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KIDK TV, Idaho Falls, ID
6 &
10pm Television News Producer
Organized live, field, newsroom, studio and bureau hits plus live feeds. Wrote news stories and timed show to specifications and commercials. Monitor scanner for breaking news and assign reporter to breaking news and events. A close working relationship with graphics department for all news graphics.
KIDK-TV, Idaho Falls, ID
Television News Reporter
Performed live, field, newsroom, bureau and studio hits. One-man-band. Shoot/edit, Avid, Mini DVC, Digital and Beta. I worked the crime/court beat, investigative stories and was the designated Idaho National Laboratory (INL) reporter. Web posting.
News Copy Writer
Assisted producers in the production of shows and wrote news scripts. Pulled file video when needed. Trained with producers to learn the behind the scenes work. Trained with tape editors on linear editing and in-house voice tracking. I also shadowed our reporters in the field for training purposes on my own time.
1340 WPBR AM Radio, West Palm Beach, FL
Co-Host and fill-in Host for the Dick Farrel Show – Co-host and fill-in host for 2-hour, call-in talk radio show. WPBR Radio. I also did some commercial production, writing, recording and mixing.WCS, Boca Raton, FL
Office Manager – assistant to Vice President, Doug Curtis
Assisted Vice President in all office duties. Made all travel arrangements for the company CFO based in Minneapolis. Most AP and AR work. Public Relations. Customized ACT! Database for the company’s various consulting and marketing projects. Set up online synchronization with outside offices. Developed custom MS Outlook forms and set up Outlook to synchronize with outside offices via the Internet using Net Folders. Assisted in the data transfer from customized Symantec ACT! Software to custom MS Outlook fields through MS Access. Assisted our computer consultant in implementing and maintaining upgrade to MS Exchange Server for internal external access and external modem access. Trained staff in various software and set up email.
Rosebud Productions/Barry Financial Group, Boca Raton, FL
Office Manager & Assistant to Vice President, Doug Curtis
Accounts Payable. Created press kits for the production of the Barry Financial Show. Mass mailings and press releases. Mail merges and data manipulation. Customized ACT! 4.0 database for the marketing division. Assisted MIS department in CDS (Client Data Systems) training and other software for the staff.
ADT Security Services, Deerfield Beach, FL
Supervisor – ADT Commercial Permitting Department
Developed and organized the department to standards necessary for optimum effectiveness. Saved the company tens of thousands of dollars in fines by customizing ACT! Database for time sensitive installation permits. Reviewed and revised fire alarm plans according to NFPA codes. Rebuilt a healthy relationship within of our district of seven South Florida Counties. Hired and trained a full staff.
ADT — Data Enhancement Coordinator
Organized and completed a corporate project, which was primarily intended to update a new customer database in MAS, our monitoring system. Input all data for fire alarm equipment, inspection schedules and system types.
ADT —Service
Coordinator
Scheduled and routed service technicians through MAS system for Southeast Region of Florida. Fulfilled Customer Service requests for special appointments and emergencies. Assisted Technicians and conducted monitoring tests from location site to home office.
ADT —
Commercial Sales Executive Assistant
Prepared and processed new contracts for new clients. Assisted Southeast Regional Manager and 30 plus salespeople with all phone and mail communication. Coordinated sales and work with two outside offices and all interoffice communications.
Broward Community College - Davie Campus, Davie, FL - Creative Writing
Connectucut Schools of Broadcasting - North Palm Beach, FL - Broadcast Radio and televison
SOFTWARE
Microsoft Word — Microsoft Excel — Microsoft Access — Microsoft Outlook — Microsoft Expression Web — ACT! — Quickbooks — Adobe Illustrator — Microsoft Net Meeting — Avstar Newsroom — Avid — I-Stars — Cool Edit Pro — ENPS - Email setup
Screen Actors Guild
References available upon request.
WSVN-TV, Miami, FL