career objective                              

 

deadline-driven and influential sports broadcaster seeking to leverage expertise in support of media organization s communications objectives.

 

profile                                                

ø  comprehensive understanding of multimedia presentations, video, editing, public speaking, and web content; exceptional research, preparation, and time management abilities.

ø  talented communicator with solid history developing new and improving existing lucrative, long-term media relationships.

ø  proven leader and team builder, with success in fostering true motivation, productivity, and cohesion from disparate parties.

ø  reputation for strong work ethic, exceptional commitment to viewers, industry knowledge, approachability, and ability to get the job done .

ø  technically proficient in microsoft office (word, excel, powerpoint, outlook, access) and windows operating system.

 

professional experience                

 

wisc tv-madison, wi                                                                                                       2007 to 2009

kdlt tv-sioux falls, sd                                                                                                   2006 to 2007

sports/news reporter & anchor

  conceptualized, researched, and anchored key sportscasts, including all associated production, writing, and editing as well as equipment setup; delivered broadcasts live from green bay packers and uw football and basketball games.

  established and cultivated solid professional relationships with coaches, athletes, and athletic directors while mining sources for newsworthy national and local subject matter.

  traveled offsite with uw football team to complete six and ten o clock reports while conducting post-game interviews for reports or wrap-ups.

  innovated ideas for weekly athlete of the week sports feature and maintained and updated sports portion of web site.

 

city of kirkland tv-kirkland, wa                                                                                    june 2005 to april 2006

kcpq tv-seattle, wa                                                                           september 2004 to march 2005

upn 11-renton, wa                                                                                         march 2004 to june 2005

kiro tv-seattle, wa                                                                             september 2003 to march 2004

broadcast communications intern / sports intern

  held direct role within community to better serve research and production of monthly 30-minute currently kirkland show; promoted show and sourced stories from viewers.

  served in multiple capacities, including production assistant and support for creation of highlights and content for sports casts; shadowed reporters and shot footage and conducted interviews.

  cultivated long-term relationships with seattle seahawks and sonics public relations to open additional channels, including direct locker room access for live, post-game interviews; maintained log of all games.

 

education & activities                     

 

seattle pacific university-seattle, wa

bachelor of arts in communications

 

volunteer coach, little sisters select basketball team

 

 

 

 

 

 

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dear__________________:

 

with more than seven years of experience contributing to the media reputation of washington news organizations wisc tv, kdlt tv, city of kirkland tv, kcpq, upn 11, and kiro tv i have cultivated a memorable presence for myself that i am sure (station name) will find invaluable to their future goals.

 

as a (job title) for your organization, i can offer the following (in addition to my bachelor of arts in communications and results-oriented work ethic):

 

  comprehensive understanding of broadcasting procedures and policies as well as cutting-edge technologies to increase media presence.

  charismatic personality with proven track record cultivating lucrative long-term relationships with key public relations and media contacts; successfully maintained connections with seattle seahawks and sonics as well as green bay packers and uw football and basketball teams.

  confident working within teams or autonomously to secure story and skilled at motivating and leading multidisciplinary groups to meet high-pressure deadlines.

  technical expertise in microsoft office (word, excel, powerpoint, outlook, access) and windows operating system.

 

as an employee, you will find me to be a driven team player committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through superior performance.  i am confident that i could be a valuable asset to your operations, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

 

sincerely,

 

 

 

 

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