I am currently the Operations Director and Advertising Chief for www.Talent-DB.com.
I spent five years in the U. S. Army as a broadcast journalist and public affairs professional.
American Forces Network Kaiserslautern-worked actively in every stage of completing both a daily TV and radio newscast for a military community of 40,000 people: Found stories through research, shot A and B-roll, wrote script, narrated, edited, anchored and produced final product. Completed more than 417 radio stories, 214 TV stories, and anchored 56 newscasts. Also, often chose to work 16 hour days to become proficient as radio hostess of the four-hour afternoon drive-time show.
22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment; Ft. Bragg, NC- organized and inventoried broadcast equipment, escorted media, and wrote and produced television and radio news stories during six-month deployment to Kosovo, fielded phone calls from and escorted media following the 9/11 attacks, wrote stories and took photos for the post newspaper.
SKILLS:
Effective oral and written communicator; type 72 words per minute; computer knowledge, including Internet, Microsoft Word, Works, Outlook as well as Macintosh, Avid digital editing software, Cool Edit Pro and SADIE audio editing software, and TelePrompTer; able to work independently or in a group; proficient at remaining calm under pressure of looming deadlines.
CIVILIAN AND MILITARY EDUCATION:
Security Officer Training Academy-Advanced 120-Hour Program, certified April 2009; American Heart Association-Adult, Child and Infant CPR certification-valid thru April 2011; 70 credits-University of Maryland University College-European Division; College Park, MD, Communications Major; Primary Leadership Development Course (PLDC); Grafenwoehr, Germany, 2004; Department of Defense Advanced Electronic Journalism (AEJ) Course; Ft. Meade, MD, 2002; U. S. Army Airborne School; Ft. Benning, GA, 2000; 12 credits, Department of Defense Basic Broadcasters Course (BBC); Ft. Meade, MD, 2000; Basic Combat Training; Ft. Jackson, SC, 1999
AFFILIATIONS, VOLUNTEER WORK, AND SIGNIFICANT EVENTS:
Orange County Animal Care Center volunteer; December 2005-December 2007-- Competent Toastmaster-Toastmasters International-- Extreme Makeover-Cast member, season three finale-- 1 vs. 100-mob member
MILITARY AWARDS:
Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal (2), Good Conduct Medal, Kosovo Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal, NATO Service Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Parachutist Badge, Driver and Mechanic Badge, Expert Marksmanship Badge for rifle and pistol, Soldier of the Quarter for American Forces Network-Europe North, Certificates of Achievement and Certificates of Appreciation, various awards for excellence in military broadcast journalism.
