About Me
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Recent College Graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in Broadcast Communications
Summary of Qualifications
Experienced Broadcast Journalist in TV, Radio
Excellent writing, organizational and conversation skills
Confident in front of the camera
Trained in videography and photography
Proficient with Adobe Premiere, Adobe Audition, Adobe Photoshop
Skillful in writing news packages, anchor intros, and news scripts
Able to produce newscasts and upload to websites
Broadcast stories via social networking sites
Broadcast Experience
Program Director, January 2012-May 2012
Westminster Cable Network, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA
• Meet with Assistant Director weekly to plan the schedule
• Screen and approve all content added to the Nexus
• Archive all media: The County Line, Coaches Corner, Capstone Documentaries
• Schedule programming into the Nexus
• Create commercials and promos to play between content
Radio News Executive Producer, August 2011-May 2012
WWNW Titan Radio Digital 88.9, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA
• Gather local news from the wire, internet, faxes, and phone calls
• Write a two minute newscast every day consisting of five stories
• Incorporate at least two sound bites into the newscast
• Read live or voice track the news on the radio
• Train freshmen to write for radio news
TV Reporter, August 2009-May 2012
The County Line on Westminster Cable Network, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA
• Arrange interviews with local residents/ businesses
• Shoot, write, edit news packages to air on The County Line
• Upload packages on WCN247, Youtube, and Facebook
Radio DJ, October 2008-May 2012
WWNW Titan Radio Digital 88.9, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA
• Research popular culture and plan weekly individual shows
• Co-host weekly morning show live from 7-9AM
WPXI See and Be Seen Web Intern, May 2011-August 2011
WPXI TV, Pittsburgh, PA
• Photographed events throughout the Pittsburgh area
• Created slideshows and wrote stories for WPXI.com See and Be Seen
• Participated in chief meteorologist’s promo commercial
• Helped sales department promote the station at Idlewild Park and Heinz Field
Program Director and Music Director, August 2010-May 2011
WWNW Titan Radio Digital 88.9, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA
• Met with Assistant Director weekly to decide on new music to add to the station
• Scheduled music every week using Selector
• Research Hot AC charts on AllAccess.com weekly
• Scheduled DJ’s shifts for the year
• Performed weekly maintenance and Emergency Alert checks
• Trained new DJ’s
• Recorded and edited station promos and sweepers
• Airchecked DJ’s every month and provided feedback
TV Anchor, April 2010-December 2010
The County Line on Westminster Cable Network, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA
• Gather local information and write scripts with co-anchor
• Anchor news every other week to air throughout Lawrence County
• Inform local residents on what’s happening in their area
Education
Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA Graduated May 2012
Bachelor of Arts: Broadcast Communications GPA: 3.71 Cum Laude
Honors/Awards
Westminster College Dean’s List, 7 semesters
Graduated Cum Laude
Westminster College Tower Scholarship, for academic excellence
Bucks for Bucs Scholarship, for outstanding academics
Larry Watters Scholarship
“Wake Up Your Dreams” singing competition, 1st Place out of eighty students
• Performed all over the state
• Recorded songs that aired on WJPA
Chartiers-Houston High School Musicals
• Lead in “Annie” and “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
