Resume

Experience
Internet News Producer, WCNC-TV / WCNC.com, Charlotte, N.C. (January 2007 to present)
• Write, rewrite, edit and post frequent news and feature updates to WCNC.com and related pages. Find and add other content to stories, including links, maps and photos. Encode and upload video to the site and link in related stories. Stream live video of major news events. Write and edit code, including (X)HTML and CSS. Build and maintain pages of special content. Plan online coverage for special events and investigations. Report from the field and produce Web-exclusive stories and photo slideshows.

Staff Writer, The Daily Advertiser, Lafayette, La. (January 2004 to October 2006)
• Covered the court beat, including criminal trials, civil lawsuits and related justice issues. Conducted interviews in person and via phone. Researched court records online and at the state and federal courthouses. Wrote news stories on deadline. Wrote and posted news updates to theadvertiser.com. Shot and edited digital photographs and recorded and edited digital audio for Web site. Generated and investigated original in-depth story ideas.
• Previously, covered the regional beat, focusing on suburban areas. Covered a variety of issues and news events, including schools, local government, crime and the environment. Investigated and published in-depth stories that garnered national awards, including the Best of Gannett award for Investigative Reporting for two consecutive years.

Contributing Writer, The Advocate, Baton Rouge, La. (May 2002 to December 2003)
• Wrote deadline and feature stories for Baton Rouge’s daily city paper with a circulation of more than 100,000. Covered suburban school boards, city councils and parish councils.

Managing Editor, The Daily Reveille, Baton Rouge, La. (January 2002 to December 2003)
• Managed a student staff of more than 75 for Louisiana State University’s daily campus newspaper with a circulation of more than 14,000. Oversaw all areas of production for news, design, photos, sports, entertainment and opinion. Worked with managers in creating compelling art and story packages.
• Also worked as editor in chief, news editor, copy editor and staff writer.

Contributing Writer, The Livingston Parish News, Denham Springs, La. (November 2000 to December 2003)
• Wrote feature stories for the semi-weekly paper. Also wrote paid advertorials for annual business section.

Intern, Walt Disney World College Program, Orlando, Fla. (January 2001 to August 2001)
• Worked full-time as a cashier, hostess and food preparer for a quick-service restaurant in Walt Disney World’s Yacht and Beach Club Resort. Excelled at customer service. Trained new cast members.

Education
Louisiana State University, 1999-2003
• Obtained Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication, with a concentration in journalism and a minor in Spanish. Graduated magna cum laude. Earned Sophomore Honors Distinction from LSU Honors College
University of North Carolina, Charlotte, 2008
• Earned continuing education certificate in Basic Web Design. Mastered Dreamweaver and Fireworks.

Skills
Computer programs: Proficient in Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Photoshop, iNews, Macintosh operating systems, Microsoft Office (including Excel, Access and FrontPage), QuarkXPress, Windows Media Encoder. Basic knowledge of Flash and Audacity audio editing.
Web design languages: Proficient in (X)HTML and CSS
Other: Proficient in Associated Press print style. Also have extensive knowledge of social networking tools, including WordPress blogs, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube and Facebook.

Awards
Best Investigative Reporting, Best of Gannett, 2004 and 2005. Won company-wide award for two years for projects “Poisoned Water” and “Prisoners of the Storm.”