Awards
- 2008 "Top 20 Under 40" Leadership Award from Staten Island Economic Development Corporation.
- 2008 Iron Hill Civic Association Media Award
Accomplishments
- First reporter hired to build NY1's “Your Staten Island News Now” insert.
- Developed strong contact base of confidential sources, elected officials,local businesses, and community members.
- Broken many stories for NY1 News and “Your Staten Island News Now”.
- Helped new hires assimilate into their positions, trained new reporters and freelancers.
Professional Experience
Anchor/Video Journalist – NY1 News, New York, NY
March, 2008 – Present
- Performed live broadcasts from scene of breaking news
- Write, tape, and edit vosots, readers, and other content for air.
- Confirm and research stories from other news outlets and callers.
- Determine importance of stories and position in broadcast.
- Assign stories to reporters and shooters.
- Choose stories for website and OnDemand channel.
- Act as video journalist when not anchoring.
Video Journalist – NY1 News, New York, NY
December, 2004 – February, 2008
- Schedule and conduct interviews, gather information, shoot video, and edit packages for air.
- Provide anchors with readers, vosots, and information for news content.
- Develop contact base within the community.
- Train new reporters and freelancers.
Reporter – Staten Island Newscenter, Staten Island, NY
January, 2004 – June, 2004
- Scheduled and conducted interviews, gathered information, and edited packages for air.
- Provided anchors with readers, vosots, and information for news content.
Programming and Software Skills
AVID News Cutter, ENPS, Final Cut Pro, Microsoft Office, Adobe PhotoShop and PageMaker.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Communication Arts, Minor in Business Administration – St. John’s University, Staten Island, NY - 2004
Professional Memberships
- News Women's Club of New York
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