RESUME
EDUCATION
Grambling State University
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Broadcast Journalism (B.A.)
August 2006–May 2010
Georgia State University
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Sport Administration (M.S.)
August 2012–May 2014
SPECIALIZED SKILLS​
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On-air performance for sideline sport hits, anchoring, ENG reports
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Writing for broadcast television and online
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Non-Linear Editing (Final Cut Pro10)
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Newsroom Computer Systems (iNews)
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Audio Editing Software (Audacity)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Ticats TV Reporter/Host - Hamilton Tiger-Cats Football Club
May 2016 - Present​
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Report on the daily news and updates of the football team
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Edit and produce daily feature stories with linear editing on Final Cut Pro10
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Create original content for social media channels
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Host in-stadium/game day productions
Reporter - Rogers TV Mississauga
February 2016 - May 2016
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Create original content for social media channels
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Host in-stadium/game day productions
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Professional Volleyball Player - Foton Tornadoes Volleyball Club - Manila, Philippines
May 2015 - January 2016
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Starting outside hitter for Foton Tornadoes in the 2015 Philippine Superliga Grand Prix conference
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Helped lead team to best regular season record and to first-ever PSL Grand Prix Championship
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Assistant Coach - Agnes Scott Women's Volleyball - Atlanta, GA​
August 2013 - May 2015
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2013 Division III Great South Athletic Conference Champions
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Assists with scheduling, implementing and attending all pre-season, in-season and post-season practices and contests for Agnes Scott volleyball
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Coordinates all on and off-campus recruitment activities within NCAA guidelines
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Oversees strength and conditioning for team members
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Responsible for administrative duties as assigned by the Head Coach and Director of Athletics
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Provides leadership and coaching for the intercollegiate volleyball team.
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Report weekly recruiting contact data; participate in staff functions
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Reporter - Sprite P.O.U.R - Atlanta, GA​
2014
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Create, develop and produce visual content for Sprite P.O.U.R. platform
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Research and interview local musical, artistic and fashion related talent in the Atlanta arts community
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Created 2-minute interview report on the artist’s story of success
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Create original content for weekly articles on website and social media
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Covered 2014 NBA All-Star Weekend in New Orleans, LA
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Covered Sprite Films premiere during CinemaCon 2014 in Las Vegas, NV
Freelance Sports Reporter - GlobalBasketballl - Atlanta, GA​
2013-2014
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2013 Division III Great South Athletic Conference Champions
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Report on 2013-2014 Atlanta Hawks basketball home season games
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Post-game and sideline reporting for 2013 GlobalBasketball Pro Review Showcase
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Conduct live halftime interviews for online webstream
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Produce content and game summaries for website
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Record basketball games for online webstream
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Weekend Anchor/ Producer Reporter - KTVE NBC 10 News Monroe, LA
January 2011 - January 2012
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Anchor and produce 30-minute segments for 5PM, 6PM and 10PM weekend newscasts.
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Responsible for production, writing scripts and planning newscasts for multiple weekend shows.
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Maintain excellent working relationships with production crews to keep show on pace and meet network expectations.
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Serve as station representative within the community at telethons and fundraisers.
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Morning Anchor, “NBC 10 News Today” Serve as fill-in anchor/producer for morning newscast
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Write and produce NBC 10 News Today, a two-hour morning segment of live interviews, news, cooking segments along with cut-ins and recorded satellite interviews.
Broadcast Intern- CTV News Toronto
Summer 2010
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Assisted reporters on location with interviews and researching story backgrounds.
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Gathered and researched daily news stories for reporters and anchors at the #1 ranked newscast in Canada
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