• Award-winning multimedia producer, editor and reporter with a passion for developing U.S. and international story concepts for online and mobile formats.


  • Production of interactive video, photo, blogs and podcasts for breaking news and long-term projects while utilizing social media to grow internet buzz on topics.


  • Seasoned professional focused on a calm approach at completing stories on tight deadline with a senior-level knowledge of design, code and presentation tools that showcase online storytelling.

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  • Created breaking news audio slideshow about the “Miracle on the Hudson” that was posted on Yahoo! News. The audio gallery was later included into an interactive map showing flight path and detailed explanation of the event.


  • Project management of Mexico City bureau photographers with multimedia needs for an interactive news story covering the “Mexican Drug War”. Audio photo galleries, video essays and graphic elements were generated weekly and featured on MSNBC.


  • Coordinated real-time photo driven interactive needs with journalists in Gaza Strip to cover the “Assault on Gaza”. Project was featured on Yahoo! News and ABCNews.com.


  • Pitched story ideas, generated contacts, on-air personality, reported and produced AP Soccer Insider podcast that earned a WEBBY Honoree in 2009 and 2008. Podcast was featured in iTunes Top 10 soccer podcasts during the European Championships. (2008)


  • Multimedia reporter at the Summer Olympic Games, Beijing, China. Created photo galleries, podcasts, and generated leads for interactive stories using video and audio slideshows. (2008)


  • Covered the European Soccer Championship, Vienna, Austria. Researched and reported on stories for daily podcast and photo stories at the second largest soccer tournament in the world. (2008)


  • NASCAR Media Week, Charlotte, NC. Generated contacts to create multimedia video and photo stories for season long NASCAR interactive. (2008, 2007 & 2006)

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    Portfolio

    Associated Press
    Multimedia Producer, 2005 – 2009
    Edited content from APTN, AP Radio and AP Photos to assemble compelling interactive stories.
    Partnered with international reporters and photographers to produce stories for AP online members.
    Valued team member that participated in major events such as the Beijing Olympics, European Soccer Championship in Vienna, and the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York City.
    Coached select group of 20 AP journalists at a Multimedia Training Seminar in New Orleans. (2007)


    MSN.com
    Content Editor, 2004 (Temp)
    Edited headlines, chose top stories featured on homepage, created photo galleries and updated breaking news showcased on MSN Today and Hotmail homepage.


    AltaVista
    Online Editor and Project Manager, 2000 – 2001
    Produced entertainment packages focusing on breaking news and topics of the day.


    Freelance/Contract Positions
    Picture Editor – Time.com
    Online Editor – MLB.com
    Multimedia Editor – Agence France-Presse
    Online News Editor – KnightRidder.com
    Freelance Photographer – San Jose Mercury News

    Experience

    • Adobe CS5
    • Flash and ActionScript
    • Photoshop
    • Final Cut Pro
    • Soundtrack Pro
    • FLV video compression
    • Aperture 3
    • Podcast production with GarageBand
    • Audio editing with Sound Studio
    • Online video interview with Skype
    • Social media on Twitter and Facebook
    • Blog with WordPress
    • Fluent with Dreamweaver, HTML, XML, CSS, XHTML
    • Search Engine Optimization
    • Storyboarding interactive storytelling
    • Photo Editing
    • AP Style Editing

    Skills

    • Webby Honoree for Soccer and NASCAR podcasts (2009 & 2008).
    • Webby Honoree for Depth of Field photo essays (2009).
    • Silver medal in Multimedia College Photographer of the Year competition (1998).

    Honors

    New York University
    New York, NY – Web Development, 2011


    San Jose State University
    San Jose, Calif. – B.A. Journalism Multimedia, 1999

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