RESUME:
Acting
& Modeling Objectives:
Movies
Films
TV Shows
Commercials
Commercial Print
EXPERIENCE:
COLLEGE:
St. Bonaventure University (Fall 2001- Spring 2002)
GPA: 3.23
WNBU 88.3 The Buzz -Sportscaster for the Buzz previewing
the night in sports
-Named sportscaster of the semester (Fall 2001)
-Named Assistant News Director (Spring 2002)
-In that position I edited casts and coached anchors
with on-air presence and delivery
BONA NEWS NOW
-Sports anchor
-Slot regarded as the premium spot for sports anchors
at WSBU. SBU-TV Channel 9 News -News Anchor for
newscasts two nights a week -On-Air reporter for
Channel 9 sports -Provided SBU-TV with in-depth
coverage of Bonaventure and national sports
-On nights not anchoring or reporting I helped the
production team with tasks such as editing tape
and audio cuts.
-Anchor of the semester (Spring 2002)
University of Kansas (Fall 2002-Present)
TRANSFER STUDENT:
Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity
-Elected Philanthropy Chairmen (Fall 2002)
-Selected to Rush Committee (Fall 2002)
90.7 KJHK Lawrence: NEWS DIRECTOR (Summer 2003-Present)
-Joined staff in Fall 2002
-Produced and anchored own newscast Friday's at
5 p.m.
-In Spring 2003 anchored and produced newscasts
Friday's at 6
-Subbed in for other anchors when they had other
obligations
-Live reporter for 2003 Student Body Elections
-Live on-campus coverage of riots during and after
NCAA Final Four
-Direct a staff of 20 anchors/producers
INTERNSHIPS/WORK EXPERIENCE:
News Radio 980 KMBZ (Summer 2002-Present)
NEWS DEPARTMENT:
-Intem for News Director Scott Parks
-Producer for "Kansas City's Moniing News"
with news anchors Noel Heckerson and Ellen Schenk
-Provided the show with "Man On the Street"
(MOS) coverage, first intern to ever do so -Edited
audio cuts, interacted with other Kansas City news
organizations, contacted individuals for on-air
interviews, made beat calls, went to the scene where
stories took place and conducted interviews and
recorded NAT sound.
-In the Fall, I became a paid producer filling in
for the lead producer whenever necessary -Lead producer
along with News Director Scott Parks
-Worked for them last Christmas Break as Head Producer
J. Crew (Summer 2002-Present)
-Sales associate helping customers with clothing
decisions
-Named employee of the month in July 2002
-Consistently in top 3 in sales and Units Per Transaction
(UPT)
-Consistently approached by modeling representatives
who urge me to take a shot at modeling
References:
Susan Massy, Advisor for The Northwest Passage
Scott Parks, News Director, News Radio 980 KMBZ
Bob Davis, KMBZ Sports Announcer
Melinda Anders, Manager, J. Crew at the Oak Park
Mall
Dick Nelson, lecturer and head of broadcast operations
at the University of Kansas
