Galen's number: 503-539-0482
Steve@DCA Talent: 919-868-6088.
HONORS/AWARDS
RTDNA: Knight Foundation Scholar, Anchoring & Producing Leadership Summit, 2019.
Power Shift Project, Newseum, Washington, D.C., 2019: Workplace Integrity program, underwritten by CBS. Attendees trained in strategies to end workplace discrimination, harassment and incivility, certified to take training back into newsrooms.
Society of Professional Journalists: 1st Place, Video News Series, 2016.
EXPERIENCE
KGW-TV, Portland: Weekend Anchor / Reporter (March 2020 - present).
Produce creative, impactful, and in-depth stories, focusing on humanity and solutions, especially during the pandemic. Member of the KGW vaccine response team, covering all aspects of development and rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. Hosted live social media Q&A sessions about the pandemic and unemployment. Team player and multi-tasker.
WCAX-TV, Burlington: Anchor/Reporter (April 2018 - March 2020).
Anchored the 5:30 and 11 p.m. shows.
KAPP/KVEW-TV, Tri-Cities, WA: 6pm Anchor/Reporter/EP (July 2016 - April 2018).
Market’s first openly LGBTQ broadcaster. Mentor to all.
KEZI-TV, Eugene: Producer (July 2015 - June 2016).
KPTV-TV, Portland: Digital Production Assistant (May - July 2015).
KRHD-TV, Bryan/College Station, TX: MMJ (July 2014 - January 2015).
LeTV.com, Beijing: Bilingual Intern (July - August 2012).
SKILLS
Languages: Fluent Mandarin Chinese, Conversational Japanese.
Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Lakana, WorldNow, Clickability, Tumblr, Wix, Weibo, YouKu.
Software: Final Cut Pro 7-10, Edius, Adobe Premiere, AP ENPS, iNews, Autocue Q-Series.
Hardware: Panasonic HMC40/HM150 & JVC GY-HM750 HD Cameras, portable light kits.
EDUCATION
University of Oregon, School of Journalism and Communication, Eugene: B.A. Journalism (broadcast emphasis) and B.A. Mandarin Chinese.
REFERENCES
Cathy Marshall (current supervisor), Managing Editor, KGW-TV, Portland, 503-453-6234.
Jay Barton (former supervisor), General Manager, WCAX-TV, Burlington, 318-771-4486.
Brenda Braxton, Morning Anchor, KGW-TV, Portland, 503-704-0257.
