Resume
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EXPERIENCE
WTOP Radio, Washington, DC
Top-rated radio station in United States
Sports Intern (July/2009 – August/2009)
- Interviewed local athletes and sports figures at various events around Washington
- Edited audio of interviews and prepared sound clips for airing
Syracuse Crunch, Syracuse, New York
AHL hockey team
- Play-by-Play Intern (November/2008 – April/2009)
- Performed play-by-play for critique by team’s official broadcaster
- Helped compile highlights for in-studio intermission shows
Boston.com, Boston, Massachusetts
Online wing of the Boston Globe
Sports Intern (May/2007 – June/2008)
- Created a number of pieces of original content, including the site’s top-drawing feature for July 2007
- Worked to synergize the organization’s print and online operations by editing stories and blog posts
- Created several pieces of content on-the-fly, including liveblogs of the 2007 and 2008 MLB amateur drafts
WBRS 100.1 FM, Waltham, Massachusetts
Student-run, FCC-licensed radio station of Brandeis University
Special Productions Director (2005-2006), Chief Announcer (2006-2007), PSA Director (2007-2008)
- Performed as play-by-play announcer and color commentator for many Brandeis basketball and baseball games (clips on request)
- Organized and directed special productions wing of WBRS as Special Productions Director, including parties and live sound events
- Administered the operations logs and public file of WBRS as Chief Announcer
- Managed the Public Service Announcements of WBRS as PSA Director; also recorded all station IDs for automation
EDUCATION
Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
June/2008 – Early August/2009
M.S., Broadcast Journalism. Graduated August 2009. 3.708 GPA.
Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts
September/2004 – May/2008
B.A., English (minor in Journalism), Cum Laude, May 2008. 3.505 GPA. National Merit Scholar.
SKILLS
- Very experienced with audio editing software (especially Pro Tools)
- Proficient in linear (tape-to-tape) and non-linear video editing (Avid, Final Cut Express and Pro, Premiere)
- Competent with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Premiere, Illustrator)
- Experienced with HTML and BASIC programming languages, as well as Blogger and Wordpress platforms
- Trained with SoundSlides slideshow software
REFERENCES
- David Beard, editor, Boston.com. 617.929.3008, beard@globe.com
- Dennis Deninger, President/Executive Producer, Deninger Media. 860.839.3772, deningermedia@yahoo.com
- Frank Currier, Professor of Broadcast Journalism, Syracuse University. 315.443.5072, fwcurrie@syr.edu
- David Lefort, sports editor, Boston.com. 617.929.7368, dlefort@boston.com
- Byron Kerr, sports director, WTOP radio. 202.895.5068, bkerr@wtop.com
