/Courtney Kendler
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Summary of Skills:
MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, FinalCut Pro Photography
Social Media Outlets Problem Solving and Brainstorming Organization & Support
Professional Experience:
Staff Reporter, The Holt Journal, East Lansing, Mi
September 2015 - December 2015
- Actively covered local trend and issue stories in the Holt community
- Pitched story ideas to editors on a weekly basis
= Interviewed sources, both locally and nationally
- Samples of my work are available at http://news.jrn.msu.edu/holtjournal/
Staffing Assistant/Production Associate, Purple Tie, Bethesda, MD
September 2013 - November 2013
- Assisted staffing department with delegating responsibilities, overseeing
scheduling and event preparation
- Demonstrated effective leadership and encouraged team concepts; inspired
team to perform at personal best and reaach established goals
- Organized special event details, developed floor plans and agendas
Seasonal Street Team Member, CBS 62/CW 50, Detroit, MI
May 2012 – October 2012
- Wrote and researched questions for Street Team events
- Contributed to social media platforms regarding community affairs
- Edited video I captured at community events for online platforms
- Interviewed community members for on-camera website content
- Assisted station during sponsored community events
Production Intern, MTV/Viacom Networks, New York City
May 2011 - August 2011
- Worked behind the scenes with producers during weekly shoots around NYC
- Operated and maintained a blog for the MTVU/MTV2 production department
- Assisted in the organization of materials and provided support to the Production
department on upcoming projects
- Exposed to the corporate side of production, monitoring information uploads into
production databases and researching and developing programs
- Introduced to the full spectrum of production with on-set visits and post-
production observation
Production Intern, FOX 2 News, Detroit, MI
May 2010- August 2012
- Created, produced and edited newscasts
- Wrote teasers and participated on daily shoots in and around Detroit
- Aided in scheduling promotional material, assisted on promotional shoots and
wrote ad copy
- Assisted with conceptualization, research, pre-production, editing and post-
production tasks
Education:
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Completed May 2016
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
- Focusied on critical thinking, writing, understanding visual communication and
storytelling across many different media platforms
- GPA: 3.41
Bachelor of Arts in Digital Media Arts and Technology, Completed May 2012
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
- Focused on using media to address pressing social issues and other meaningful
themes, gaining fluency with the tools practices, and techniques used in the
creation of current and emerging media experiences
- GPA: 3.27
Honors:
-Active member of the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority
-Four years in attendance at Interlochen Center for the Arts