<strong>About the employer: </strong>Fox 4 is the Kansas City Fox affiliate television station.</p><p><strong>My role: </strong>I am the weekend producer for the 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. shows on Saturday and Sunday. That means I choose and write the stories, book the guests and decide where the reporters are going to go on assignment. During the week, I am an associate producer, and I help the other producers with their shows.</p><p><strong>How long have you been in this position?</strong></p><p>Since early May.</p><p><strong>How long have you been employed by this company?</strong></p><p>Since December. I was hired as a production assistant. Basically, I worked with the camera, teleprompter and lighting. I knew I didn&#8217;t want to do that forever, so I started working with the producers, helping write stories.</p><p><strong>Did other previous experiences help you prepare for this new rol</strong><strong>e? </strong></p><p>I worked for my college television station, in the studio and as an anchor. While in college, I also interned at the NBC affiliate in Milwaukee. Earlier, while I was at O&#8217;Hara High School (Kansas City), I interned with Kathy Quinn, then a reporter and anchor at Channel 41.</p><p><strong>How does this new position fit into your career?</strong></p><p>Becoming a producer always has been a goal of mine. I like how fast-paced it is and how there is always something new to write about. Being a producer is one of the hardest jobs in the news business, but it is also one of the most rewarding.</p><p><strong>What was the most important influence in your ability to achieve this particular position?</strong></p><p>One of the reasons I got my first job here was because I met John Holt, an anchor at Fox 4, through a part-time job I have as a server at the Royals stadium club. He introduced me to the executive producer, Jana Calkins. After I was hired as a production assistant, I was able to work on stories and, eventually, a producer position opened up. A lot of it was luck and good timing.</p><p><strong>What is your educational background?</strong></p><p>I have my bachelor&#8217;s degree in journalism from Marquette University in Milwaukee (May 2005) and my master&#8217;s in journalism from the University of Kansas (May 2008).