EXPERIENCE

Writer/Producer/Anchor

Los Angeles, California — March 2021 to Present

  • Producer and anchor for KNX Newsradio (1070 AM and 97.1 FM) in Los Angeles

  • As News Producer: Monitor top stories and coordinate 6-8 interviews daily with public officials, experts, etc. to play on air, Write stories to go with interviews, Coordinate live segments based on news of the day, Post interviews and segments online as part of KNX's daily podcasts, Ensure sponsored elements are included in newscast, Work collaboratively with anchors and reporters

  • As News Anchor: Broadcast 5 to 6 consecutive hours of live news per shift, Operate station's audio board, Coordinate with producers to make sure all stories are played, Ensure all advertisements are played according to daily log, Keep every half-hour newscast on time. Requires collaboration and ability to work on the fly when breaking news happens

KNX Newsradio

CBS Los Angeles

Producer & Writer

Los Angeles, California — August 2019 to March 2020

  • Produce 3 to 6 live sports segments per shift to air on CBS 2 and KCAL 9, the CBS affiliate stations in Los Angeles

  • Work with talent to decide on what daily stories need to be covered and for how long, within a specific window assigned by news producers

  • Write copy for anchors, select sound bytes and highlight clips, put correct graphics in, collaborate with news producers on detailed show schedule

Lancaster JetHawks

Broadcasting and Media Relations Coordinator

Lancaster, California — March 2018 to September 2019

  • Worked full regular season schedule of 140 games in 153 days plus playoffs with Class A Advanced Affiliate of the Colorado Rockies in the California League

  • Compiled daily statistics packets for coaches and media for all 70 home games, including research and formatting with Microsoft Excel

  • Wrote copy for social media, team website and program on a daily basis, Updated team’s website daily using Major League Baseball CMS; Produced content for team’s Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat channels

Broadcaster

Riverside, California — November 2016 to March 2018

  • Play-by-play broadcaster for more than 20 home men's and women's basketball games annually, as CBU transitioned from Division II to Division I

  • Employed by PacWest Conference to broadcast all 10 games of men's and women's conference tournament over 3 days in 2018

California Baptist University

Jackson Generals

Manager of Broadcasting and Media Relations

Jackson, Tennessee — February 2015 to September 2017

  • Lead play-by-play broadcaster for the Jackson Generals, Double-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners (2015-2016) and Arizona Diamondbacks (2017), for full regular season schedule of 140 games in 153 days plus playoffs; Frequent travel

  • Doubled number of Twitter followers from 4,000 to 8,000, created unique voice and content for team’s social media channels: Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat

  • Designed and produced daily game notes for fans and media for all 140 games, wrote press releases and issued media credentials; Managed and scheduled press box staff of 10 for 70 home games plus playoffs

  • Sold $5,000 in advertising on radio broadcast to local and national companies; Pitched and placed stories with local media, made various community appearances as team spokesman to generate interest and increase ticket revenue

  • Engineered and recorded audio features for every game broadcast, created detailed production schedule for flagship radio station; Hired, trained and scheduled team of board operators for all 140 games plus playoffs

Broadcast and Media Assistant

Rancho Cucamonga California — March 2014 to September 2014

  • Broadcast & Media Relations Assistant for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, Class A Advanced affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, working much of the 140-game season

  • Produced daily game notes for fans and media, wrote recaps after every game for web; Updated team's website daily via Minor League Baseball CMS

  • Wrote content for and designed new game program for fans at home games, about 10 per season

  • Helped to coordinate media relations efforts, working with local and national media for rehab appearances by Los Angeles Dodgers players

Rancho Cucamonga Quakes

EDUCATION

 

Bachelor of Science, Journalism

Evanston, Illinois — Graduated June 2014

  • GPA: 3.7/4.0, graduated Cum Laude

  • Earned a Double Major in History

  • Sports Director, Northwestern News Network

  • Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity

Northwestern University

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

  • Freelance play-by-play and hosting work for ESPN3, FloSports, UC Riverside and Pepperdine

  • Proficient in the Adobe Creative Suite, notably: Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Audition

  • Conversational Spanish

  • Published writer with bylines at The Comeback, a sports and pop culture blog