Sales Medical and Health Writer

Audrey Sommers

Mobile: 248-***-**** Livonia, MI *8152

*************@*****.***

MEDICAL AND HEALTH REPORTER

Award-winning television medical and health reporter. Writer and host of Healthline cable TV series airing in metro Detroit. Print and broadcast journalism generated millions of dollars for non-profits. Passionate reporter protecting rights of patients and uncovering abuse of healthcare system. Research and report latest health news for TV and weekly newspaper. Known for writing compelling human-interest stories. Excellent communication skills that produce positive results through a call to action. Worked under daily deadlines writing for newscasts, newspaper stories, transcribing interviews and editing with accuracy. Emmy Award recipient from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the Society of Professional Journalists. High achiever in pharmaceutical sales with $2.5 million GP in annual sales.

EXPERIENCE

Sommers Productions-Livonia, MI Jan. 2010-March 30, 2020

Medical and Health TV Show Host, Producer and Writer

Host of cable TV show Healthline with physicians and a studio audience participating in healthy cooking and exercise segments.

Produced, wrote and hosted Emmy Award-winning TV special Meaghan’s Miracle about a young Dearborn girl with a mysterious, undiagnosed medical condition airing worldwide.

Writer of fundraising videos for non-profits and corporate instructional videos.

The Harvard Drug Group, Livonia, MI 2008- 2010

Marketing Manager

Top selling sales executive in national chain division: generating $2.5 million GP in annual sales.

Researched nationwide pharmaceutical base to secure hundreds of clients.

Madonna University, Livonia, MI 2003-2010

Talk Show Host/Teacher

Hosted entertainment show airing on metro Detroit cable TV.

Taught radio and TV performance and speech dynamics course.

The Michigan Catholic Newspaper, Detroit, MI 1998-2003

Catholic Television Network of Detroit

Print and Broadcast Journalist

Generated millions of dollars for non-profits, including Food for the Poor by creating Angels in the Caribbean, a half hour TV special as producer, writer and host and as journalist writing two-part print series.

Research and report health and medical stories of interest for senior citizen readership.

Responsible for writing faith-based stories to promote Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Detroit.

WKBD TV 50 Ten O’Olock News, Southfield, MI 1993-1998

Medical Reporter and General Assignment Editor

Specialized in health and medical reporting.

As assignment editor, researched leads for investigational stories for air.

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AWARDS

Emmy Meghan’s Miracle-2012

Silver Telly-top honor Lector Speech Workshop DVD-2006

Herald Lector Speech Workshop DVD-2006

Michigan Press Association Rededication of Cathedral-2003

Society of Professional Journalists Loyola Coach’s Victory-2002

Herald Reaching Out to the Needy-2001

Herald Quest for the Sacred TV special-2001

Society of Professional Journalists Angels in the Caribbean-2000

Two Bronze Telly’s Angels in the Caribbean TV special-2000

Herald Angels in the Caribbean-2000

COMPUTER SKILLS

CRM Salesforce

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PPT)

Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube)

Google Aps (Docs, Spreadsheets)

EDUCATION

Sandler Sales Training

Southfield MI

Eastern Michigan University

Broadcast and Print Journalism

Mass Communications

VOLUNTEERISM

American Heart Association, Livonia, MI 5 years

Team Leader

Team leader of neighborhood volunteers.

Surpassed fundraising goals annually.

Redford Suburban League Charity Fashion show 15 years

Celebrity Model

St. Colette Catholic Church, Livonia, MI 10 years

Team Leader of Christmas Design and Environment

Led a team of 20 volunteers, including members of the youth group.

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