000, Chyron, Avid and Aprisa 100 operating experience.

AWARDS

Employee of the Month, May 2013