Traditional and Health Related Journalism

Ambassador/Diabetes Patient Advocate 2014 - presentAmerican Medical Systems/Boston Scientific, Minnetonka Minnesota

Produce, anchor and lead production of media for various platforms on interplay of diabetes and common complications. Use my triumph over E.D. after surgery in segments as a model for patients and doctors featuring clips from my reporting around the globe. Train surgeons to become anchors of segments featuring their own life-changing work.

• Headline one of the highest attended events at American Association of DiabetesEducators (AADE) annual conference. 2014, 2015 and 2016.

• Host patient education seminars with leading prosthetic urologists.• Host Diabetes And Erectile Dysfunction webinar for dLife.• Created franchises: Mythbusters and Quality of Life.• Mentor and support penile implant patients pre and post op.

“The best E.D. and diabetes related segments I have ever seen.”– Dr. Francois Eid, MD. Director, Advanced Urological Care, NYC.

Host, DRI-TV 2013 - present Diabetes Research Institute (DRI), Miami Florida

Host of web series for the DRI, a designated center of excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. DRI-TV chronicles the development of the DRI BioHub, a bioengineered mini-organ that mimics the native pancreas.

Staff Investigator/Media Director 2012 - presentVerus Financial LLC, New York City

Produce, anchor, write and create media combining the highest standards of broadcast journalism using the insurance industry payment revolution led by Verus Financial as a basis for stories. Investigator for Verus Financial using skills honed in the field as an investigative and general assignment reporter.

Native News Producer/Coordinator 2011 - 2012Miccosukee Tribe of Florida, Miami, Florida

Produced Native News segments for Miccossukee Magazine TV, The Miccosukee Tribe of Florida’s current events and culture program airing locally on Fox. Launched Native News franchise, coached Native American talent with on-air delivery and production.

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BENNO C. SCHMIDT III

Special Projects Coordinator 2011 – 2011Seminole Media Productions, Hollywood, Florida

Produced, anchored and reported long-form documentaries and history/culture segments for Seminole Tribe of Florida’s internal network and online distribution. Oversaw training and coaching of Native American news anchors and reporters while supervising production team.

Contributing Correspondent 2010 – 2011Nightly Business Report, PBS

Money Profiles correspondent on oldest and most-watched nightly business report in the U.S. Website contributor. (Segments viewable at www.pbs.org/nbr/ - click on Money Profiles.)

Anchor and Principal Correspondent 2009 – 2013dLife, CNBC

Anchored program and produced long-form reports on first diabetes-related network broadcast airing Sunday evenings on CNBC. (Segments viewable at www.dLife.com)

Freelance Correspondent and Producer 2007 – 2009ABC News; Worldfocus, PBS

Helped lead initial coverage of Caylee Anthony murder in Florida culminating in highly rated one-hour 20/20 special. Produced numerous stories, including Emmy-nominated two-part series from Haiti. (Segments viewable at www.bennoschmidt.com)

Freelance Correspondent 2007 – 2008The Early Show and Sunday Morning, CBS

Reported for all CBS News broadcasts, with emphasis on The Early Show and Sunday Morning. (Segments viewable at www.bennoschmidt.com)

Lead Anchor/International Correspondent 2003 – 2007HDNews

Anchored prime time newscasts. Led coverage of international and domestic breaking news. Conducted some of the first live reports in high definition format. Reported and field-anchored throughout the U.S. and internationally, including New Orleans in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina; the Israeli shooting-war with Hezbollah; multiple space shuttle launches and landings; and President George W. Bush’s second inauguration. Won 2007 Unity Awards in Media for a documentary, The Middle East Reporter’s Notebook.(Segments viewable at www.bennoschmidt.com)

Contributing Correspondent 2003NBC News

Reported preparations for Operation Iraqi Freedom from various locations.

General Assignment Reporter/Fill-in Weekend Anchor 1999 – 2003WTVJ NBC-6

Lead reporter at NBC owned-and-operated station during major news events, including Elian Gonzalez custody battle, 9/11, and the presidential election voter recount in 2000. Voted “Best Reporter” in Miami New Times readers’ poll.

Police Reporter 1996 – 1998WTMJ NBC Milwaukee

Broke stories and developed sources involving the notoriously conservative/tight-lipped Milwaukee Police Department in the aftermath of Jeffrey Dahmer.

Investigative Reporter 1996WTVH CBS-5 Syracuse

Breaking news and general assignment reporter. Initiated investigative unit as well as long-form and award-winning sweeps pieces. Covered Syracuse Ponzi scheme that was, until Bernie Madoff, the largest such scheme in U.S. history.

Assistant Producer 1994 – 1996Dateline NBC

Member of initial “Team OJ” in Los Angeles. Covered Simpson case from Bronco car chase through verdict and aftermath. Reported and aided production of two-part special from Hawaii – The Last Ride – which remains one of the highest-rated Dateline segments ever aired.

Desk Assistant 1993ABC News

Assisted producers and Peter Jennings at World News Tonight. Served as off-air reporter and traveling field producer.

Intern/Production Assistant 1987 – 1990CNN

During paid internship conducted interviews for broadcast on major news events and learned production at CNN.

Education

Wesleyan University, B.A. American Studies 1993

Graduate Classes in Journalism 1992Columbia University, School of General Studies

Institute for British and Irish Studies (IBIS), New College, Oxford University 1987

Awards

Bronze Digital Health Award 2015Honoring the World’s Best Digital Health Resources, Diabetes and Erectile Dysfunction Webinar.

Diabetes Champion 2014dLife

Bronze Telly Award 2012for dLife TV series investigating diabetes care in Haiti following massive earthquake in 2010. Broadcast includes interviews with former President Bill Clinton, Haitian President Michel Joseph Martelly, Ambassador andHappy Hearts Fund charity founder Petra Nemcova, and JPHRO founder(Haitian relief organization) and Oscar winner Sean Penn.

National Emmy Nomination: 2010Best Feature in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast “Mud Cookies” Haiti – Worldfocus. Aired nationally on PBS

Unity Awards in Broadcasting: 2007“Middle East Reporter’s Notebook” – HDNews

Best TV News Reporter: 2002Miami New Times

Honoree, 500 Role Models of Excellence 2001Rep. Frederica Wilson, Florida State Legislature

Board Member

American Youth Understanding Diabetes Abroad. (A.Y.U.D.A.)

Articles dLife Champion feature:(http://www.dlife.com/diabetes/complications/sex/help_for_ed)

Wesleyan University Alumni Magazine feature, “A Sense of Purpose”:(http://www.wesleyan.edu/communications/images/magazine_assets/UPFRONT%20/PROFILES/10-3_profile_02.pdf)

Wesleyan University Online Magazine update on investigation into diabetes care in Haiti:(http://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2012/05/27/schmidt/)