Resume

The seven-month Great Learning/University of Texas McCombs School of Business Post Graduate Program in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning covered topics including Python, Machine Learning, Advanced Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, Model Deployment, and Generative AI. As part of the program, I completed seven full-code projects and two hackathons. Each involved solving real-world business challenges with AI/ML solutions.

Overall Grade Point Average: 4.0/4.0. Capstone project: Insight Florida, a 30-minute TV news magazine program.

Telecommunication specialization in news (Broadcast Journalism). Overall Grade Point Average: 3.9/4.0.

Completed a 200-page dissertation examining the history of the piano and its music.

Led and managed a team of 15-20 people. Oversaw two hours of news nightly. Led nightside editorial meeting, assigning stories to reporter/photographer crews. Reviewed newscast rundowns, scripts for editorial accuracy, conversational tone, and flow. Reviewed and approved reporter scripts. Reviewed app push notification drafts and web articles for editorial accuracy. Oversaw breaking news coverage in nightside newscasts. Reviewed and approved Creative Services story selection and scripts for newscast promotions, and screened and approved final promotion edits. Managed staffing, scheduling, and PTO requests for team of 14 producers. Oversaw launch of WESH 2 News at 7:00 PM.

Led and managed a team of eight to ten people, including production assistants, associate producers, producers, correspondents, and producer/editors. Oversaw distribution of video and news stories to more than 250 ABC stations and domestic and international clients. Assigned stories to correspondent and producer/editor. Copy edited correspondent scripts for accuracy, balance, and readability. Screened and approved correspondent packages. Responded to and resolved station inquiries and issues.

Managed a team of 10-15 people on the night shift. Oversaw dayside and nightside newscasts. Assigned reporter stories and live shots to newscasts. Reviewed newscast rundowns, scripts for editorial accuracy, conversational tone, and flow. Directly supervised a team of five producers. Regularly critiqued newscasts and offered feedback to producers. Built producer schedules. Interviewed and vetted producer candidates.

Produced various assigned newscasts on CBS3 Eyewitness News. Worked with a team of writers on story assignments and development, prepared feature/evergreen stories for air on weekend mornings. Wrote stories and edited video.

Produced various assigned newscasts on WTVR CBS 6. Wrote breaking news stories and posted to station website and social media.