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Resume

An overview of my media experience.

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Media Experience

News Writer/Producer, ABC7 News

San Francisco, CA

News Writer/Producer, ABC7 News (San Francisco, CA)

June 2017-Present

  • Produce 'ABC7 Mornings' and 'Midday Live' shows, as well as breaking news cut-ins and GMA local news cut-ins
  • Took command in the control room during breaking news coverage of the San Jose VTA mass shooting
  • Contributed to 40+ hours of wall-to-wall wildfire coverage
  • Pioneered the morning 'Catch-up', a news roundup video produced specifically for web
  • Edit long-form interviews for connected TV apps
  • Team player who adapts to the abilities of other producers and directors
  • Pitch and assign stories to morning reporters
  • Write web stories and edit videos published on abc7news.com

Morning News Producer, WREG-TV

Memphis, TN

Morning News Producer, WREG-TV (Memphis, TN)

June 2015-May 2017

  • Produced the most watched morning newscast in the Mid-South
  • Landed 2am interview with the family of a teen involved in a deadly shooting
  • Intervened when senior producer fell ill about an hour before showtime to get clean newscast on air
  • Wrote anchor reads and reporter live shots
  • Listened to police and fire scanners, and dispatched crews
  • Published stories on wreg.com via Wordpress, sent push alerts for app users

Producing Intern, WSTM-TV

Syracuse, NY

Producing Intern, WSTM-TV (Syracuse, NY)

September 2014-April 2015

  • Produced half of the 11pm and 5pm newscasts once per week
  • Wrote web stories and anchor reads from press releases
  • Selected national/international stories for newscasts from wires/NBC affiliate video databases
  • Screened video from photographers, noting compelling sound bites and visuals

Production Intern, NBC News

New York, NY

Production Intern, NBC News (New York, NY)

June 2014-August 2015

  • Selected by the Asian American Journalists Association as an NBC Summer Fellow
  • Conducted story research and logged interviews for field producers
  • Used social media to gather information/pictures/video, reached out to users for interviews
  • Pitched story ideas to senior producers

Education

University of Florida

January 2020-Present

  • College of Journalism and Communications
  • M.A. Mass Communications with Specialization in Web Design
  • Learned how to code and customize themes and apps for CMS platforms, like Wordpress
  • Developed a strong understanding of SEO and digial marketing strategies

Syracuse University

August 2012-May 2015

  • S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
  • B.S. Broadcast and Digital Journalism, Minor in English and Textual Studies
  • Chancellor's Scholar, Magna Cum Laude

Skills

  • Final Cut Pro/Edius
  • ENPS/OPUS
  • Twitter/Facebook/Instagram
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Megaphone
  • Wordpress
  • HTML/CSS/JavaScript/PHP