EXPERIENCE
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams – may 2011 – present
Desk Assistant/Production Assistant
-Conducted interviews, wrote/edited scripts, booked guests, shot & edited stories for broadcast
-Pitched & oversaw multiple stories simultaneously for various segments of the broadcast
-Provided extensive research on various subjects leading to stories for the broadcast
-Directed & trained newsroom interns, oversaw daily newsroom operations
-Field produced original content for national broadcast & website
-Acted as line producer by entering cues into show rundown
-Coordinated travel for multiple producers, correspondents & staff members
theGrio.com – January 2011 – may 2011
Intern
-Produced original content, shot & edited video, regularly updated blogs
-Assisted in coverage & implementation of “theGrio’s 100” across all global NBC affiliates
-Created first fashion week coverage focusing on changes in black men’s fashion for the site
USA TODAY – june 2010-august 2010
Op-Ed. Page Intern
-Created the USATOPINION iTunes podcast channel
-Served as assistant to the producer of weekly video cast “Common Ground” for the website
-Reported the changing laws affecting college students downloading files illegally
Four Seasons Magazine - June 2009 – August 2009
Editorial Assistant
-Designed new graphics & l&ing pages for the new fourseasonsmagazine.com Web site
-Contributed staff writing to a five-page style section of the magazine
-Edited video segments for the website.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Apple Computer Corporation – February 2009-August 2010
Customer Concierge, Sales Specialist, Visual Merchandising Lead
-Specialized in mobile products & laptop sales/repairs
-Taught courses on integrating new software & mastering the Mac operating system
-Customer service & conflict resolution, floor employee management, scheduling
-Oversaw visual merchandising & design, & major product launch management
EDUCATION
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Masters of Science in Journalism – Digital Media-May 2011
Coursework in incorporating digital media in the newsroom, audio storytelling, video & photography skills.
North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
Bachelor of Science in Journalism – Print Journalism- May 2010
Coursework in editorial writing, investigative reporting, page layout & design, magazine journalism, visual design, reporting with technology & convergence.
The Poynter Institute for Advanced Journalism Studies
Summer Multimedia Fellowship – May 2010
Two-week intensive immersion in using multimedia & reporting across all platforms. Created a multimedia Web site covering the plight of the homeless in St. Petersburg, Fla.
SKILLS
Final Cut Pro, Avid, iNews, WordPress, Adobe Creative Design Suite
Social Media, iOS, Microsoft Office, Mac OS X, Windows