MICHELLE FLANDREAU
A DDRESS: *** English Village Way,
Apt. 1008 Knoxville, TN 37919
PHONE: 469-***-****
EMAIL: abqi3p@r.postjobfree.com
investigative & newscast producer WEBSITE: www.michelleflandreau.com
JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE CAPABILITIES & SKILLS
WBIR-TV, NBC A liate Knoxville, Tn. Programs: Pro cient in Avid
Newscutter, iNews, Active Content
Investigative Producer, November 2011 - present
Manager and Media Manager,
-Helped launch, lead and manage WBIR s rst investigative unit
Final Cut Pro, Cool Edit Pro
-Produce in-depth stories with an emphasis on government accountability
-In a ve-month investigation into a local tourism nonpro t funded Equipment: S killed with Sony
primarily by taxpayer dollars, uncovered legal questions surrounding the XDCAM, Sony DVCAM, Nikon
President/CEO s employment contract; ultimately led to a company D7000, Marantz Audio Recorder
reorganization that saved thousands in taxpayer dollars
Computer-Assisted Reporting:
Newscast Producer, May 2011 - present
M icrosoft Excel and Access
-Produce number one rated hour-long 5 p.m. weekday newscasts
Design & Web: I llustrator, InDe-
-Craft innovative and engaging newscasts
-Works to break the format with comprehensive segments showcasing sign, Photoshop, Flash Catalyst,
expertise on the big stories of the day CSS/XHTML, Dreamweaver
KOMU-TV 8, NBC A liate Columbia, Mo.
Producer, Aug. 2010 - May 2011
-Produced morning, 5, 6 and 10 p.m. weekday newscasts
EDUCATION
-Field produced for special projects, such as the November midterm
elections
University of Missouri, May 2011
Reporter, Oct. 2009 - May 2010
M ajor: Radio-Television Journalism,
-Shot, wrote and edited day turn news stories as a multimedia journalist
magna cum laude
-Enterprised stories using computer-assisted reporting skills
KOMU.com Editor, Jan. 2009 - May 2009 Minor: Psychology
-Wrote, edited and posted stories and multimedia to KOMU.com
G PA: 3.9/4.00
Project 573, Missouri School of Journalism Columbia, Mo.
Producer & Team Leader, Aug. 2010 - May 2011
REFERENCES
-Produced multimedia content for a student-driven, in-depth reporting
project about how people in mid-Missouri responded to the economic
recession (www.project573.com) Taz Painter
-Led a team of reporters focused on stories about unemployment Managing Editor, WBIR-TV
Good Morning America, ABC News New York
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Field & Series Department Intern, May 2010 - Aug. 2010
-Assisted producers, editors and correspondents in GMA s New York City
Bill Shory
newsroom and on local shoots
Jupiter Entertainment/Previous
-Researched and contributed to Vanished, a long-form investigative
WBIR-TV News Director
series that followed three missing persons cases
-Served as interim Production Coordinator for news anchor Juju Chang
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Christy Moreno
HONORS & ACTIVITIES News Director, WBIR-TV
Investigative Reporters and Editors 2012 - present
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President, Journalism Student Council 2009-2010; VP External 2008-2009
Carnegie-Knight Initiative on The Future of Journalism Education - 2010 MU Randy Reeves
U ndergraduate Representative Executive Producer, KOMU-TV 8
Missouri School of Journalism Walter Williams Scholar for academic excellence
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Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Society, Programming Chair 2010-2011
Gri ths Leadership Society for Women 2010-2011