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Work Experience

AMERICORPS

U.S. CIVIL SERVICE CORPORATION

Promote economic empowerment through various programs
Assist in poverty alleviation throughout Louisiana
Create marketing campaigns for community outreach projects
Mentor "at-risk" youth through various programs including in classroom assistance, and after school tutoring

FOX Television | LiveNOW from FOX

Anchor/Host

-Anchored audiences through complex politics, public policy shifts, and evolving government affairs; ensuring audiences remained informed during live, breaking news situations
Hosted coverage of enterprise and developing stories with national and international significance
Collaborated with a nation-wide network of producers, field reporters, and assignment editors to accomplish live, breaking news segments in high-pressure/rapidly changing environments
Leveraged partnerships with key broadcast affiliates and stakeholders including: FOX News, FOX Business, FOX Weather and 10 ten O&O's across the nation; sharing editorial resources to enhance network news coverage
Developed robust contacts and relationships with sources across the country
Maintained confident, high-energy on camera presence, often while on-air for 6+ hours straight

CNN

Producer/Journalist

Desk Reporting: Write and produce news packages (PKGs) on breaking political news and major national stories, gathering real time elements and managing rapid, ever-evolving updates under tight deadlines.
Field Production: Deploy with correspondents nationwide to produce live field coverage for critical breaking news events including continuous broadcasting during the landfall and aftermath of Hurricane Ian.
Network-Level News Gathering: Gather, verify, and deliver real-time enterprise content for CNN and CNN Digital, and 200+ affiliates to support seamless global news operations.
Live Event Coverage: Field-produced and wrote comprehensive news packages for the 2024 Presidential Election and the CNN Presidential Debates.

KLAF-TV | LAFAYETTE, LA

NEWS REPORTER

-Independently reported, edited, produced, regional news stories, identifying unique angles and essential data to deliver authentic/community focused narratives
Maintained confidence, poised on-camera presence
Upheld journalistic integrity and objectivity
Developed authentic relationships with high-level political leaders, elected officials, and community members to secure exclusive leads
Leveraged investigative techniques to provide transparency in high-profile investigations
Collaborated with fellow team members, utilizing everyone’s skills and strengths

WGNO-TV | NEW ORLEANS, LA

NEWS REPORTER

Pitched, reported, shot, and edited compelling regional news packages, uncovering unique, community-focused angles that drove local impact.
Delivered composed, and authoritative live on-camera breaking news coverage under deadline, maintaining absolute clarity during fluid situations.
Command transparency in critical regional cases; notably uncovered a critical discrepancy in the timeline of missing juvenile Bryan Vasquez, directly redirecting law enforcement focus and editorial coverage.
Served as a trusted liaison between local residents and high-level decision-makers; elevating community concerns directly to elected officials to demand accountability and drive public trust