​CURRENT POSITIONS:

Medical Reporter: Mount Sinai Health System                                                   October 2017 to present

Host, Producer and Editor: RiseUP With Dawn Ennis                                       March 2017 to present

Freelance Writer: The Daily Beast, NBC News, The Advocate,                        March 2016 to present
NewNowNext, Outsports, Into, Medium

Recent Contributor to Los Angeles Blade, HuffPost and GoMagazine


DIGITAL EXPERIENCE:                                                                 

LGBTQ Nation
May 2016 to July 2017
  • Assistant Editor: write, copy edit, manage freelance writers, fill-in for managing editor
  • Write, create and produce videos on topics of interest to readers.
  • Livetweet and livestream reporting on Faceook, manage Instagram and Twitter accounts.
  • Moderate readers' comments and interact with readers, authorities, courts, celebrities and political leaders. 

The Advocate Magazine
September 2014 to March 2017
  • Video Producer: write, create and produce short news videos for advocate.com
  • News Editor: led news coverage of LGBT issues, as well as reporting, from March 2015 to March 2016.
  • First transgender journalist to interview Caitlyn Jenner in her home, in which she revealed she wanted to be Ted Cruz's "trans ambassador."
  • Writer for advocate.com online edition as well as print edition and for sister publication, Plus Magazine. 
  • Livestream reporter from red carpet events
  • Manage AdvoTrans Facebook and Twitter pages, respond to comments from the public and interact with other media reps.
  • Media correspondent, reporter and Op-Ed writer 2014-2015.

wochit.com
September 2014 to March 2015
  • Responsible for script, media selection and quality control of news briefs, delivered on a cloud-based video creation platform, created from start to finish in ten minutes.  
  • Clients include storytelling websites and brands seeking economically-scale branded studio quality video production.

Writer/Web Producer
2002 to 2014
  • ·ABC News.com, 7online.com, firstcoastnews.com, politico.com, today.com, msnbc.com

Webmaster
​1995
  • Created and maintained content on 28online.com, first website for WFTS-TV in Tampa, FL, now known as wfts.com


MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE:

Multimedia Executive Producer, First Coast News/WTLV/WJXX, FL
2008 to 2009
  • Number 2 manager in the Information Center.
  • Booked exclusive interviews with Barack and Michelle Obama, John and Cindy McCain, Joe Biden and Sarah Palin in the final weeks of the 2008 presidential campaign. 
  • Managed staff of 25, responsible for script approval, producer and reporter reviews, scheduling and special projects.
  • Handled viewer complaints and interacted with the public, local leaders and celebrities as well as law enforcement and media.

Executive Producer, POLITICO/WJLA-TV, Arlington, VA
2007 to 2008
  •  Created pilot for “POLITICO TV,” Sunday talk show. Coordinated political coverage.

Nightside Executive Producer at NBC Universal O&O, WVIT-TV, CT
2003 to 2005
  • Managed and scheduled staff of 30, supervised newscasts and coordinated special events. 
  • Made connections across Connecticut that improved our coverage and strengthened our leadership role in our community.

Executive Producer of Newscasts at WJXT-TV, FL
2001 to 2003
  • Recruited, hired, trained, scheduled and disciplined staff of 50. Responsible for managing every newscast from 5am to 11pm at number one independent local station in the nation.
  • Handled media inquiries and addressed complaints from our viewers, networked with television stations and other media outlets from coast to coast. Worked closely with promotion team to create the best teases and promos in the market. 


PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING EXPERIENCE:
Consultant, Rooftop Digital LLC, Los Angeles and West Hartford. CT
May to September 2018
  • Write blog content and email content to generate sales for clients targeting consumers, homeowners, insurance policy holders and car shoppers. 

Founder and owner, EnniBuddy, NYC and West Hartford, CT
July 2014 to Present
  • Write press releases, organize news media coverage, arrange news conferences and represent clients to reporters.
  • Write, create, edit and produce videos and multimedia presentations including PowerPoint and Keynote for clients. 
  • Manage social media engagement for clients, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat. 
  • Moderate comments on client websites, responding to the public, monitoring trolls and turning comments and tips into solid leads. ​


​BROADCAST EXPERIENCE:

Host, Producer, Writer, Editor of Rise UP With Dawn Ennis at WHC-TV, West Hartford, CT
March 2017 to present
  • Book guests, write scripts, produce monthly 30-minute episodes and edit for broadcast and uploading to YouTube.
  • Most viewed episodic program on West Hartford Community Television's YouTube Channel. ​

​National Desk Assignment Editor at ABC News, NY
July 2012 to June 2014
  • Information and Image Coordinator; first on the scene in Newtown; coordinated coverage of Superstorm Sandy, Aurora Theater Shooting, Boston Marathon Bombing, Flight Malaysia MH370.
  • Handled calls from viewers across the country and interacted with law enforcement and government officials from coast to coast.

“Good Morning America” Writer/Producer at ABC News, NY
​October 2007 to July 2012
  • GMA Set Writer, Field Producer, Segment Producer, Videographer and Nonlinear Editor.
  • Wrote the crawl, alerting viewers to news of the day with words scrolling from right to left at the bottom of the TV screen.

 Line Producer at WABC-TV, NY
January 2010 to June 2012
  • Wrote and produced Eyewitness News at ABC network’s #1 owned and operated station.
  • Produced on-air traffic reports for Joe Nolan, Heather O'Rourke, Debbie DuHaime, Shannon Sohn, and John Del Giorno. 

“Today” Show News Producer at NBC Universal, NY
2005 to 2007
  • Coordinated weekend overnight breaking news coverage around the world. Wrote and line produced newscasts and show segments for “Today” and msnbc.com
  • Produced and appeared on camera in feature video series, Unreel.
  • Worked the phones to gather information from correspondents, media contacts and law enforcement worldwide. 

Line Producer at WCBS-TV, New York
1996 to 2002 ·       
Line Producer at WFTS-TV, Tampa, FL
1994 to 1996 ·       
  • Launched 11 p.m. newscast. Coordinated coverage of Valujet and TWA Flight 800 crashes, elections and sweeps stories.  
  • On-air reporter covering 1996 Olympic Park Bombing in Atlanta.
  • Added news content and viewer resources to station website, a first for this market. 
  • Used "MastCam" tool and story-specific animated graphics that had never been seen in Tampa Bay or many cities nationwide. 

Line Producer at WWOR-TV, Secaucus, NJ
​1991 to 1992, 1993 to 1994                   ·       
  • Produced Emmy-award winning newscast, consumer reports, sweeps and long-form pieces.
  • Coordinated breaking news coverage of plane crashes and natural gas explosions.       

Line Producer at NY1NEWS, New York
1992 to 1993
  • Launched Time Warner’s first 24-hour all-news station.   
  • Produced live coverage of first World Trade Center bombing.  

Writer/Producer at Fox5, WNYW-TV, New York
1989 to 1992     
  • Wrote and produced news for Good Day New York.                                

Vidifont Operator, Production Assistant, Field Producer, Newswriter
Assignment Editor and Weekend Assignment Manager at CNN, New York
​1983 to 1989      
  • Covered Lebanon Hostage Crisis, Pan Am Flight 103, Rock Hudson’s revelation of AIDS, Tiananmen Square Protests, 1989 Stock Market Crash, field-produced first space shuttle launch following the Challenger disaster and interviewed Elie Wiesel at his home upon winning the Nobel Peace Prize.
  • Managed calls from viewers and other parts of CNN's newsgathering operation, as well as managing crews, vehicles and reporters. Directly responsible for networking with law enforcement, courts, political leaders and celebrities in the Northeast U.S.

News Production Assistant at 1010 WINS, New York
1986 to 1987 
  • Assisted writers, reporters and anchors, edited sound for broadcast, produced network reports and weather information, handled calls from listeners and worked with editor to gather news information from law enforcement and other sources. 


EDUCATION:
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, School of Visual Arts, New York.
  • Received Full Scholarship, Graduated with Honors
 

AWARDS AND ASSOCIATIONS:

  • Shared Folio Eddie Digital Award for Best Consumer News Website, Advocate.com and The Advocate Magazine, 2016
  • Shared Emmy for Outstanding Morning Program, ABC's Good Morning America, 2014. 
  • Shared Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Morning Program, ABC's Good Morning America, 2013.
  • Shared Peabody Award and Edward R. Murrow Award for “Superstorm Sandy” coverage, ABC News, 2013.
  • Shared Edward R. Murrow Award for coverage of Tragedy in Sandy Hook, Newtown, Connecticut, ABC News, 2013.
  • Shared Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Spot News Coverage of September 11th attacks, WCBS-TV, 2002.
  • Shared nomination for Emmy for best coverage of Breaking News during Sean “Puffy” Combs trial. First on the air with word of the not guilty verdict, WCBS-TV, 2001.
  • Shared Edward R. Murrow Awards: Best Newscast 2002 & 2003; Overall Excellence 2003 and Associated Press Awards: Overall News Excellence, 2002; Continuing Coverage, 2002, WJXT-TV.
  • Emmy for Outstanding News Special in New York, “Eat, Drink and Be Wary,” WWOR-TV, 1994.
  • Emmy for Outstanding Newscast in New York, “Woodbridge Explosion,” WWOR-TV, 1993.
  • Writers Guild Award for Best Spot News Writing, WWOR-TV, 1991.
  • Society of Professional Journalists Deadline Club Award for Writing, WWOR-TV, 1991.​
  • Member, National Press Club, New York Press Club (former Vice President), and NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists.
  • Membership in AFTRA, SAG, NABET, Writers Guild of America, East.