Student Assistant High School

FRANCISCO AVILA

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EDUCATION

DePauw University, Greencastle, IN Aug 2020 — May 2024

● Major: Communication

MEDIA EXPERIENCE

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Chicago, IL

● Sports Reporter & Journalist Sep 2024 – Present

● Covering high school sports writing articles, conducting interviews and taking pictures Prep Sports USA Chicago, IL

● Sports Reporter & Journalist Sep 2024 – Present

● Covering high school sports writing articles, conducting interviews and taking pictures Fox Valley Broadcasting Co-Wrmn 1410 Remote

● Morning Show Guest & Co Host Sep 2024 – Present

● Work on The truth about Chicago sports discussing the main sports team of Chicago like the Bears or Sky The PeachBasket Remote

● Sports Journalist Covering the Chicago Bulls Dec 2023 – Sep 2024

● As a sports journalist, I wrote game recaps covering the 23-24 Bull season Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), SPJ 2023 Las Vegas, California

● Student Staff Writer Sep 2023 – Sep 2023

● Worked with the SPJ news team to cover the SPJ’23 Convention compiling stories on advice for college journalists, Leslie Visser’s journey, and financial stories around sports

● Interviewed individuals such as GMA’s Gio Benitez or sports journalist Leslie Visser DePauw Newspaper Greencastle, IN

● Daily & Staff Writer Aug 2023 – May 2024

● Wrote stories around the news of DePauw’s student body about theater events, construction issues, the effect of the Islam & Palestine war on DePauw, and decision of canceling NY Posse Tunnel Vision Network Hybrid

● Sports Journalist Aug 2023 – Sep 2024

● Wrote about sports events and attend press conferences covering DePauw sports, Chicago Fire, Chicago Sky, and Phoenix Suns

● Conducted live post-game interviews and interviewed individuals like Kevin Durant, Doc Rivers, and NFL Analyst Matt Miller

Windy City Thunderbolts Crestwood, IL

● Broadcasting & Videography Intern May 2023 – July 2023

● Did camera work from every position on the baseball field during games

● Directed camera operators everytime they’re on-air on where to move and focus on during games WKRG News 5 Mobile, AL

● Spring 2023 News Intern February 2023 – May 2023

● Worked with Digital Media writing articles on events around Mobile, worked with the sports broadcasters interviewing players and compiling stories

● Worked with the marketing team taking photos for events covering the Comicon and other events

● Worked with the news broadcasters, photogs, and meterologists in mastering the process of media packages with stand-ups, stories, and aiding in live broadcasts

D3TV Greencastle, IN

● Producer of DePauw Legends August 2022 – Dec 2022

● I oversee aspects of production conducting interviews and editing episodes on Adobe

● Tiger Sports Nation (TSN) Sports Anchor and Correspondent Sep 2020 – May 2022

● Conduct interviews with DePauw athletes and record live-game action

● Cover all weekly sporting events at DePauw on-air and assisted teleprompter or camera in studio AWARDS/SKILLS

● Hispánic Scholarship Fund Award Recipient July 2022 & July 2023

● (ILLCF Scholar) Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation Dec 2021

● Bilingual, Spanish & English

● Producing, Production, Editing on Adobe Premiere, Camera work, Broadcasting, Writing

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