K A T I E T H O M P S O N214 Lake Shore Road Brighton,MA 02135(207) 205-1194 kthompson1288@gmail.com
WORK EXPERIENCE Young Broadcasters of America- Natick,MA October 2010-Present Producer/Instructor o Produce and direct weekly live “Today” show including sports, news and entertainment o Teach workshops to students on broadcast journalism skills
Code Blue Recovery Drink- Boston,MA September 2010-March 2011 Social media specialist/sales/marketing o Key player in all aspects of the business working directly under the founder. o Utilized social media to market product and expand our audience
WHDH-TV- Boston, Massachusettes May 2010-September 2010 Production Assistant o Assist in pre-production of newscasts o Run teleprompter
Newswatch 35- Hofstra University September 2009-May 2010 Producer/Reporter/Anchor o Field reporter - shoot/report/write/edit “one-man-band” style journalism o Anchor weekly newscast o Research and prepare production of newscasts, organization of rundown
WABCTV- New York, New York January 2008-May 2009 News Assignment Desk Intern o Assisted production of newscasts o Interviewed for VO/SOTS and researched for special segments Assisted reporters during daily preparation of packages
Debate ’08 – Hofstra University September - October 15 2008 Media Filing Center Organizer: o Organized media involvement at Debate and worked with the media assisting them in setting up equipment, gathering information, setting up interviews for Debate day o Assisted media with any needs on Debate day The Journal Tribune – Biddeford, Maine Fall 2005- Spring 2006 Intern o Responsible for weekly “Man on the Street” interviews and photos o Gathered all information for annual York County information issue o Wrote weekly human-interest stories published in newspaper NBC WCSH6 – Portland, Maine Winter 2006 Intern for Jennifer Rooks- Anchor and Reporter o Shadowed Jennifer during preparation for 6 o’clock and 11 o’clock news o Gathered information and interviews for Jennifer
WORK SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS -Able to do it all: shoot, write, report, edit, produce, work under deadline - Knowledge of Avid, iNews, AP wires, Pathfire, MS Windows, Final Cut Pro, MS Excel, AP style writing -solid knowledge of marketing and social media skills to enhance any aspect of a business EDUCATION Hofstra University, Hempstead, NYMajor: Broadcast Journalism |
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