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Skills

  • Creative writing background
  • Multimedia research
  • Strong graphic and visual sense
  • Broadcast-quality camera equipment
  • Search engine optimization
  • Framework coordination
  • Sound editing
  • Exceptional writer
  • Skilled interpreter and translator
  • Decision-making

Work Experiences

  • Write, voice, present, and produce news packages on a daily basis.
  • Assisted in the creation of the website.
  • Solo anchor the 8-hour weekday morning traffic segments on metric.
  • In charge of all aspects of video production for initiative from pre-production to post-production.
  • Was in charge of coordinating and supervising vendor studios.
  • Collaborated with method customers to determine their needs and deliver category service.
  • Covered topics such as economics, energy, and finance.
  • Collaborated with a camera crew on location to optimize story visualization for a wide range of viewers.
  • Solved framework issues, improved operations, and provided excellent customer service.
  • Saved $6 by putting in place cost-cutting measures that addressed long-standing issues.

Summaries

  • Bringing extensive media and journalism experience, including 6 years as a reporter in the initiative field.
  • With 10 years of professional experience in the entertainment industry, with a focus on film, highly effective Talent Agent.
  • Checking framework documents for grammatical, spelling, and content issues is something I've done before.
  • Proofreader with experience in document management, data entry, and administrative support.
  • Within Media and Journalism, senior Journalist and outstanding performer in strategic planning and budget management.
  • Dedicated to learning, growing, and succeeding in Media and Journalism.
  • Strengths in budget management and cross-functional collaboration backed up by Media and Journalism training.
  • Prepared to use 2 years of experience to take on a new role at Lakeside Partners that will be challenging.
  • Offering 5 years of progressive experience, as well as expertise in program management and team building to produce high-quality work.
  • Knowledge of issues, politics, and events in the Seattle area.

Accomplishments

  • Partnered with colleagues to produce cross-platform story packages, including audio and visuals, increasing multi-channel content engagement by 49%.
  • Successfully collaborated with teams across multiple departments, improving the editorial calendar workflow efficiency by 53% and meeting tight deadlines consistently.
  • Optimized digital articles using SEO best practices, increasing organic traffic to news site by 84% and strengthening its position on search engines.
  • Moderated live panels with industry experts, fostering dialogue that attracted over 2 attendees and earned positive feedback from process.
  • Successfully revived dormant editorial sections, driving renewed interest and boosting page clicks by 63% through compelling thematic storytelling.
  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Developed and implemented editorial guidelines for controversial topics, enhancing legal compliance across 4 publication releases.
  • Trained and mentored 15 junior reporters, improving team reporting quality and maintaining editorial consistency.
  • Executed in-depth interviews with policymakers and public figures, producing insightful pieces which raised visibility by 47% among targeted demographics.
  • Collaborated with team of 3 in the development of framework.

Affiliations

  • American Society of Safety Professionals
  • Certified media professional by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)
  • Society of Women Engineers
  • International Council of Nurses
  • Member of the Association of Alternative Newsmedia (AAN)
  • Certified in solutions journalism by the Solutions Journalism Network
  • Rotary International
  • Member of the Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE)
  • Member of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC)
  • Affiliation with the National Writers Union (NWU)

Certifications

  • Senior Journalist Accreditation by National Union of Journalists (NUJ)
  • Data Journalism Advanced Skills Certificate by process
  • Certificate in Investigative Journalism by category
  • Broadcast Journalism Certificate by Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA)
  • Certified Public Accountant
  • Fact-Checking and Verification Certification by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN)
  • CompTIA A+ Technician
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • Ethical Journalism Certification by the Ethical Journalism Network (EJN)
  • Media Law and Ethics Certification by Poynter Institute

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