Ashley Lauren Swisher
ablj7y@r.postjobfree.com
Rockford, MI 49341
EDUCATION
August 2004- December 2008
CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, Mount Pleasant, MI
Bachelor of Applied Arts
Major: Broadcast and Cinematic Arts
Minor(s): 1.) Dance
2.) Theatre and
Interpretation
EXPERIENCE
Inspirations Dance Studio, Ada, MI: Dance Instructor/Directors
Assistant March 2009-Current
-Competitive Team Coach
-Instructor (Youth- Adult)
-Traveling to various destinations
-Hair and make-up
-Organization/scheduling
Total Health Chiropractic, Kentwood, MI: Doctors
Assistant/Advertising Coordinator March
2009- Current
-Assist Doctor and staff to effectively
maintain office flow
-One on one patient attention (setting up
on machines/paperwork)
-Secretarial work/filing/efficient in
Microsoft word/excel publisher
-Planning and running advertising and
promotional events
Brann's Catering Company, Grand Rapids, MI: Lead Caterer
May 2008-January 2009
-Organize each party's request
-Manage all other employees
-Prep work and set up
-Collect client balances
WOOD tv8- Grand Rapids, MI: News Desk, Franchise Reporter
Internship August 2004- December
2004
- Research news stories
- Write copy
- Work with editing equipment
- Interviews and remote location work
- Attend daily news production meetings
- Work promotional events: 'Drive to
live,' 'The Miranda Park Parties, etc.'
News Central 34- Mount Pleasant, MI: News Anchor and Franchise
Reporter August 2004-December 2008
* Entertainment Franchise Reporter
* Health Franchise Reporter
* News Anchor
- Research news topics
- Develop news stories
- Utilize linear and nonlinear editing
- On air talent
- Shot B-Roll on location
- Video editing
- Teleprompter and floor work
HONORS/CO- CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
August 2004-December 2008
President/Captain: Infusion Dance Team
Honor Student
R.T.N.D.A member
Modern Rock 91.5 news updates
Anthropology Club member
Vision Dance Studio
National Broadcasting Society member
NewsCentral 34 (4 years)
One Source Talent; promotional work
CMU Club Pom Team
Campus Fundraising
Philosophy Club member
AWARDS
*Honor Student- August 2005-December 2008
*NewsCentral 34; Friday newscast; 1st place MAB
award- talent and production
*1st place award: National Broadcasting Society
Regional Convention, May 2006
REFERENCES Available Upon Request