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REPORTER/ MMJ EXPERIENCE
I have a passion for storytelling. In San Antonio, I report Monday through Friday on our 10 p.m. newscast, the Nightbeat. Most days, I work with a photographer. But, I also work as a multimedia journalist. I have six years of experience pitching, shooting, editing and fronting stories in an eight-hour shift. I also have a passion for investigative and solutions journalism stories. Whether it be a feature story about a local man getting millions of views for his “anti-bully” TikTok page or a three-month series investigating the effectiveness of San Antonio’s 911 mental health response team, I push for my stories to not only address the problems that people face but also provide answers and solutions.
CURRENT REPORTER/ MMJ REEL
Attached is my most current MMJ reel. In the video, you’ll see about a one-minute montage of reporter live shots and standups, and then three packages. The first package is an investigative story I worked on for the final installment of the series I co-created, “The Push for Precision.” This series won a regional Edward R. Murrow in 2022 for innovation and a regional Mid-America Emmy for “Continuing Coverage”. The following two packages are day-turn stories.
REPORTING ON SOCIAL MEDIA
I’m a broadcast journalist who prioritizes digital-first. Out in the field, I tweet, post pictures on Instagram and update followers on Facebook. Here are a few clips that are examples of my video content across platforms. Below is a slideshow of my use of Twitter during reporting shifts, whether that’s in breaking news or a standard day-turn shift. I prioritize easy-to-understand language and using photos and videos on social media.
ANCHORING
A lot can happen in thirty seconds of television. From behind the anchor desk, I’ve seen election results roll in and city council decisions made while we’re on the air. In the anchor seat, there’s more responsibility than just reading the teleprompter. As an anchor, I work to best deliver a story — whether that’s helping producers to write, edit and track cold package opens; interacting with rolling bams, video and sound; or delivering breaking news accurately and confidently.
Right now at KSAT, I’m training to fill in as an anchor. But at my previous station, KOMU 8 News, I was the weekend morning anchor.
Attached below are my anchoring reel and a full A-block anchoring from KOMU 8 News. If you click here, you can watch a montage of happy talk, chat and weather tosses to the meteorologists.
CURRENT ANCHOR REEL
Attached above is my most current anchoring reel. It includes story delivery, cold packages, chat and interaction with video.
FULL A-BLOCK OF ANCHORING
Attached above is the entire A-block of a recent Sunday morning newscast. I also co-produced the newscast.
OTHER EXPERIENCES
My journalism career started in high school. In 2019, I was named the runner up for the National Student Journalist of the Year competition held by the National Scholastic Press Association. I wrote for my high school newspaper and anchored the daily morning announcements across all four years. Click here to see my high school journalism portfolio.