About Me
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Education
B.A. in Mass Communications, Minor in Speech 1993
Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, NC
Experience
Statistics Spotter/RF Signal Camera Operator, August 2010-Present
PantherVision/The Carolina Panthers, Charlotte, NC
• Responsible for tracking, reporting, and logging player yardage gain and loss during National Football League games
• Gameday operation of wireless RF signal ENG camera for in-house stadium video display
• Shoot video of team and game activities on an as-needed basis
Broadcast Equipment Supervisor, November 2010-January 2012 MediaComm/The Inspiration Networks, Charlotte, NC
• Established company equipment inventory process using ScheduAll resource scheduling software
• Was responsible for the inventory, distribution, and maintenance of over 2000 pieces of professional grade video production equipment
• Assisted in the purchase, rental, and sale of professional grade video production equipment
• Assisted in the shipping, receiving, and Carnay shipping and travel processing of professional grade video production equipment to various shoot locations nationally and internationally
• Assisted in shooting, lighting, setup, and striking of various field and studio production shoots
• Performed various other duties as assigned
Admissions Representative, June 2010-October 2010
ITT Technical Institute, High Point, NC
• Sought out and recruited potential students interested in pursuing associates and bachelors degrees to enroll in nationally accredited institution of high learning
• Assisted potential students in identifying and selecting courses of study and financing options for education
• Served as an academic advisor to students already enrolled in chosen courses of study
Senior Photographer, June 2002-June 2010
Fox Charlotte, WCCB-TV, Charlotte, NC
• Served as Chief Photographer for 3 years (June 2002-October 2005) managing a staff of 15 photographers and editors and maintained 10 sets of professional grade video production equipment and fleet of 14 vehicles
• Assist in establishing policies and procedures to be implemented station-wide and within station ownership group
• Liaison between News Department and other departments within company
• Creatively produce visually stimulating and informative news stories for nightly television broadcasts
• Work independently or with reporters and assignment desk to gather facts and information for news stories
• Conduct on-camera interviews with individuals for news stories
• Operate and maintain assigned professional grade video cameras, editing equipment, microwave ENG live trucks and an assigned company vehicle
• Maintain in-field communications system for News and Engineering Departments
• Maintain, monitor, and issue videotape, XDCam discs and battery stock for News Department
• Represent the station in recruitment and community outreach programs and community service events
• Work in conjunction with Assistant News Director to evaluate and train less experienced photographers, editors and interns new to the company
General Assignment Photographer, November 1999-June 2002
Fox Charlotte, WCCB-TV, Charlotte, NC
• Produced visually stimulating and informative news stories for nightly television broadcasts
• Worked independently or with reporters and assignment desk to gather
• Conducted on-camera interviews with individuals for news stories
• Operated and maintained broadcast quality video cameras, editing equipment, microwave ENG live trucks, and an assigned company vehicle
Fox 8 On Your Side Photographer, August 1999-November 1999
Fox 8 WGHP-TV, High Point, NC
• Individually selected for specialized position with station consumer/investigation division
• Co-produced specially targeted consumer and investigative stories for multi-part series and daily television news broadcasts
• Maintained database of viewer questions and complaints
• Operated and maintained broadcast quality video cameras and editing equipment as well as an assigned company vehicle
• Executed other special duties and projects as assigned
General Assignment Photographer, July 1995-August 1999
Fox 8 WGHP-TV, High Point, NC
• Selected, trained, and supervised participants in Photographer Trainee Program
• Produced visually stimulating and informative news stories for nightly television broadcasts
• Worked independently or with reporters and assignment desk to gather facts and information for news stories
• Conducted on-camera interviews with individuals for news stories
• Operated and maintained broadcast quality video cameras, editing equipment, and microwave ENG live trucks
Volunteer Experience
Reading Flex Group Volunteer, September 2008-Present
Charlotte Mecklenburg County Schools, Charlotte, NC
• Work with kindergarteners and 1st graders on basic phonic and reading skills.
• Chaperone school system sponsored field trips.
• Assist school faculty, staff, and students with various needs and activities as needed
Guest Speaker, July 2005-Present
• Guest speaker for several career day and job fair events representing station and television news industry
• Guest speaker for several Pre-K to college level classes
Mentor, July 2005-Present
• Have served as mentor, both personally and professionally, to several students and those new to the television news and video production industries
Computer Skills
Final Cut Pro Studio 7, Apple OS X, Sony XDCam Transfer Software, Windows 98 & XP, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, and ScheduAll asset management software
Special Skills
• Ability to shoot and edit video in full High Definition video format
• Experience with shooting with SonyXDCam HD 422 Camera onto Blu-Ray XDCam disc and editing onto Sony SxS memory card
• Experience with various forms of professional and pro-sumer grade video cameras including Panasonic HPX 2000, Panasonic HVX 200AP, Sony HVR-27U, Panasonic AJ-SDX900 DVCPro, and various Betacam format cameras
• Linear and non-linear video editing
• Studio and in-field lighting
• Operation of various forms of studio and in-field professional grade audio equipment
• Four years of management experience
Affiliations
• National Press Photographers Association (NPPA)
• Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
