WZZM13 - 13 ON YOUR SIDE
Grand Rapids, MI | July 2024 - Present
Multi-Skilled Journalist
Pitch and report daily stories for our evening newscasts from across our coverage area
Cover stories from multiple counties in West Michigan
Report accurate coverage of breaking news and crime stories
Create engaging, informative content for both on-air and 13onyourside.com
Produce and report long-form episodes for our streaming platform 13+ on compelling West MI stories
Skills
Computer Skills: AP ENPS, Edius, Media Central, iNews, Adobe Software (Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Audition) Final Cut Pro, Ross Inception, Rundown Creator, Cascades, Office 365
Camera Skills: Canon 80D, Canon XF 400, Sony 4K XDCAM
Equipment skills: Audio production with soundboard, Free-standing teleprompter
Languages: English - Native | Spanish - Fluent | Catalan - Limited Working Proficiency
COLLEGE EXPERIENCE
WTIU Public Broadcasting
WFIU Public Radio
Bloomington, IN | August 2022 - May 2024
WTIU Newsbreak Anchor
Bloomington, IN | August 2022 - May 2024
Indiana Newsdesk Correspondent
Bloomington, IN | January 2022 - May 2024
Reporter
Anchor a daily show that airs on our PBS television station that gives relevant headlines of the day
Write and edit content from local and state-wide news stories
Report a weekly five-minute, in-studio headline segment for our show, Indiana Newsdesk
Report arts, entertainment, and economy stories from 29 counties in west and south-central Indiana
Create content for our NPR affiliate radio station WFIU, web, and PBS affiliate television station WTIU
Build and code web stories using Cascade CMS web development
Indiana University Student
Television - News
Bloomington, IN | August 2023 - May 2024
Executive Producer
Bloomington, IN | August 2021 - May 2024
What's Up Weekly Co-Host
Bloomington, IN | August 2020 - May 2024
Reporter
Oversee scheduling of both news shows, Hoosier News Source and What's Up Weekly
Managed producers, reporters, and control team
Oversee department of 30+ student journalists
Co-host weekly broadcasts where we discuss local and national entertainment news and events
Conduct in-studio interviews with guests like Olympic Diver Andrew Capobianco
Report weekly for both IUSTV news programs for an audience of around 2,000 cross-platform
Write and edit video content on politics, social issues, campus life, health, and international affairs
NBC News
Los Angeles, CA | June 2023 - August 2023
TODAY Show Broadcast Intern
Los Angeles, CA | January 2023 - May 2023
TODAY Show Broadcast Intern
Research and source elements for packages, such as the WGA/SAG-AFTRA strike
Record, transcribe, and log tapes in Media Central, iNews, and Otter.ai
Collaborated with producers on 3rd Hour of TODAY to put together an on-air segment with guest
Logged tapes in Avid MediaCentral in both English and Spanish
Assisted in the production and editing of Nightly News packages
Collaborated with producers to report and produce stories for Nightly News: Kids Edition
Awards
ACP Fall 2023 Clips & Clicks, 2nd Broadcast Feature Story
2023 IASB College Broadcasting Awards, 1st Video News Program - Hoosier News Source
ACP Story of the Year, 3rd Feature Story
Education
Bloomington, IN | August 2020 - May 2024
Indiana University
Bachelor of Arts Journalism and Spanish Bloomington, IN
Specializations: Broadcast Journalism, Spanish Linguistics, Minor: Political Science
Hutton Honors College; Ernie Pyle Scholars Program; Mortar Board Honor Society; Sigma Delta Pi National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society; Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society