Social Media Assistant

Heather Sophia MacNeil

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EDUCATION:

The University of Lynchburg, Lynchburg, VA August 2019 Bachelor of Arts, Communications

American University, Washington, DC Summer 2018

Washington Semester Summer Internship Program

EXPERIENCE:

Non-profit organizations Remote

Freelance Social Media/Video Editor Spring 2021

● Edited videos for various projects using Adobe Premiere

● Assisted in creating social media content for Facebook and YouTube

● Worked in post production by editing photos and videos for website ABC New, Disney Inc. Glendale, CA

Digital News Associate Spring 2020

● Assisted in research and production for Good Morning America

● Conduct research at the direction of producers and Desk management, which may include identifying video or digital stories.

● Support Desk management in efforts to ensure show staffs and reporters are available for live shots and coverage of live events.

Center for Strategic and International Studies Washington, D.C. Intern Fall 2019-Spring 2020

● Operated Wirecast

● Assisted crew with productions involving camera and audio work

● Edit photos and create graphics using Photoshop

● Create graphics for shows

ABC 13, WSET Lynchburg, VA

Intern Spring 2019

● Run studio cameras

● Run XPression graphics

● Learn audio

● Shadow directors

Voice of America -https://www.voazimbabwe.com/ Washington, D.C. Intern Summer 2018

● Assisted and ran production for two daily Facebook Live shows using a video switcher, audio board, studio cameras and other live production equipment.

● Created graphics using PhotoShop and Canva for coverage on the upcoming Zimbabwe Presidential election

● Collaborated with anchors, producers and directors on Facebook Live shows ABC News, Disney Inc. Washington, D.C.

Production Assistant and Runner for The Presidential Inauguration Winter 2017

● Assisted in the network’s production control room and stood in for correspondents and anchor during studio rehearsals

● Assisted correspondents and anchors and ran script and prompter copy EXTRA CURRICULAR:

The Odyssey Online Lynchburg, VA

Editor in Chief January 2017 to December 2017

● Developed content for articles posted on Odyssey Online on a weekly basis (www.theodysseyonline.com).

● Collaborated with Odyssey’s main office and senior managing editor to write articles for Odyssey Online

● Led staff of 8 content writers and identified new local writers and editors The United Way of Central Virginia Lynchburg, VA

Guest Blog Writer November 2016

● Worked with United Way of Central Virginia partners to create stories about their organizations’ missions. The Critograph Student Voice of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA Staff Writer August 2016 to Present

● Covered events and wrote articles for student newspaper (critograph.com).

● Interviewed students and staff members and took photographs and videos to supplement the news articles. Alpha Phi Omega Lynchburg, VA

Member

● Work with nonprofits

● Complete a minimum of 36 hours of service a semester

● Public Relations Executive Chair for the Lynchburg Dance Marathon with Children’s Miracle Network SKILLS:

Software: MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access / Adobe Premiere and Photoshop / Apple Final Cut Pro. Social Media Marketing; AP Style Fundraising / Graphic Design / Research; Language: Spanish - Intermediate level / American Sign Language – Intermediate

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