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Nicole Raz

email: abpn5w@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

American University, Washington, DC

BA Journalism and International Studies, May 2011-May 2013

Overall GPA: 3.91/4.0

Honors: University Honors Program, Dean's List

The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM Fall 2009-Spring 2011

Overall GPA: 3.97/4.0'

Honors: University Honors Program, Dean's List

Participated in the UNM Rome Program, August 2010-December 2010

SKILLS

Language: Conversational in Mandarin, Spanish, Hebrew and Italian

Computer: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Final Cut Pro 7/X, Audacity, Photoshop, CSS and HTML5

Print Writing: Proficient in AP, APA, Chicago, MLA style

Equipment: Panasonic HD and Sony Zoom cameras

MEDIA EXPERIENCE

Voice of America, Washington, DC

Intern, English to Asia Department. August 2012-Present

Discovery Communications, Silver Spring, MD

Digital Media Intern. June 2012-August 2012

Created 50 lifts; Produced 5 videos, Created 3 original videosEdited photographs and videos, wrote SEO video titles and descriptions .Responsible for original video content for an upcoming series on Velocity called, "Kings of Crash"

ATV-American University TV, Washington, DC

Video Editor for Mission Improvable, World News Anchor for ATV News, Film Crew for various shows. September 2011-May 2012

Anchored the world news 6 times, Created 4 news packages, Edited 2 three-camera-angled videos

Wrote my own scripts, presented in front of the camera

Pitched and pursued news stories

Operated cameras, switch board and sound board

Kathryn L. Harris, author of 90% A Memoir of My Demise and Rise, Washington, DC

Communications Director, September 2011-October 2011

Designed and updated website, managed Facebook and Twitter accounts, coordinated a book tour, established contacts

ACNation Radio, Washington, DC

Radio Producer, News Reporter, September 2011-October 2011

Edited and organized audio segments, streamed live updates, recorded the news, screened calls

The New Mexico Business Weekly, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Intern, February 2011- August 2011

Published 15 online articles, 1 special publication article, 3 photographsEdited photographs, copyedited articles for print, facilitated professional marketing eventshttp://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/search/results?q=nicole+raz

The Daily Lobo, UNM, Albuquerque, NM.

Freelance Journalist July 2009-May 2010 and Columnist while in Rome, Italy August 2010-December 2010

Published 13 news articles, 3 feature articles, and 2 columnsPitched and pursued my own storieshttp://www.dailylobo.com/index.php/search/?a=1&au=Nicole+Raz

Conceptions Southwest, UNM, Albuquerque, NM

Editor and Public Relations Manager, August 2009-May 2010

Presented to classes to recruit students, scheduled meetings with professors, edited submissions.

Examiner.com, Albuquerque Everyday People Examiner

Journalist, September 2009-August 2010

Published 14 feature articles, found my own stories. http://www.examiner.com/everyday-people-in-albuquerque/nicole-raz?page=1

Other Media Experience:

Shadowed Matt Andazola, a feature story writer at the Albuquerque Journal

-Learned techniques in interviewing scientists

Shadowed Sarah Gustavus, a Public Radio Reporter and Producer at NPR’s affiliate, KUNM -Learned how to operated the sound board, and how to pull and localize stories from the Associated Press

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