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SUMMARY

Award-winning news producer with experience producing local and regional news stories, anchoring news, and supervising others. Flexible and dedicated. Proficient in several computerized editing systems and word-processing programs.

EXPERIENCE

Communications Officer – Missouri State Senate Apr 2007-Present
Write press releases, columns, speeches, and newsletters for a variety of state senators from both sides of the political aisle. Occasionally help in the interviewing, writing, editing, and producing of radio and television products from the state senate. Job includes using Photoshop and Pagemaker programs as well as non-linear audio and video editing programs.

Freelance writer – ZimmComm New Media & Truffle Media Networks Jan 2007 – Present
Interview, write, and produce stories focusing on alternative fuels, primarily ethanol and biodiesel, for one of ZimmComm’s web sites, DomesticFuel.com. Includes posting text and pictures as well as audio. Produce content for Truffle Media Networks’ series of podcasts focusing on agri-business interests, SwineCast, BeefCast, DairyCast, and PoultryCast.

Learfield Communications – Brownfield Network and Missourinet, Jefferson City, MO January 2000 – October 2006

Interviewed, wrote, and produced radio news for statewide network of 65 stations focusing on the legislature and state government activities. Anchored hourly newscasts and produced hour-long special on the Missouri-Kansas Border War. Interviewed, wrote, and produced farm news for network of about 230 stations in seven states.
U.S. AIR FORCE BROADCASTER
Goodfellow AFB Multi-Media Production Center – San Angelo, Texas March 1999 – January 2000

Shot, wrote, and produced training support videos using linear and non-linear multi-media production facilities. Supervised three people.
Regional News Center-Europe – Ramstein Air Base, Germany March 1996 – March 1999

Shot, wrote, and produced news stories for radio and television use Air Force-wide. Acted as team leader during Electronic News Gathering trips to 30 European, African, and Middle Eastern countries including Bosnia, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait. Occasionally anchored monthly regional television news program. Supervised two people.
American Forces Network – Aviano Air Base, Italy March 1993 – February 1996

Directed news section of four people and shot, wrote, and produced news stories for insertion into nightly, award-winning newscast. Anchored nightly newscast. Shot, wrote, and produced television spot series for insertion into regional programming. Served as radio section supervisor over four people, as well as hosted morning radio show. Helped set up brand-new Air Force broadcast affiliate. Supervised one person.
Air Force News Headquarters – Kelly Air Force Base, Texas June 1991 – March 1993

Produced and directed daily, five-minute radio news program for use throughout the world on the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service. Produced television news stories covering events ranging from Air Force downsizing to relief missions into Somalia.
Combat Camera – Lackland Air Force Base, Texas February 1991 – June 1991

Assistant producer of long-form training videos. Involved shooting and video documentation and provided voice work for other productions. Top graduate Air Force leadership course.
Far East Network – Clark Air Base, Philippines June 1989 – February 1991

Technical Director of Armed Forces Radio and Television Service’s only dual-location, two-anchor television newscast. Morning radio show host. Provided vital local information on radio and television during political insurgencies, floods, typhoons, earthquakes, and higher states of alert.
KHME-FM, Duncan, Oklahoma July 1986 – June 1988

Afternoon drive host. Produced weekly interview/public affairs program.
KCCO/KRLG, Lawton, Oklahoma July 1985 – July 1986

Evening Top 40 radio show host.

AWARDS

1st Place, Radio News Story Category, Thomas Jefferson Awards (Department of Defense Media Contest), 1998

1st Place, Radio News Story Category, Air Force Media Awards, 1998

2nd Place, Broadcast Journalist of the Year, Air Force Media Awards, 1998

Air Force Non-Commissioned Officer of the Quarter, 1997

3rd Place, Television News Features Category, Air Force Media Awards, 1997

2nd Place, Television News Features Category, National Association of Government Communicators, 1996

3rd Place, Television News Features Category, Air Force Media Awards, 1996

NATO Medal, 1996

Best Local Newscast in the Air Force, Air Force Media Awards 1993, 1994, 1995

Air Force News Airman of the Year, 1992

Air Force Commendation Medal, 1991, 1993; Air Force Achievement Award, 1991, 1993

EDUCATION

AA in Public Affairs, Community College of the Air Force, 1995

Approximately three years toward Bachelor’s degree in Communication with the University of Maryland University College

Air Force Leadership School

Non-Commissioned Officer Preparatory Course – Top graduate

Radio and TV Broadcasting Diploma, Brown Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota 1985
Broadcasting Related Courses:

Department of Defense Joint Course in Communication at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, Fall, 1998

“Editing the Television Documentary” and “60 Minutes Style News” courses at Rockport Film and Television Workshops, Rockport, Maine, Fall, 1997

Broadcast Manager’s Course, Defense Information School, 1996

Advanced Electronic Journalism, Defense Information School, 1996

Grass Valley 141 Editing Course, 1993

Chyron Character Generator Operator’s Course, 1989

Basic Broadcaster Course, Defense Information School, 1989

EQUIPMENT

Adobe Audition Audio Editing System

Wire Ready and Cart Ready Audio Broadcast System

Avid Non-Linear Editing Suite

Sadie and Digilinks Non-linear Audio Editors

Grass Valley Group 141, CMX 3400, and Sony editing systems

Sony BetaCam

Abekas A-41, A-42, A-52, A-53 video storage, retrieval, and manipulation units

DPM 700 Digital Picture Manipulator

TypeDeco Video Character Generator

Chyron Character Generator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Pagemaker

Microsoft Office programs