Nicole Cross Represented by The NWT Group 817.987.3600 [email protected]

Broadcast Experience

Evening Anchor, KTBS, Shreveport, LA 2016 – Present

Morning and Noon Anchor/Reporter, KNOE, Monroe, LA 2015 – 2016 n Anchor, produce, write, shoot and edit news and feature stories for broadcast and digital distribution n Report and produce packages for later newscasts and sweeps

Reporter/Fill-in Anchor/Host, KAVU/KVCT, Victoria, TX 2014 n Shot, wrote, edited and packaged local stories on deadline for four newscasts n Reported live from the field, studio and newsroom, including breaking news and developing stories across the state n Wrote, produced and anchored primetime and weekend newscasts n Recruited interviewees, produced and hosted Community Crossroads, a weekly community talk show n Enterprised, produced and packaged weekly long-form Crossroads Cares feature series n Developed cross-platform packages for web and via social media Highlights: o Obtained exclusive interviews and supported station coverage of a mother killed in a home explosion, the funeral of a 6-year-old boy believed to be a victim of child abuse, and 10-year-old girl killed in a car crash o Chosen to anchor evening newscasts three months after hire o Chosen to interim anchor primetime newscasts daily o Only KAVU news reporter chosen to travel across Texas for live coverage and social media coverage of championship sporting events o Successful completion of this intensive video production program in digital journalism

Professional Speaker/Media Guest Expert, Dr. Nicole Enterprises, Houston, TX 2006 – 2014 n Served as a professional speaker at over 100 venues across the United States Highlights: o Featured as a media guest expert for such affiliates as TBN, BET, Dallas Morning News, ESPN, NFL Network and Fox News, with over 20 media appearances and/or mentions Page 2

Spokesperson/International Conference Speaker/Host, The Potter’s House of Dallas, Inc., 2006 – 2008 n Served as the media spokesperson for Bishop T.D. Jakes, America’s Best Preacher (TIME Magazine), best-selling author, chart-topping film producer, global humanitarian. Highlights: o Appeared in television advertisements for T.D. Jakes and The Potter's House Church o Hosted national and international health and wellness programs for The Potter's House Church o Interviewed/counseled VIPs and celebrities

Media Guest Expert/Voiceover Artist, KMJQ/KODA/KTSU/KODA/KWWJ, Houston, TX2001 – 2006 n Served as an on-air counselor on the listener call-in show, "Sunday Morning Live" Highlights: o Recorded life coaching sound bites on marital and parenting relationships o Voiced commercials and PSAs for Sunny 99.1, Gospel 1360 and 90.9 KTSU

Psychology Credentials n PhD with over 15 years mental health counseling and college-level teaching experience n Run a successful psychotherapy practice for the past five years, and have served as a Director of Counseling for both community organizations and universities n Extensive Dispute Resolution Mediation training and certification as a Dispute Resolution Mediator n Licensed in the State of Texas as a Professional Counselor/Supervisor; Approved Supervisor; and Marriage and Family Therapy/Supervisor n Successfully secured three research grants: Morehouse School of Medicine Hurricane Katrina Survivors Grant; SAMSHA Suicide Prevention Grant; and the Pfizer, Inc. Grant n Delivered over 50 presentations at conferences and universities on topics such as conflict resolution, relationships, marriage, ethics, family violence, self-esteem, communicating with children/adolescents, and many others n Member in good standing of 7 professional associations

Education

New York Film Academy, New York, NY 2013 Coursework in Multimedia Journalism

Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX 2005 PhD in Counselor Education Page 3

University of Houston, Clearlake, TX 2002 MA in Behavioral Science (Family Therapy)

Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX 1998 BS in Psychology, summa cum laude

Skills n Bilingual: English/Spanish (conversant) n Photo/Audio/Video Equipment n Editing in Final Cut Pro n iNews, ENPS n Facebook, Twitter, YouTube n Basic knowledge of HTML n Mac OS and Windows XP/Vista

Select Awards and Recognition n Top 50 Black Health Professionals Award n Who’s Who among Executive and Professional Women n 1st Place-Oral Research Presentation n National Leadership and Service Award n Outstanding Writer Award n Miss Black and Gold 1996 n Plus, over 20 other awards and honors