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I've been in the television business for over 17 years. Below are some of the things I have done.

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Education    1999 – 2003     Stonehill College        North Easton, MA
    Degree: BA in Communication

    1995 – 1999    New Hampton School     New Hampton, NH

Work Experience    2018 - Present    WEWS     Cleveland, OH
          Position: Sports Anchor
•    Co-host of 30 minute sports show on Sunday nights. (Sports Sunday)
•    Producing sports shows and sportcasts during the news

•    Shooting and editing highlights / video / packages (Final Cut)

2016- 2018     WLWT     Cincinnati, OH
          Position: Sports Reporter
•    Reporting on local high school, professional and college sporting events, including live reports
               (Cincinnati Reds, Cincinnati Bengals, University of Cincinnati & Xavier University)
•    Co-host of 30 minute sports show on Sunday nights. (Sports Rock)
•    Producing sports shows and sportcasts during the news
•    Shooting and editing highlights / video / packages (Adobe Premiere)


2013 - 2016     WLKY     Louisville, KY
            Position: Sports Reporter / Weekend Sports Anchor
•    Reporting on local high school, professional and college sporting events, including University of Kentucky, Louisville & Indiana
•    Host of 30 minute sports show on Saturdays, (Sports Saturday)
•    Producing sports shows and sportscasts during the news
•    Shooting and Editing Highlights / Video / Packages (Linear and Non Linear)

2007 – 2013        WYMT-TV        Hazard. KY
            Position: Sports Director / Sports Reporter / Sports Anchor
•    Reporting on local high school, professional and college sporting events, including the University of Kentucky
•    Host of a basketball coaches’ show (CBA team, E. KY Miners)
•    Morning Show Sports Anchor
•    Co Anchor of two High School Sports Shows (Sports Overtime & Sports Overtime Pregame)
•    Producing Sports Shows and sportscast during the news
•    Shooting and Editing Highlights / Montages (Linear and Non Linear)
•    Web Producer: Creating and updating content for the website

2006 – 2007        Cold Pizza (ESPN)    New York, NY
Position: Production Assistant / Segment Producer
•    Editing Highlights, video and montages for segments (Non linear)
•    Pre-produced segments (Pre-interviews guest for show)

2004 – 2006        ESPN            Bristol, CT
Position: Production Assistant
•    Editing Highlights, video and montages for segments (Linear and non linear)
•    Took care of any other production tasks ask by the producer

2001 – 2002        Northeast-10        North Easton, MA
            Position: Sports Broadcaster
•    Play by play for basketball games
•    Production work in studio during games

Relevant Skills     Linear (DVC Pro and Beta) and non linear editing (Adobe Premiere, New Edit, Final Cut and Avid). Producing, publishing articles to web. Shooting, reporting, anchoring, sideline reporting.
            
Awards       
•     2004 Sports Emmy Award (Sportscenter)
•     2009 Kentucky AP for Best Sports Videography (First Place)
•     2009 Kentucky AP for Best Sports Prep Show (Honorable Mention)
•     2010 Kentucky AP for Best Sports Special (First Place)
•     2010 Kentucky AP for Best Sports Prep Show (Second Place)
•     2010 Kentucky AP for Best Sports Feature (Second Place)
•     2010 Kentucky AP for Best Sports Videography (Honorable Mention)
•     2011 Kentucky AP for Best Sports Feature (Second Place)
•     2011 Kentucky AP for Best Sports Feature (Honorable Mention)
•     2011 Kentucky AP for Best Sports Videography (Second Place)
•     2011 Kentucky AP for Best Sports Prep Show (Second Place)
•     2011 Kentucky AP for Best Sports Sports Special (Honorable Mention)

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