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Lifelong communicator who is carving a new path as an executive recruiter.

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Alzheimer's Association® of Northern California

Aug 2013 - Present11 years 9 months
Health
I have served as the "play-by-play/public address" announcer for the "Blondes vs. Brunettes" charity flag football game. This event raises $40K to aid Alzheimer's research, with much of the money going to top scientists based in Northern California. In 2014 I assisted the game committee in selecting a videographer for the event and streamlining gameday audio operations.

Peninsula Celebration Association

Jul 2018 - Present6 years 10 months
Arts and Culture
I have served as one of the volunteer parade announcers for one of California', largest 4th of July Parades. This includes providing live commentary to identify floats, marching groups, and other participants in the parade. Parade organizers have credited me with increasing the level of professionalism at this event.

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Dec 2019 - Present

I have produced stories on Covid-19 dating back to the discovery of a mysterious and deadly virus in China during December 2019. I also successfully transitoned to a "work-at-home" role in an industry and organzation where few existed until this crisis necessitated it.

Mar 2015

I had the honor of covering my 19th West Coast Conference Basketball Tournament while serving as one of the radio voices for the WCC's national broadcasts on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio. My duties included calling men's basketball action live from Las Vegas... I also designed and built electronic systems to share audio effects (natural sound, crowd mics, basket mics) and live video feeds with 5 different radio booths along press row! This tools enabled other broadcasters to enhance the…
I had the honor of covering my 19th West Coast Conference Basketball Tournament while serving as one of the radio voices for the WCC's national broadcasts on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio. My duties included calling men's basketball action live from Las Vegas... I also designed and built electronic systems to share audio effects (natural sound, crowd mics, basket mics) and live video feeds with 5 different radio booths along press row! This tools enabled other broadcasters to enhance the experience for their listeners.

Nov 2014

I just completed my 16th election as KGO-TV's Election Night Planning Editor! This included deploing a new, software system that provides viewers with real-time election results in America's 5th largest media market. My duties also included writing the "Election Night Handbook" for KGO-TV's on-air talent and identifying key races for coverage by our news team!

Oct 2014

Hosted 10 different sit-down, interview segments with coaches & players representing all of the West Coast Conference's 10 members during Media Day 2014-15 at the Time Warner Sports Studios in Los Angeles.
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Oct 2014

While juggling several other projects, had the honor of covering my 4th Fall Classic in nearly 20 years as a radio correspondent. Provided game previews and post-game coverage for Fox Sports Radio and also assisted at my "day job" with World Series coverage for KGO-TV!

Jul 2018 - Nov 2018

Helped keep ABC7 Viewers and Webpage Visitors connected with information about the November 2018 Election. I authored written content about Statewide Ballot Measures for ABC7news.com, oversaw building of the election night results reporting system for KGO-TV's on-air and online content, lead a team of data specialists to provide the Bay Area with accurate, real-time election results, and provided my newsroom colleagues with background on all major races contested in California. Two other…
Helped keep ABC7 Viewers and Webpage Visitors connected with information about the November 2018 Election. I authored written content about Statewide Ballot Measures for ABC7news.com, oversaw building of the election night results reporting system for KGO-TV's on-air and online content, lead a team of data specialists to provide the Bay Area with accurate, real-time election results, and provided my newsroom colleagues with background on all major races contested in California. Two other major TV stations, KABC and KFSN featured my research and writing on their election pages.

Oct 2017 - Nov 2017

Wrote stories for air detailing the death, destruction, and heroism during two of California's deadliest and costliest wildfire seasons on record. Helped develop nightly stories profiling the stories of people lost to the firestorms. Wrote key stories in the first segment of an Emmy-award winning newscast during the 2018 Wildfires.

Aug 2016 - Nov 2016

Supervised all collection and reporting of results from local elections across 9 counties in the San Francisco Bay Area. Wrote a manual containing key themes, issues, and storylines in local races for on-air talent and news department leadership. Built relationship with a diverse team includig fellow journalists, IT professionals, and local election officials.

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