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Education

University of Pittsburgh                                                                 Pittsburgh, PA  Master of Business Administration                                     Expected December 2020 

Certificates: Digital Marketing & Organizational Leadership

GPA: 3.54

Duquesne University                                                                       Pittsburgh, PA

Bachelor of Arts                                                                    Completed May 2015

Major: Journalism (Broadcast) | Public Relations

GPA: 3.77 | Magna Cum Laude | Honors College Graduate

Awards: 2014 Mid-Atlantic Emmy Nominee

Relevant Experience

KDKA-TV                                                                                         Pittsburgh, PA

Reporter                                                                                             October 2019 – Present

  • Write and deliver dynamic and creative local content for KDKA’s newscasts

  • Utilize strong live reporting skills, especially in breaking news situations

  • Drive viewers to KDKA’s newscasts and website through upkeep of personal social media pages

  • Coordinate and perform compelling interviews

Trib Live High School Sports Network                                           Pittsburgh, PA

Freelance Broadcaster                                                       September 2018 - Present

  • Report live from the sidelines of high school football and basketball video games of the week

  • Provide live play-by-play and color analysis for several high school sports

  • Contribute to HSSN’s social media accounts, including Twitter and Instagram

Newsradio 1020 KDKA/KDKA-FM                                               Pittsburgh, PA

Weekend Anchor & Sports Reporter                                             July 2017 - Present

  • Awards: 2019 Pittsburgh Magazine “Best Of The ‘Burgh” Best Sports Reporter Nominee

  • Produce and deliver live weekend newscasts at the top and bottom of each hour on KDKA-AM

  • Produce and deliver live sports updates three times an hour on KDKA-FM

  • Cover local news and sports stories around Pittsburgh

  • File live breaking news stories from the field

  • Produce written content and videos for the station’s website and social media accounts

 

WDTV                                                                                         Bridgeport, WV

Sports Reporter & Anchor                                                     June 2015 - May 2017

  • Shot, wrote, reported, produced and edited material for the 6:00 and 11:00 sports blocks, including VOs, SOTs, packages and highlights

  • Anchored and produced the 6:00 and 11:00 sports blocks

  • Covered 27 local high schools, four DII colleges, West Virginia University, the Pittsburgh Pirates and their short-season affiliate the West Virginia Black Bears

  • Produced and hosted a live, weekly high school football and basketball show during their respective seasons

  • Recorded nightly sports radio hits for our sister station

  • Posted content to the station's website, Facebook page and Twitter, as well as frequently updated my own professional Facebook page and Twitter 

  • Voted annually for the Heisman Trophy winner

  • Facebook - Black Circle
  • Twitter - Black Circle
  • YouTube - Black Circle

Computer Skills

Adobe Premiere​

AP-ENPS

CBS Newspath

CNN Newsource

Edius

FileZilla

Final Cut Pro

NewsBoss

Omny Studio

Sony Sound Forge

Wix

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