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EXPERIENCE
KCBS News
Reporter, San Francisco, CA – January 2023 to present
- Pitch, report, record, track and mix multiple audio news stories on deadline from the field.
NPR
Tech Reporter/Morning Edition Editor, remote – March 2022 to December 2022
- Filled in as tech beat reporter for Business Desk. Covered twists and turns of Twitter v. Musk.
- Pitched, wrote, and produced host interviews for Morning Edition.
- Wrote questions, edited copy, and authored digital treatments.
KQED News
Reporter/Producer/Editor/Host, San Francisco, CA – Fall 2017 to present
- Reported breaking news and features on climate, science, and health.
- As morning producer/editor for daily statewide newscast, line edited and checked audio, on-boarded new host, maintained quality during studio move, invented remote workflow during pandemic.
- Filled in as anchor local newscasts and daily statewide segment.
- Filled in as daily podcast editor and assignment editor.
The Associated Press
Video Journalist/Wire Reporter, Los Angeles, CA – May 2007 to December 2015
- Generated national enterprise features and collaborated with beat reporters to translate wire stories into compelling video and cross-format packages.
- Pioneered “hybrid” role which the AP adopted and used to train other nimble text-video reporters.
- For the wire, covered civil justice, breaking news and features.
- Shot, wrote, and edited video packages on deadline in the field from across Southern California and the West. Fed live video with LiveU.
- Edited stories and monitored news on evening desk shift.
Timeline.com
- Senior Video Editor/Producer, San Francisco, CA – Summer 2017 to Winter 2018
- Produced, wrote and edited digital social videos about history for startup.
- Pitched, researched and fact-checked stories, scripts and cleared images for copyright.
- Wrote style guide and managed freelancers.
NBCBayArea.com
Digital Video Producer, San Jose, CA – January 2016 to May 2017
- Produced online-only video and wrote stories for website and social media.
- Covered breaking news and enterprise stories in the East Bay.
- Developed geographic beat and sources.
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Weekend Reporter, Santa Rosa, CA – May 2006 to April 2007
- Covered general assignments and breaking news.
- Followed clergy sexual abuse case, generated feature stories and wrote for the business desk.
- Summer internship continued through the Fall with weekend shifts.
New Hampshire Public Radio
Reporter, Concord, NH – September 2002 to August 2004
- Covered the presidential primary, religion and breaking news.
- Contributed to Statehouse coverage and investigative projects, supervised newscast production and participated in on-air Pledge Drive.
- Filed freelance radio features for National Public Radio’s newsmagazines, On the Media, The World, Studio 360 and Marketplace. Filed time-sensitive news stories and newscast spots from the field.
EDUCATION
University of California, Graduate School of Journalism – Berkeley, CA
- M.J. in Journalism, 2007 Faith Fancher Memorial Scholarship – recipient
- Filed short, non-narrated features for Current TV.
- Covered presidential elections in Bolivia for the documentary series Frontline/World.
- Produced half-hour news magazine which won a 2007 Student Emmy.
Barnard College of Columbia University – New York, NY
- B.A. in Political Science
AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS, MEMBERSHIPS
Advanced Storytelling Workshop – National Press Photographers Association, April 2014
National Association of Hispanic Journalists – Founding president, UC Berkeley student chapter
College Television Awards, Student Emmy – best newsmagazine, 2007
Metcalf Institute – Annual Science Immersion Workshop, University of Rhode Island, 2006
Science Literacy Workshop for public radio reporters – SoundVision Productions, March 2006
Investigative Reporters and Editors – Better Watchdog Workshop, Sacramento, CA, 2005
AP Broadcast Awards, New Hampshire – Swept competition in most categories in 2003 and 2004
Casey Journalism Foundation – Regional Fellowship, Northeast, November 2002
Institutes for Journalism and Natural Resources – 2002 Southern Cascadia Fellowship
Kaiser Family Foundation Media Health Reporting Internship – for minority journalists, KTVU-Ch. 2, Summer 2002
SKILLS
- Fluent in spoken Spanish, basic Portuguese.
- Detailed and nuanced application of AP Style, SEO and editorial voice.
- Expert in shooting video on Panasonic, Sony and Canon DSLR and video cameras.
- Advanced at non-linear editing on deadline with Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, Grass Valley Edius, live video transmission with live-streaming apps and LiveU.
- Proficient in audio mixing (ProTools, Audition, Dalet), field recording and microphones.
- Proficient in Excel, map mashups, CMS, basic HTML.
EXPERIENCE
The Associated Press – Contract Reporter, Newswoman |
Los Angeles, CA – May 2007 to present |
Report features and breaking news during evening shift. Shot, edited and reported Warren Jeffs trial for OVN. Produced for APTN at Sundance Festival. Covered courthouse and celebrity justice beat on contract.
Santa Rosa Press Democrat – Intern, Weekend Reporter |
Santa Rosa, CA – May 2006 to April 2007 |
Covered general assignments and breaking news.Followed clergy sexual abuse case, generated feature stories and wrote for the business desk.Summer internship continued through the Fall with weekend shifts.
KGO Radio News – Part-time Producer |
San Francisco, CA – Spring 2005 to Fall 2006 |
Assigned, edited and mixed stories, booked guests, prepped hosts and wrote scripts for news-talk station.
New Hampshire Public Radio – Reporter |
Concord, NH – September 2002 to August 2004 |
Covered the presidential primary, religion and breaking news. Contributed to Statehouse coverage and investigative projects, supervised newscast production and participated in on-air Pledge Drive.
KQED Radio News – Contract Reporter |
San Francisco, CA – May 2000 to May 2002 |
Covered the health beat, general assignments, features and breaking news for daily local segment and The California Report.Reported on the state’s energy crisis, environmental issues and medical research.
Freelance Reporter/Producer |
November 1999 to April 2007 |
Radio: Filed freelance radio features for National Public Radio’s newsmagazines, On the Media, The World, Studio 360 and Marketplace.Filed time-sensitive news stories and newscast spots from the field.
TV: Filed short, non-narrated features for Current TV. Covered presidential elections in Bolivia for the documentary series Frontline/World. Produced half-hour news magazine which won a 2007 Student Emmy.
National Public Radio – Production Assistant |
Washington, DC – October 1998 to May 1999 |
Booked, produced, and cut interviews on deadline for Weekend Edition Saturday.
EDUCATION
University of California, Graduate School of Journalism – Berkeley, CA |
M.J. in Journalism, 2007 |
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Barnard College of Columbia University – New York, NY |
B.A. in Political Science, 1998 |
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AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
National Association of Hispanic Journalists – Founding president, UC Berkeley student chapter
Kaiser Media Health Reporting Internship – for minority journalists, KTVU-Ch. 2, Summer 2002
AP Broadcast Awards, New Hampshire – Swept competition in most categories in 2003 and 2004
Institutes for Journalism and Natural Resources– 2002 Southern Cascadia Fellowship
SKILLS
Fluent in spoken Spanish, basic Portuguese
Proficient in shooting video on Sony, Panasonic and Canon cameras, non-linear editing with Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere and Avid
Expert in audio mixing (ProTools, Audition, Dalet), field recording (MiniDisc, Flash) and microphones, Soundslides
Proficient in Excel, map mashups, computer assisted reporting, online resources