Skills: Shoot/Edit Social Media Videos • AP style and practices • Photography • Social Media Practices • Broadcast Writing • Project Management • Microsoft Office • Adobe Creative Suite • Copyediting • iNews • Content Managing System
Write stories covering national news, hip hop, Black culture and social media trends
Weekend News Editor • REVOLT MEDIA & TV • June 2022 - Present
Conduct celebrity interviews
Write stories covering Black culture and entertainment
Freelance Writer • Atlanta Black Star • Atlanta, Ga • November 2019 - Present
Work collaboratively with Digital Team to meet performance goals and curate breaking news.
Schedule, post and manage content for CBS46.com and social media platforms.
Monitor social media for daily trends and public engagement. Operate live streams of events.
Facilitate live streaming of breaking news, press conferences, special events and wall-to-wall weather coverage.
Digital News Producer • WGCL-TV/CBS46 • Atlanta, Ga • October 2017 - December 2020
General Assignment Reporter • CrossRoadsNews • Decatur,GA • April 2017 - October 2017
Responsible for maintaining editorial calendar for the weekly published newspaper.
Conduct interviews, enterprise and write stories covering South DeKalb County.
Contribute upwards of 15 stories with and without bylines per issue.
Project Coordinator • IJPC Database • Los Angeles, CA • September 2013 - May 2014
Contact IJPC members regarding payment and membership status.
Maintain meeting calendar.
File and submit all business receipts to financial department for approval.
Staff Reporter • Neon Tommy • Los Angeles, CA • September 2012 - May 2014
Enterprise editorial and video ideas covering local news events, campus happenings, and international news.
Utilize social media to promote stories, discover sources, and find story leads.
Conference Daily Reporter • The American Association of School Administrators • Los Angeles, CA • February 2013
Enterprise stories during the four-day conference covering exhibit hall events and speaking engagements.
Broadcast Producer • Resonance 104.4FM • London, UK • May - July 2013
Responsible for operating the broadcast desk for live radio shows.
Create and edit audio ads for sponsors and station promotions.
Field produce content for 30-minute show "6 Pillars to Persia."
Public Relations Intern • InternProfits, LLC • San Diego, CA • October - December 2011
Responsible for developing internal and external communications.
Create press releases, newsletters, articles and guest blog posts.
Oversee in-house pitch list to assist with content creation for the company site.
Create long-term promotion concepts to grow audience.
Staff Writer/ Layout Design Editor • The Panther Newspaper • Atlanta, GA • 2008-2010
Enterprise stories.
Manage layout of the monthly student newspaper with full creative accountability.
Assist writers with story development.
Create calendar of potential story leads and interviews.
Education: B.A. in Mass Communications with focus on print journalism — Clark Atlanta University
M.A. in Broadcast-Digital Journalism — University of Southern California