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Awards & Honors

Strategic Plan Writers Group

2007 & 2010

Selected by WPBT Channel 2's executive management to be a member of the organization's strategic plan writing team.

Telly Awards

2007, 2005, & 2004

Recognized for producing "The DaVinci Code" episode of public affairs program Viewpoint and the "U-Boat Coast" and "Storm of 1928" segments of feature newsmagazine New Florida.

Daniel Lieberfarb Scholarship

2005

Awarded Florida Atlantic University's Daniel Lieberfarb Scholarship for Outstanding Motion Picture Business Student.

Society of Professional Journalist's Sunshine State Award

2003

Awarded third place honors in the public affairs category for producing Issues.

West Virginia Associated Press Award

2000

Awarded top honors in the broadcast news feature category for a series of reports about automobile insurance and safety.

Memberships

Society of Professional Journalists

2002 - PRESENT

I am currently the Web Administrator for the South Florida Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS)

2002 - PRESENT

I have organized and served on a number of the Suncoast Chapter's awards judging committees.

University of Central Florida's Alumni Association

2000 - PRESENT

I am a proud UCF Alumnus. Go Knights!

Florida Atlantic University's MBA Association

2004 - 2005

I served as one of the organization's communications managers, informing MBA students of events and scholarships sponsored by the association.

Workshops & Training

Flash CS4 Foundations

MARCH 2009 / Fort Lauderdale, Florida

I attended this class to improve my web development skills. The class was conducted by SunTech3, an Adobe Authorized Training Provider.

FPA/FSNE Multimedia Workshop

DECEMBER 2007 / Miami, Florida

This workshop was organized by the Florida Press Association and the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors. I attended three seminars titled "Story Planning for the Web," "Managing Digital Change," and "Blog Writing."

WETA News Producers' Academy

MARCH 2006 / Washington, D.C.

This weeklong academy, hosted by WETA and funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, was an intensive bootcamp designed to give mid-level public affairs producers a chance to hone their skills and to network with other members of the PBS public affairs family. I was one of 15 producers selected to attend the academy in its inaugural year.

National Writers' Workshops

2005, 2004, & 2002 / Fort Lauderdale, Florida

These workshops, sponsored by The South Florida Sun-Sentinel, are designed to help journalists refine their reporting, writing, and editing skills. I've attended numerous seminars at these workshops, learning more about topics like interviewing and storytelling on deadline.

Poynter Institute Seminars

2004 & 2000 / Miami, Florida & Charleston, West Virigina

The Poynter Institute is a non-profit school and resource center for journalists. The seminars I attended were titled "Broadcast Writing" and "Newswriting."

Volunteerism

Leap Into Literacy

MARCH 2009 / Miami, Florida

Worked information tables at this event designed to get kids excited about reading.

Lions Club Back-to-School Shopping Spree

SEPTEMBER 2007 / Hialeah, Florida

Helped underprivledged children buy school supplies with donated $50 gift cards.

Speaking of Women's Health

OCTOBER 2006, 2005, & 2004 / Davie, Florida

Manned registration tables and served as a speaker monitor at these day-long events designed to provide health information to women.