Resume

Professional Experience:
Anchor/Reporter, Montana Evening Edition Missoula, MT August 2007-December 2008
Anchor half-hour weekday radio news program to core audience of 60,000 listeners on Montana Public Radio. Report, record and edit content, prepare AP wire stories for newscast, generate show rundown.

Reporter, KBGA News Missoula, MT August 2007- December 2008
Produce weekly news/feature packages for college radio, anchor newscasts, generate story ideas.

Academic Experience:
Reporter/Anchor/Producer, Legislative News Service January 2008-Present
Research, report, produce radio stories every day on the Montana Legislative Session the for the use of more than 50 radio stations across the state.

Reporter/Anchor/Producer, UM News University of Montana Aug 2008- Dec 2008
Research, report, videotape and edit stories for a weekly show about news from the University of Montana which aired on Montana CBS stations. Posted stories online.

Election Reporter, MontanaPBS Missoula, MT November 2008
Cover general election at the Missoula County Courthouse, specifically looking at youth voter turnout and same day voter registration.

Reporter/Producer, Montana Journal University of Montana Aug 2008- Dec 2008
Research, report, and videotape and edit two five-minute segments for a half-hour program. “The Unlikely Candidates” aired on Montana PBS in October 2008.

Producer/Anchor, MontanaPBS Newsbrief University of Montana Aug 2008- Dec 2008
Choose and rewrite appropriate AP stories for a 30-second on air daily news update which aired on MontanaPBS.

Reporter, Community News Service University of Montana, Aug 2008-Dec 2008
Report on state elections, interview key Montana politicians, audio and multimedia stories posted online.

Reporter/Producer, Made in Montana University of Montana Jan 2008-May 2008
Research, report, and film for a five-minute nat sound profiles for a half-hour program. “Business: Made in Montana” aired on Montana PBS in August 2008.

Associate Producer, Footbridge Forum University of Montana, Jan 2007-May 2008
Report, coordinate guests, host live college radio talk show on pertinent campus and community issues.

Education:
University of Montana B.A. Broadcast Journalism and Political Science
Expected Graduation Date: May 2009. GPA 3.73. Dean’s List seven semesters.
Sidney High School, Sidney, Montana
Graduated May 2005, Salutatorian

Awards, skills and other experience:
Eighth place in the Hearst Broadcast News Journalism Awards in radio, 2007, 2008
Experienced with Cool Edit, Adobe Audition, Audacity, Photoshop, PageMaker, Final Cut Pro, and Avid
Extensive volunteer experience
Institute for Humane Studies, Journalism and the Free Society Seminar Attendee, 2007
Seminar leader for college freshman interested in journalism, Fall 2008