Qualifications Summary:
Communications professional with extensive experience in the fields of media and communication. Excels at working under strict deadlines with technical and organizational precision. Readily adapts to change and works well under pressure with excellent organization and communication skills.
Technical Skills:
Journalistic, communications and public relations writing. Experienced with Adobe InDesign, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Fireworks, Adobe Photoshop, Soundstudio, Final Cut Pro, Audacity, Avid iNews, Avid Instinct and Clickability software, Soundslides, as well as Microsoft Office Suite; both Macs and PCs, can type ••••• WPM, valid Wisconsin drivers license, competent in Spanish.
Professional Experience:
• Series Producer: University Eye
October •••••Present: WisconsinEye Political and Public Affairs Television Network-Madison, WI
o Interview state politicians, journalists and local celebrities
o Organize shoots, schedule interviews and edit footage
o Conceptualized and currently produce a magazine-style, current events program geared toward current
and prospective college/university students in Wisconsin
• Host: The Wheel & In My Honest Opinion
December •••••February •••••: Big Ten Network/UW Communications-Madison, WI
o On-air talent for University of Wisconsin magazine style show, “The Wheel,” and opinion/panel show,
“In My Humble Opinion”
o Crafted stories and contributed reports, interviewed in-studio guests and local celebrities
o Assisted in the creative concept for the shows
• Assignment Editor-Weekend
June •••••March •••••: WMTV: NBC •••••Madison, WI
o Coordinated interviews, as well as researched stories for reporters, photojournalists and producers
o Wrote news stories for the station Web site
o Supervised and trained newsroom interns
• News Director/Assignment Editor
Fall •••••August •••••: WSUM••••• FM, Madison’s Student Radio Station
• Promotional Intern
Summer/Fall •••••: Z••••• WZEE Madison, WI
Education:
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - Madison, Wisconsin
Bachelor of Arts: Journalism-Mass Communication: Strategic Communication
Bachelor of Arts: Journalism-Mass Communication: Broadcast and Print Reporting
Bachelor of Arts: Communication Arts
References:
• Chris Long
President & CEO, WisconsinEye
••••• W. Washington Ave.
Madison, WI •••••
Phone: (•••••) ••••• •••••
• Chris Gegg
News Director, NBC •••••WMTV
••••• Forward Dr.
Madison, WI •••••
Phone: (•••••) ••••• •••••
• Dave Black
General Manager, WSUM- ••••• FM
••••• East Campus Mall: Suite •••••
Madison, WI •••••
Phone: (•••••) ••••• •••••
• John Roach
President, John Roach Productions
••••• Research Park Dr. Suite J
Fitchburg, WI •••••
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