professional experience
Celebrity Page TV Intern
CPTV, Reelz TV, New York, New York - Remote
January2021 - Present
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Write 3-5 pop culture breaking news articles per shift for their website and social media
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Hands-on experience covering entertainment news and all things pop culture
CBS New York / WLNY – TV Summer 2020 Internship
CBS New York/WLNY-TV – CBS – New York, NY
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Appointed CBSN NY position, but NOT fulfilled due to Coronavirus Pandemic
Physical Therapy Institute Videographer
PTI videographer, Pittsburgh, PA July – September 2020
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Shot and edited 20+ videos for different branches of the company across the country
Carnival Cruise Line Video Journalist Intern
Carnival Cruise, KHM Travel company, Brunswick, OH
February 2020
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Constructed video interviews and shot B-roll with head carnival personnel for marketing video to thousands of agents
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Traveled around the Caribbean show casing the Carnival Ports and ship amenities
Pittsburgh Pirates Intern
Broadcast Media Intern, PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
May 2019 - August 2019
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Relay information to broadcast table, set up, and help with after game duties.
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Work alongside AT&T Sportsnet Broadcasters providing game updates.
WKBN Election Show
WKBN-TV 27 Youngstown, Ohio
November 2019
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Recorded government results from the polls in Ohio and PA
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Updated the results sent directly to on air
KDKA Job Shadow
KDKA-TV – CBS – Pittsburgh, PA
January 2020
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On-the-job learning from evening news anchor, Kristine Sorensen
Awards
Hearst Journalism Awards
January 2020
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Placed in the top 10 of the nation in the Televisions Features Competition
Society of Professional Journalists’ Regional Mark of Excellence Awards
May 2020
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Winner of the “Online News Reporting” award against schools across the region
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Finalist in “TV Feature Reporting” award against schools across the region
Broadcast Experience
Anchor
TV2 Evening Newscast, Kent State University, Kent, OH
January 2019 – Present
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Anchor local, breaking, and entertainment news on camera live for nightly news.
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Writer: 6+ stories prior to production.
TV2 FlashCast, Kent State University, Kent, OH
September 2018 - January 2019
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Anchored the local, national and entertainment news on camera weekly.
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Writer: 4+ stories prior to production.
Reporter
TV2 Evening Newscast, Kent State University, Kent, OH
September 2020 -Present
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Report local and breaking news for live nightly newscast
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Write, shoot, edit and live hit packages in one day live at 6pm
TV2 The Blurb, Kent State University, Kent, OH
September 2017 - December 2018
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Propose the new Hollywood Drama live weekly.
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Correspond entertainment news before broadcasting.
Host
TV2 The College Voice, Kent State University, Kent, OH
September 2019 - Present
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Host and discussed diverse topics in a round table format for weekly show
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Collaborate with producer to decide on 5+ topics during each show
TV2 The Blurb, Kent State University, Kent, OH
January 2019 - May 2019
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Host the Hollywood gossip live every week.
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Chat with other hosts about various topics.
Producer
TV2 Evening Newscast, Kent State University, Kent, OH
September 2019 - Present
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Produce live 6:00 newscast for local, world, political and lifestyle for live nightly news
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Pitch ideas for reporters and write 10+ stories
TV2 FlashCast, Kent State University, Kent, OH
December 2018 - May 2019
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Produce the rundown of information and news on each show weekly.
Skills
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Adobe Software (Premier, Audition, Photoshop, Lightroom); ENPS AP News Production System; Ross inception News system; Live U, On field video/photo DSLR Camera, Writing, Editing, Copy editing, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, YouTube, Social Media, Microsoft suite, WordPress
Education
Kent State University
Major: Broadcast Journalism and Digital Journalism
Minor: Marketing
GPA: 3.9
