Dan Shepherd

ORLANDO, Fla. - Dan Shepherd, freelance field producer, visited Valencias west campus to talk to journalism students about his extensive and notable career.

Dan attended Oklahoma University and earned a bachelors in journalism. From 1984 to 1998 the majority of his work dealt with photography.

From 1998 till this day Dan has worked as a freelance field producer/remote coordinator. He has had major clients such as NBC News, ABC News, CBS News, CNN, and ESPN.

“Word of mouth got me through the front door of all these big corporations,” Dan said.

Throughout his career he has won many awards and once had an Emmy nomination. Subjects such as The 9-11 Terrorist Attack on the World Trade Center, Hurricane Katrina, and coverage of breaking news during a regularly scheduled newscast are just some of the things he is known for.

When Dan was asked about the salary in a career such as his, he replied, “six digits.”

Dan was enthusiastic about explaining his career to the students of the news reporting class. He explained that he loved his job and that new and fun things were always happening.

For more information contact Dan Shepherd at Soundbite@cfl.rr.com