PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
8/2010 - Present:
Special Projects Coordinator and Instructor
Journalism and Media Communication Department
Colorado State University
- Teaches courses in Corporate Multimedia, Video Production, Editing, News and Scriptwriting
- Director of student mobile live video production unit (RAM Productions)
- Adviser for Music, Stage and Sports Production Interdisciplinary Minor
- Coordinator of Journalism and Media Communication Department special projects
7/1987 – Present:
Producer, Reporter/Host, Writer, Editor, & Communications Director
- Owner of Clubhouse Productions, Inc., and University Documentary Productions (Est. 2020)
- Responsible for all aspects of producing marketing and training videos,
television programs, commercials, and video news releases
- Reporter, host, and producer of sports television programs for ESPN, TNN
- Producer/host of Protruck Race Series on OLN & Outdoor Channel
- Freelance Reporter for World Business Review on PBS
- Freelance Reporter/Producer for various national television news organizations
8/2006 - 12/2008
Director of Communications, World Series of Off-Road Racing
- Produced video news releases, coordinated network television video needs, maintained series video library, produced/edited race and season highlight packages
- Series spokesperson for all local and national media outlets
- Designed and managed series website, distributed news releases, developed PR strategy
6/1979 - 7/1987
Television Reporter/Anchor/Producer
- KWGN-TV, Denver, CO 1985–87
- KTBS-TV, Shreveport, LA 1984–85
- KTNV-TV, Las Vegas, NV 1980–84
- KPVI-TV, Pocatello, ID 1979–80
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
- 30 national and regional awards in news and marketing presentations including
AP, UPI, NPPA, PRSA, BMA, BEA
- 15 Telly Awards for TV Programming & Corporate Video Production
- Nominated for an Emmy for "Tuning Out the Pandemic" on Rocky Mountain PBS
- Xtremey Award (2005) for Best Off Road Racing Video of the Year
RELATED PROFESSIONAL DUTIES
- Special Projects Coordination and Instructor, Colorado State University, Journalism and Media Communication Department, 1992 to Present
- Water Pic "Excellence in Education Award", 2012
- Nominated for the 2002 CSU Alumni Association “Best Teacher” Award
- Broadcast Education Association Member
- National Press Photographer Association Member
SKILLS
- Nonlinear editing: Final Cut Pro, AVID, Premiere
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Tricaster 40, 455 and 860, Panasonic 100 multicam switcher
- Microsoft Office Suite
- AP Stylebook
EDUCATION
- BA in Liberal Arts, Speech and Theater Arts Major, TV-Radio Emphasis,
Colorado State University, 1978
- 30 hours completed of Graduate Studies in Communication Studies
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1983
8/2010 - Present:
Special Projects Coordinator and Instructor
Journalism and Media Communication Department
Colorado State University
- Teaches courses in Corporate Multimedia, Video Production, Editing, News and Scriptwriting
- Director of student mobile live video production unit (RAM Productions)
- Adviser for Music, Stage and Sports Production Interdisciplinary Minor
- Coordinator of Journalism and Media Communication Department special projects
7/1987 – Present:
Producer, Reporter/Host, Writer, Editor, & Communications Director
- Owner of Clubhouse Productions, Inc., and University Documentary Productions (Est. 2020)
- Responsible for all aspects of producing marketing and training videos,
television programs, commercials, and video news releases
- Reporter, host, and producer of sports television programs for ESPN, TNN
- Producer/host of Protruck Race Series on OLN & Outdoor Channel
- Freelance Reporter for World Business Review on PBS
- Freelance Reporter/Producer for various national television news organizations
8/2006 - 12/2008
Director of Communications, World Series of Off-Road Racing
- Produced video news releases, coordinated network television video needs, maintained series video library, produced/edited race and season highlight packages
- Series spokesperson for all local and national media outlets
- Designed and managed series website, distributed news releases, developed PR strategy
6/1979 - 7/1987
Television Reporter/Anchor/Producer
- KWGN-TV, Denver, CO 1985–87
- KTBS-TV, Shreveport, LA 1984–85
- KTNV-TV, Las Vegas, NV 1980–84
- KPVI-TV, Pocatello, ID 1979–80
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
- 30 national and regional awards in news and marketing presentations including
AP, UPI, NPPA, PRSA, BMA, BEA
- 15 Telly Awards for TV Programming & Corporate Video Production
- Nominated for an Emmy for "Tuning Out the Pandemic" on Rocky Mountain PBS
- Xtremey Award (2005) for Best Off Road Racing Video of the Year
RELATED PROFESSIONAL DUTIES
- Special Projects Coordination and Instructor, Colorado State University, Journalism and Media Communication Department, 1992 to Present
- Water Pic "Excellence in Education Award", 2012
- Nominated for the 2002 CSU Alumni Association “Best Teacher” Award
- Broadcast Education Association Member
- National Press Photographer Association Member
SKILLS
- Nonlinear editing: Final Cut Pro, AVID, Premiere
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Tricaster 40, 455 and 860, Panasonic 100 multicam switcher
- Microsoft Office Suite
- AP Stylebook
EDUCATION
- BA in Liberal Arts, Speech and Theater Arts Major, TV-Radio Emphasis,
Colorado State University, 1978
- 30 hours completed of Graduate Studies in Communication Studies
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1983