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Summer Knowles View My Resume Tape
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EXPERIENCE: WPEC (West Palm Beach, FL), 2009- Present GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORTER Report live from the field Shoot, write and edit news stories Establish and maintain contacts KTVI (St. Louis, MO), 2006 2009 GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORTER Report live from the field on multiple deadlines Covered breaking news as it happened * Hosted St. Louiss Most Wanted Segment Established sources on numerous levels throughout the community Blogged for station website FBI CITIZENS ACADEMY GRADUATE * Strengthened contacts within the Bureau, resulting in tips on lead/exclusive stories * Established contacts with classmates/community leaders * Learned about the structure and operation of the FBI and successfully completed FBIs firearm training CITY ACADEMY FRIENDS BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBER * Planned fundraisers and community outreach events * Established contacts with board members/community leaders WCAV/WVAW/WAHU (Charlottesville, VA), 2005-2006 GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORTER Generated story ideas for local news daily Shot, wrote and edited news stories Reported live from the field Established and maintained contacts NBC NEWS CHANNEL (Charlotte, North Carolina), 2004-05 FREELANCE WRITER Researched and wrote national new stories for distribution to 200+ NBC affiliates Edited video using DVC-Pro equipment Reviewed video for stories and ensured stories were factually correct, in proper broadcast format and completed " by deadline OVERNIGHT PRODUCER Enhanced news judgment skills by determining the content for news feeds Facilitated newsgathering process by maintaining contact with NBC affiliates during breaking news Booked and monitored satellite feeds for affiliates PILIERO, MAZZA & PARGAMENT, PLLC (Washington D.C.), summer 2003 SUMMER ASSOCIATE Researched issues pertaining to Native American law and government contracting for small businesses Reported on court hearings on Capitol Hill (SBA and Indian Gaming Commission Hearings) Wrote for, edited and contributed to firms legal publications SKILLS: iNews and ENPS computer programs Leitch and Blade editing systems Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher) English (fluent), Spanish (proficient), American Sign Language (mildly conversational) EDUCATION: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2000-2004 * B.A., Journalism (Spanish minor) Gallaudet University (Washington D.C.), summer 2001 *American Sign Language & Deaf Culture courses |
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