Professional Experience:
Initiative Media, New York, NY
April 2008-present
Media Budget Coordinator
Prepare and distribute budget summaries, resolve invoice discrepancies, notify clients of outstanding bills

4 Colored Girls Productions, New York, NY
April 2008-present
Producers Assistant
Create Wikipedia pages for the production members
Brainstorm ideas, research and monitor script logs
Make phone calls to schedule and book events for book tour
Keckins Projects, New York, NY
February 2006-May 2006
Personal Assistant Internship
Provide insights, ideas, identify the cultural environment and target audience for each project
Interview internship candidates
Participate in casting, production planning and location scouts
Write memos and synopses, read and revise scripts, research script topics and assist in script readings
Take notes in meetings, coordinate and maintain schedule and travel arrangements

KHOU-TV, CBS Channel 11, Houston, TX
July 2004-April 2005
Morning News Writer
Create techniques for the production team to use on a daily basis
Train production assistants to organize the system. Train news writer to produce news briefs
Write news stories for the newscasts. Write and produce news briefs during The Early Show
Keep track of auto-line and instant traffic updates. Prepare daily birthday announcements, update database, file documents, resolve television viewers concerns, take notes in meetings, assist in special projects, organize and pass out scripts and edit sheets.

KRBC-TV, NBC Channel 9, Abilene, TX
August 2002-July2004
News Producer, Associate Producer
Produce 6am newscast, write news stores, linear edit news footage, operate teleprompter, monitor police scanner, contact news photographers to shoot new stories, contact police departments and hospitals for news updates
Supervise a team of 10-15 daily
Supervise and train the on-air talent in audio-visual presentation and writing material
Plan, write and produce newscasts that involve public food drives, public services and announcements, contests and events
Make quick adjustments to the newscasts for breaking news stories
Create and plan new agendas for the newscasts

Skills
Writing, editing,proofreading, research, Microsoft Office, Outlook, AP Wire

Education
Keller Graduate School of Management
Master of Business Administration, Concentration on Marketing
Master of Project Management
San Francisco State University
Bachelor of Arts in Radio and Television