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Communications Professional Seeking New & Exciting Challenges and Opportunities

After 20 years as a broadcast journalist in both the radio and television industries, I am seeking to "change directions" and explore new and rewarding career opportunities in the public relations/marketing sectors. Ideally, I envision myself working as a Public Information Officer (PIO) for a law enforcement agency, or in some capacity for a hospital public relations office.

Communications

Inverness, FL

About Me

Industry:	Public Relations
Occupation:	Communications
Highlights:	I have been honored with multiple awards from the Associated Press. I have also won a prestigious Edward R. Murrow award for broadcast journalism excellence along with a Distinguished Alumni Award from my alma mater, Western Illinois University.
Ideal Companies:	Most interested in working in public relations capacity for law enforcement agencies, hospitals or other organizations with a need for qualified, experienced communications professionals.

Education level:	Bachelor
Will Relocate:	Yes
Location:	Inverness, FL

Work Experiences

8/2008 - Present

(private)

Individual Contributor

Coordination of live television broadcast.

7/2007 - 1/2008

WINK-TV

Executive

Management of editorial content and staff for assigned newscasts. Work with reporters, producers, editors and production crew to produce winning newscasts with clean on-air look.

7/2006 - 7/2007

WCJB-TV

Executive

Management of editorial content and staff for assigned newscasts. Work with reporters, producers, editors and production crew to produce winning newscasts with clean on-air look.

11/2005 - 7/2006

ClearChannel Communications

Individual Contributor

Production and delivery of daily traffic reports/updates for ClearChannel radio stations throughout Florida. Duties included recording and editing of scheduled updates using Prophet and NexGen computer recording/editing systems.

2/2005 - 7/2005

Broadcast Channel One

Individual Contributor

Conceptual and creative design of nationally syndicated programming.

1/2000 - 2/2005

WSVN-TV

Individual Contributor

Coordinated various aspects of production such as script writing, audio, camera work, etc. Contributed to company success by overseeing work of support staff and ensuring program scripts meet intentions and requirements expressed by management.

7/1998 - 1/2000

WJW-TV

Individual Contributor

Coordinated various aspects of production such as script writing, audio, camera work, etc. Contributed to company success by overseeing work of support staff and ensuring program scripts meet intentions and requirements expressed by management.

3/1996 - 5/1998

WTXL-TV

Manager

Planning and coordination of early and late evening newscasts. Oversee all facets of production. Also work with other station producers to oversee work of support staff to ensure program scripts meet intentions and requirements expressed by management.

6/1995 - 3/1996

WGEM-TV

Manager

Planning and coordination of early morning newscasts. Oversee all facets of production. Also work with other station producers to oversee work of support staff to ensure program scripts meet intentions and requirements expressed by management.

11/1994 - 6/1995

WGEM-TV

Individual Contributor

Coordinated various aspects of production such as script writing, audio, camera work, etc. Contributed to company success by overseeing work of support staff and ensuring program scripts meet intentions and requirements expressed by management.

9/1994 - 12/1994