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Job opening to share
Job opening to share
Numerous job openings at KGW to share. Some on broadcast side, some on digital, some technical. They are all in…
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🙌🏽The City of Portland has established a new oversight body of community leaders for sustainability and climate! 🌲 The Sustainability and…
🙌🏽The City of Portland has established a new oversight body of community leaders for sustainability and climate! 🌲 The Sustainability and…
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I am so excited to share this news and to become a part of the station I grew up watching! The last 2.5 years have been a whirlwind and I am so…
I am so excited to share this news and to become a part of the station I grew up watching! The last 2.5 years have been a whirlwind and I am so…
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This week, I had the opportunity to visit Sacramento and collaborate with the ABC10 team. Our focus was on educating business owners and media…
This week, I had the opportunity to visit Sacramento and collaborate with the ABC10 team. Our focus was on educating business owners and media…
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Education
Volunteer Experience
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Board Member and Executive Committee Member
American Red Cross, Sonoma, Mendocino & Lake Counties
- 4 years
Disaster and Humanitarian Relief
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Faculty Member
New York Times Student Journalism Institute
- 7 years
Education
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Board Member, Vice Chair
Habitat for Humanity of Spartanburg
- 4 years
Poverty Alleviation
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Local Coordinator- Portland chapter
Online News Association
- Present 9 years
Science and Technology
Coordinate activities for ONA Portland, the local chapter of the Online News Association
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Advisory Board Member
Gather, Journalism Project
- Present 8 years
Arts and Culture
The Community of Practice Platform for Engaged Journalism (aka Gather) is a project of the Agora Journalism Center, the gathering place for innovation in communication and civic engagement. Project funders include the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the Democracy Fund.
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Speaker, various industry and academic programs
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Honors & Awards
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TV Station - Overall Excellence
Northwest Emmys
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TV Station - Overall Excellence
Northwest Emmy Awards
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Breaking News, Feature News, Innovation, Podcasting
Edward R. Murrow Regional Awards
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Multimedia, Social Media
Edward R. Murrow Regional Awards
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Innovation, Social Media
Edward R. Murrow Regional Awards
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Best Website - Regional Murrow Award
Radio Television Digital News Association
Large-market television stations, Pacific Northwest region
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Excellence in Social Media - Regional Murrow Award
Radio Television Digital News Association
Large-market television stations, Pacific Northwest region
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Best Digital Innovation
Local Media Association
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Best Use of Digital Media
Oregon Association of Broadcasters
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Best Website
Editor & Publisher
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Best Community Website
Local Media Association
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Best Website
California Newspaper Publishers Association
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Best Website
Peninsula Press Club
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Best Website Finalist
Editor & Publisher Magazine
Languages
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French
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Recommendations received
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