GENERAL SYNOPSIS:  Emmy-Award winning Anchor & News Reporter, Episodic Show Producer, Episodic Show Writer, CEO & Managing Director, Television Host.  In addition, minor movie roles, editing fluency in Final Cut Pro 6 and Sony XDCAM HD camera operation and workflow.  Management experience in addition to sales and capital fundraising.  Budget management of up to $1.2 million.  As CEO of Pet Bird Entertainment, LLC, was named one of Top 25 Female-Owned Small Business Owners in America.

Produced and hosted shows through company Pet Bird Entertainment, LLC, which aired in over 50 countries and domestically on the Travel Channel paid programming block.  AFTRA member and SAG-eligible.

Basic web design skills.

TELEVISION NEWS:

  • Primary News Anchor, KTVX-TV ABC 4, Salt Lake City, UT
  • Weekend Morning News Anchor, Weekday Reporter, KABC-TV ABC7, Los Angeles, CA
  • Weekend Evening News Anchor, Nightside Weekday Reporter, WWL-TV Channel 4, New Orleans, LA
  • Weekend Evening News Anchor, Nightside Weekday Reporter & Primary Backup Anchor, WREG-TV, Memphis, TN
  • Morning Business Reporter, Newswriter, KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA

OTHER ON-CAMERA/VOICE:

  • Principle cast member “Announcer,” 127 Hours, Director Danny Boyle (uncredited)
  • Reelz Channel, “Dailies,” reporter on top film locations
  • Voiceover for Norweigan Cruise Line 30-second commercial, Jon Stevenson, producer
  • Voiceover, Duke Mansion 30-second commercial, Kristin Hill, producer
  • Forever New Orleans TV:  Pilot “Symbols”
  • Forever New Orleans TV:  Episode One, “Ages 3 & Up”
  • Forever New Orleans TV:  Episode Two, “Guys & Dolls”  GUEST HOST:  John Besh
  • Forever New Orleans TV:  Episode Three, “Streetcar Named Desire”
  • Forever New Orleans TV:  Episode Four, “Back In Time”
  • Forever New Orleans TV:  Episode Five, “Voluntourism”
  • Forever New Orleans TV:  Episode Six, “Sportsman’s Paradise”
  • Forever New Orleans TV:  Episode Seven, “La Nouvelle Orleans”
  • Forever New Orleans TV:  Episode Eight, “Sugar & Spice” GUEST:  Paul Prodhomme
  • Forever New Orleans TV:  Episode Nine, “Arts In Motion”
  • Forever New Orleans TV:  Episode Ten, “Generations”
  • Forever New Orleans TV:  Episode Eleven, “If It Crawls, You Can Eat It!”
  • Forever New Orleans TV:  Episode Twelve, “Music in the Air”
  • Le Bonheur Childrens Hospital Telethon, Memphis, TV
  • MDA Labor Day Telethon, 2010, Salt Lake City

EPISODIC PRODUCING & WRITING:

  • Forever New Orleans TV:  Episode One, “Ages 3 & Up”
  • Forever New Orleans TV:  Episode Two, “Guys & Dolls”  GUEST HOST:  John Besh
  • Forever New Orleans TV:  Episode Three, “Streetcar Named Desire”
  • Forever New Orleans TV:  Episode Four, “Back In Time”
  • Forever New Orleans TV:  Episode Five, “Voluntourism”
  • Forever New Orleans TV:  Episode Six, “Sportsman’s Paradise”
  • Forever New Orleans TV:  Episode Seven, “La Nouvelle Orleans”
  • Forever New Orleans TV:  Episode Eight, “Sugar & Spice” GUEST:  Paul Prodhomme
  • Forever New Orleans TV:  Episode Nine, “Arts In Motion”
  • Forever New Orleans TV:  Episode Ten, “Generations”
  • Forever New Orleans TV:  Episode Eleven, “If It Crawls, You Can Eat It!”
  • Forever New Orleans TV:  Episode Twelve, “Music in the Air”

MANAGEMENT:  PET BIRD ENTERTAINMENT, LLC

  • Executive Producer, manager of staff of up to 65 workers.
  • Scheduled, approved timecards and ordered payments to vendors.
  • Managed a budget of $1.2 million dollars
  • Experience in working both in the private sector and the public (government) sector and understand differing ways jobs get done.

PUBLIC SPEAKING:

  • Emmy presenter, Hollywood, FL, Suncoast Regional Emmys
  • Mistress of Ceremonies, Susan G Komen for the Cure, Salt Lake City (2009)
  • Red Cross, Long Beach Chapter, Emcee for Hometown Heroes Award Ceremony (2004)
    Red Cross, Long Beach Chapter, Hometown Heroes Luncheon (2005)
  • Emcee, Los Angeles Denim Day rally
  • Emcee for Gourmet Gala fundraiser for the Utah Chapter of the American Red Cross
  • UCLA Extension speaker on media in Los Angeles area
  • Guest lecturer, University of La Verne, La Verne, California, on covering Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters
  • Panelist for National Association of Hispanic Journalists on diversity in the newsroom.
  • Guest Speaker, The Actors Network, on broadcasting and extra casting, Los Angeles
  • Emcee for Utah’s “Finest Under 40″ for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (2011)
  • Emcee for “Giving Back is the New Black” fundrasier to benefit  The Andrew Gomez Dream Foundation, Food 4 Africa, and Children’s Miracle Network

HONORS/AWARDS/RECOGNITION/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

  • Suncoast Regional Emmy Award:  ”Teens Killing Teens” WWL-TV, New Orleans
  • Red Cross Award for Saving A Human Life, Mid-South Chapter
  • D.A.R.E. Volunteer, Memphis City Schools (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)
  • Named one of Utah’s “Finest Under 40″ by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Utah/Idaho Chapter
  • Winner of the Spirit Award for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
  • Board Member, Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women
  • Award, “Best New Media Personality,” City Weekly magazine, Salt Lake City
  • Award, “Best Color Coordination,” for on-air talent, City Weekly magazine, Salt Lake City
  • Named one of the “People to Watch,” New Orleans Magazine
  • Judge, Utah Film Commission “Spot On” Commercial Contest

EDUCATION

  • B.A. Communications, Edward R. Murrow School of Communication.  Emphasis on Broadcast Journalism
  • Georgetown University, Washington D.C, economics and ethics study
OTHER:
  • Extensive foreign travel to 26 countries, from Lithuania to China
  • Basic Japanese language skills
  • Capital fundraising for start-up bank, Northwest International Bank, Jesse Tam, CEO