Experience
Jan 2020 - November 2021
Associate Video Producer & Writer, CNBC Digital
Produced digital video in explainer and narrative form around topics related to personal finance and career-building with the CNBC + Acorns ‘Grow’ brand.
Scripted, shot, and edited two- to seven-minute video packages. Wrote digital articles containing original reporting to coexist with video packages and optimized copy for best SEO optimization. Produced social copy and scheduled posts for the Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn social accounts while creating vertical content for CNBC TikTok accounts.
Apr 2019 - Jan 2020
Production Assistant, CNBC Digital
Write digital articles and produce digital video in explainer and narrative form around topics related to personal finance. Fact-check written and video content before publication. Template digital pieces for website. Curate social copy and schedule posts for Twitter.
Feb 2019 - Apr 2019
Covered assignment desk by answering viewer calls and emails while monitoring social media and police scanner for breaking news. Assisted digital team with cutting video and posting to website/social media. Ran teleprompter for live and taped newscasts. Organized and printed scripts for show anchors and talent.
Sep 2018 - Dec 2018
Assisted staff to produce the program which focuses on the New York region covering education, science, technology, and transportation. Researched segments, booked guests, archived and duplicated tapes, assisted in control room and with local field shoots. Produced, shot and edited together a digital-only Facebook segment covering daily news headlines in vertical video format.
Worked on multi-platform news specials on topics related to poverty and opportunity with Chasing the Dream and climate change with Peril and Promise. Acted as a reporter to research and develop story ideas. Wrote social media copy for the website, Twitter and Facebook pages. Created social media plan related to twice-weekly Instagram Stories. Researched to create the interactive map, "Is your city a sinking city", for users to identify rising sea levels across the United States.
Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
Assisted the fast-paced CNN Tonight with Don Lemon team during breaking news. Worked alongside producers, bookers, and production assistants daily. Produced segments for the show by sourcing and cutting VO/SOTs from MediaSource, NewsApps, and MIRA for air using Adobe Premiere Pro. Coded and formatted script and rundown using iNews. Researched guests and segment talking points. Called elements during the live broadcast and assisted in the control room during the two-hour show.
Nov 2017 - Jun 2018
Correspondent at Planet Forward, a project of the Center for Innovative Media at the George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs. Produced, edited and shot original news stories surrounding current and future environmental challenges. Used social media to promote stories.
Aug 2017 - May 2018
Conceptualized "The Take by PABJ", a weekly news series. Set up camera shots, lighting and directing hosts. Gathered video using the CNN Newsource and graphic elements, wrote and delivered 60-second news stories in a concise way to target audience.
Produced "Here's What Happened...", a weekly news review podcast. Wrote scripts, collected audio, set up hardware and mixed elements together into a podcast package using Adobe Audition. Posted to social media to promote episodes.
May 2017 - Aug 2017
Production intern at Here & Now, a weekly one hour program airing on WABC-TV, Channel 7. Hosted by Sandra Bookman, the show is dedicated to covering the latest news stories, issues, and interests that impact the black community in the New York tri-state area. Responsible for escorting guests, researching story ideas, and ensuring team organization
Education
Aug 2015 - Dec 2018
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT PLATTSBURGH
Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude
Broadcast Journalism
Minor in Political Science
Skills
Editing
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Adobe Premiere Pro
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Final Cut Pro
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Avid Media Composer
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Adobe After Effects
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Adobe Audition
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Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
DV Shooting
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Sony PMW-160
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Sony PXW-X70 XD
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Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
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Canon C300 Mark II
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Sony α7S II
Newsroom
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iNews Script + Rundown
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Dalet Galaxy Client
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NewsApps/MediaSource
Other
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Broadcast Writing
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Video & Audio Editing
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Podcast Production
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One-man-band Reporting
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Social Media