Cheryl Preheim
Fayetteville,GA
Summary
Expert, credible, clear communicator in broadcast, corporate, and non-profit settings. Exceptional leader and team player. Extensive global experience. Setting vision and culture to motivate and unify teams to achieve success. Offering excellent management and organizational skills to coordinate complex and transformative projects. Highly articulate public speaker and writer with strong aptitude for creating engaging messages. Emmy award winning storyteller.
Overview
83
83
years of professional experience
Work History
Broadcast & Digital Journalist / News Anchor
11Alive News NBC
Atlanta, GA
01.2017 - Current
- Coordinated coverage, messaging, writing, and anchored daily shows.
- Trusted liaison between executive management and front line team.
- Strong team player with diverse skills and willingness to fill any need for success. Including, writing, shooting, and editing stories.
- Approached executive team with new show concept and lead transformation of broadcast. Resulting in significant rating increase.
- Created engaging content through understanding of audiences.
- Wide ranging storytelling experience from crisis situations to community features.
- Excellence recognized: 18 Emmy's. 3 Nat'l Edward R. Murrow Awards.
Olympic Producer, Writer, Correspondent
NBC / TEGNA
Atlanta, GA
02.2012 - Current
- Set vision and direction for expansive National Olympic coverage.
- Project managed timelines, story development and delivery of content.
- Relationship building with Olympians, families, and corporate partners.
- Extensive international travel to Olympic sites for 5 week assignments: London, Sochi, Rio, Pyeong Chang, Tokyo, and Beijing.
- Selected by families of Missy Franklin and Mikaela Shiffrin to exclusively share their Olympic journeys.
Public Speaker / Facilitator
Various
Atlanta / Denver , GA / CO
01.1999 - Current
- Broad speaking experience for corporate, non-profits, community events.
- Interviewed Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Malala Yousafzai. 90 minute live program for audience of 7,000.
- Selected to host President Jimmy Carter's Habitat for Humanity Gala. Interviewed Pres. Carter and Garth Brooks on stage.
- Hosted 2 hour live stage conversation & concert with virtuoso violist Itzhak Perlman.
- Researched material extensively before writing and delivering informative speeches covering wide range of topics.
Corporate Media Consultant and Coach
Dovetail Solutions
Denver , CO
03.2011 - Current
- Created training program for executive leaders around messaging and public presentations skills.
- Individualized executive coaching for internal and external messaging.
- Consulted corporate teams to streamline messaging and communications.
- Helped clients develop best media practices for consistent and effective company messaging.
Co-Owner
Freedom House Productions
Denver/Atlanta , CO/GA
01.2007 - 01.2021
- Helped clients develop communication strategies to amplify their profile.
- Motivated team to consistently reach highest levels of excellence.
- Brought client vision to life through dynamic storytelling.
Broadcast & Digital Journalist / News Anchor
9NEWS Denver, NBC
Denver , CO
01.1999 - 12.2016
- Anchored #1 broadcast program.
- Wrote, produced, anchored documentary on President Jimmy Carter's work with Habitat for Humanity. Traveled to Haiti for 2 weeks for profile.
- Wrote, Edited, Produced stories for daily broadcasting across TV and digital platforms.
- Led coverage of National stories including Columbine School shooting, Democratic National Convention, and 3 Super-bowls.
Skills
- Broad experience as a Public Speaker, Facilitator, MC, for large audiences
- Expertise in understanding audience and delivery messaging
- Skilled in objectively navigating highly political environments
- Visionary leader to guide team through culture change
Timeline
Broadcast & Digital Journalist / News Anchor
11Alive News NBC
01.2017 - Current
Olympic Producer, Writer, Correspondent
NBC / TEGNA
02.2012 - Current
Corporate Media Consultant and Coach
Dovetail Solutions
03.2011 - Current
Co-Owner
Freedom House Productions
01.2007 - 01.2021
Public Speaker / Facilitator
Various
01.1999 - Current
Broadcast & Digital Journalist / News Anchor
9NEWS Denver, NBC
01.1999 - 12.2016
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