career objective

results-driven bachelor s candidate eager to apply superior communication and organizational skills toward supporting cnn in its mission to provide accurate, educational, and up-to-the minute reporting to diverse audiences throughout the country and the world

profile

ø  strong practical experience in media and public relations, with extensive hands-on research, editing, production, and video journalism experience

ø  demonstrated ability to handle multiple concurrent projects; consistently achieve critical deadlines while maintaining high quality standards

ø  dynamic communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship management skills

ø  proactive team player equally effective in independent and collaborative environments

 

~ technical proficiencies ~

microsoft word and excel ~ adobe photoshop ~ inews ~ avid pro ~ quickbooks ~ constant contact ~ lexisnexis

education

university of southern california, los angeles, ca                                                                degree to be conferred may 2010

bachelor of arts in english literature, cum laude

• member, gamma sigma alpha national academic greek honor society
• member, delta delta delta

professional experience

writer / shooter / editor, sports department, annenberg television news c usc, los angeles, ca                 1/09 c present

• proficiently write, edit, and film news stories and segments; work closely with producers and other staff members to meet strict deadlines
• attend and shoot footage of water polo, volleyball, basketball, tennis, and baseball games and practices; interview players and coaches, edit tapes, and assist with graphics
• serve as men s and women s water polo beat reporter; covered special assignments including the mountain pacific sports federation championship, the trojan huddle, and the emerald bowl in san francisco

 

student assistant, office of public service c usc gould school of law, los angeles, ca                               5/09 c present

• research and summarize social justice issues affecting the greater los angeles area and create new strategies to increase community awareness of the office of public service
• contribute to coordinating legal ambassadors and street law programs assigning law students to varied legal service placements; additionally assist in arranging judicial and clinical externship opportunities
• played an integral role in developing ad campaign targeting law students interested in doing pro bono or public service work related to homelessness, foster care, and environmental matters
• planned and participated in 2010 legal aid alternative break trip to new orleans; filmed and photographed students engaged in community service and public outreach projects

 

mentor, usc youth impact program, los angeles, ca                                                                                          6/09 c 7/09

• served as a mentor at this four-week football program for at-risk middle school boys; worked with another mentor and a certified lausd teacher to develop and implement strategies to improve classroom performance, self confidence, and life skills

 

teacher / english 404 student, usc joint educational project, los angeles, ca                                                9/09 c 12/09

• planned and instructed small group creative writing lessons for 3^rd grade students at the 32nd street elementary school

 

research assistant / intern, dr. phil c cbs, los angeles, ca                                                                               5/08 c 8/08

• successfully assisted producers, associate producers, production assistants, and other staff with a broad range of research and support functions
• managed viewer and guest relations and communications, conducted red flag phone interviews with prospective guests, and organized guest documentation
• performed in-depth research for potential shows as well as shows currently in production, diligently reviewed and logged tapes, and assisted with preparing show books
• led a special project to develop an organizational system for managing constant production changes to a multi-week show