Experts say it's wise to continually update your resume. While certainly important, I would also suggest there's value in updating your life experience that can then help you revise your work/life experience on paper. Here's where I am.
Assistant News Director, KENS-TV, San Antonio, Texas
January 2018 – Present
- Lead
daily operations of 75-member news department
- #1
in households and key demographics for AM and 5pm news products after a
decade in 2nd and 3rd place
- Recruit,
hire, mentor, and develop diverse variety of employees for career
progression and performance improvement
- Successfully
coordinated move from in-person to remote work for entire news department
during a pandemic, then the return to building work 13 months later
Investigative Reporter,
KENS-TV, San Antonio, Texas
January 2017 – January
2018
- Lead reporter who broke impactful enterprise stories
on a weekly basis.
- Worked solo to research, shoot, edit and
present investigative news stories for TV and online publications
Chief Communications Officer,
Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, San Antonio, Texas
August 2014 – January
2017
- Successfully lead crisis management efforts for
Sheriff and senior leadership during multiple high-profile events
- Developed and executed a multi-part survey aimed
at improving internal communications
- Primary writer and researcher for annual
reports, speeches, and memos for sheriff
Assistant News Director,
KABB TV, San Antonio, Texas
April 2011 – August
2014
- Guided
team from 4th place in households and key demographics to #1 in
late newscasts
- Spearheaded
the merger of news operations with WOAI-TV
Previous positions
include:
Director of Public
Information, Judson Independent School District, San Antonio, Texas
Anchor/Reporter, KABB TV,
San Antonio, Texas
Reporter/Anchor, Spectrum
News (previously News 8 Austin), Austin, Texas
Education
Master of Arts in Communication and Leadership
Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington
Bachelor of Fine Arts
in Radio/Television
Sam Houston State
University, Huntsville, Texas
Awards/Honors
-
“40
Under 40”, San Antonio Business Journal, 2010
-
Los
Angeles Marathon, Finisher, 2010
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Best
Reporter, Honorable Mention, Texas Associated Press Broadcasters, 2009
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Contributor,
Edward R. Murrow Award for Continuing Coverage, 2006
-
Best
Documentary, Texas Associated Press Broadcasters, 2006
-
Best
TV Special (Anchor), Texas Associated Press Broadcasters, 2005
Community Involvement
-
Mentor,
Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas, 2008 – Present
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Customer
Experience Program Advisory Panelist, University of Houston, Bauer College of
Business, 2021 - Present
-
Life
Member, Sam Houston State University Alumni Association
-
Alumni
Board Member, Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, St. Mary’s University
