
Journalist
Austin, Texas Area

Journalist
Austin, Texas Area
Veteran journalist with more than 22 years experience as a television news anchor, reporter and managing editor. Professional writer and editor of more than 1300 articles. Media and broadcast talent consultant. Topic editor, article moderator, and frequent contributor on the subjects of mass media, fitness, health, consumer affairs, finances, martial arts and world travel.
• Seasoned professional writer and editor
• Broadcast television talent with superior live skills
• Television newsroom management
• Investigative reporting
• Live breaking news reporting
• Crisis management
• Media relations consulting
• Media talent coaching
(Writing and Editing industry)
June 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)
Editor and contributing writer of more than 1300 articles. Editor/Manager of eHow Tae Kwon Do, Martial Arts, Good Health and Destinations Topic Guides. Demand Studios guest blogger, bio reviewer, and moderator of more than 35,000 eHow articles. First Demand Studios "QQ Award" winner for quality and quantity of writing. Contributor to eHow.com, Travels.com, LiveStrong.com, GoogleKnol, BioSpace.com, GolfLink.com, HCareers.com, HealtheCareers.com, MedHunters.com, and Mania.com.
(Online Media industry)
July 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)
Supervises news gathering, writing, and content for Bellamax Media, a media consulting, career advising, and specialized content creation collective. Their websites include EmergingDragon.com, PressThePoint.com, FREEgoldTIPS.com, CopyOldVideo.com, TelevisionNewsAnchor.com, CrowdedPassport.com, PunchAndKick.com, IwantTHEMfired.com, and ThirdCoastMartialArts.com.
(Government Agency; Newspapers industry)
May 2008 — November 2008 (7 months)
Covered Southwestern United States for the English language newspaper of China. It is circulated in 120 countries around the world. It's web site Chinadaily.com.cn gets 9 million hits per day.
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
2008 — 2008 (less than a year)
Reporter in client training for crisis situations. Debriefed and explained reporter techniques. Taught optimum way to interact with journalists conducting ambush interviews. Pitched stories to extensive media contacts.
(Broadcast Media industry)
April 2006 — July 2007 (1 year 4 months)
Supervised television newsroom staff. Managed and edited news writing and newscast content under daily and long term deadlines. Anchored three daily live newscasts. Represented television station as lead spokesperson.
(Broadcast Media industry)
June 2003 — June 2005 (2 years 1 month)
Anchored three daily live newscasts. Wrote and edited news stories under daily and long term deadlines. Represented television station as lead spokesperson.
(Broadcast Media industry)
March 2003 — June 2003 (4 months)
Filed live and taped reports for KTTV after it merged newsrooms with KCOP. The Los Angeles duopoly now shares news gathering resources. Reporting for KTTV happened while anchoring and reporting for KCOP.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Broadcast Media industry)
January 2001 — June 2003 (2 years 6 months)
Anchored weekend newscasts and reported for weekday newscasts. Filed live reports daily. Produced in-depth long form investigative stories. Wrote and edited daily under strict deadlines. Represented station as spokesperson.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Broadcast Media industry)
December 1998 — November 2000 (2 years )
Anchored two hours of live morning news daily. Reported for other newscasts. Filed live reports daily. Produced in-depth long form investigative stories. Wrote and edited daily under strict deadlines. Represented station as lead morning show spokesperson.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Broadcast Media industry)
August 1993 — August 1998 (5 years 1 month)
Reported live for multiple newscasts daily. Produced in-depth long form investigative stories. Wrote and edited daily under strict deadlines. Represented station as spokesperson.
(Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)
August 1991 — August 1993 (2 years 1 month)
Reported live for multiple newscasts daily. Produced in-depth long form investigative stories. Wrote and edited daily under strict deadlines. Represented station as spokesperson.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Broadcast Media industry)
October 1990 — May 1991 (8 months)
Reported live for multiple newscasts daily. Produced in-depth long form investigative stories. Wrote and edited daily under strict deadlines. Represented station as spokesperson.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Broadcast Media industry)
March 1990 — October 1990 (8 months)
Reported live for multiple newscasts daily. Produced in-depth long form investigative stories. Wrote and edited daily under strict deadlines. Represented station as spokesperson. Edited videotape for stories.
(Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)
October 1989 — March 1990 (6 months)
Anchored live morning news daily. Reported for other newscasts. Produced daily stories as well as in-depth long form investigative stories. Wrote and edited daily under strict deadlines. Represented station as lead morning show spokesperson. Photographed and edited videotape for stories.
(Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)
January 1989 — October 1989 (10 months)
Assigned news stories to reporters on a daily basis. Supervised allocation of newsroom resources. Performed research and sought contacts for news stories under strict deadline situations. Reported for newscasts. Worked with public relations companies on news coverage.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Broadcast Media industry)
August 1988 — December 1988 (5 months)
Performed research and sought contacts for news stories under strict deadline situations. Worked with sources and public relations companies on news coverage.
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
August 1984 — December 1988 (4 years 5 months)
Awarded bachelor of arts degree in Social Sciences with an emphasis on Mass Communications, History and Political Science.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; TWX; Broadcast Media industry)
January 1988 — April 1988 (4 months)
Wrote, performed research, operated studio camera, operated teleprompter and edited videotape for national newscasts.
(Broadcast Media industry)
August 1987 — December 1987 (5 months)
Performed research, ripped scripts, and worked with contacts on news stories for daily newscasts.
Fellow , Journalism Ethics , 1995 — 1995
Bachelor of Arts , Social Sciences with an emphasis on Mass Communications, History and Political Science , 1984 — 1988
Winner of the premier Demand Studios QQ Award for Quality and Quantity writing excellence: March 2009