Marcus Lavergne

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Education

BA in Broadcast Journalism 2017 University of Nevada, Reno with a Minor in Photography Professional Experience

KUNR Public Radio August 2020-Present Local Host

Record copy iterating special events, underwriting and sponsorships, fundraising and more

Guide listeners through daily shows with time stamping, show promos and previews.

Transmit weather forecasts, warnings, and other information to a responsive and loyal public radio audience

Uphold Public Radio voicing and communication standards while abiding by FCC standards for radio communication

Tradesmen International July 2020-Present Project Coordinator/Recruiter

Identify quality candidates, conduct interviews and onboard skilled craftsmen and laborers for various projects for construction businesses on a weekly basis – typically under tight time constraints

Increased running working-person number from 19 to 44 in 5 months with minimal training necessary

Manage time-capturing and pay-involved human resource responsibilities for 40+ employees

Investigate craftsmen capabilities to make week-to-week adjustments for optimal job-site performance

Understand multiple construction-trade responsibilities and attributes to hire optimally for multiple clients in a timely manner for multi-thousand-dollar projects Western Partitions Inc. Feb 2020-May 2020 Drywall Project Engineer/Estimator

Acted as company liaison between field employees, project manager and GC to facilitate change order conversations, manage site issues and concerns, update extra work hours and handle material logistics

Drafted and relayed RFI’s and as-builts on GC request to clarify wall construction requirements

Estimated wall framing (interior and exterior), drywall and taping costs for University of Nevada, Reno Argenta Hall dorm reconstruction ($800,000 project)

Took part in change order negotiations and meetings on a weekly basis

Maintained task schedule for project management purposes for Truckee High School remodel

Maintained list for and helped revolve running issues for job site foreman Performance Contracting Group Jan 2019-Jan 2020 Drywall Associate Project Engineer

Convey labor/production analysis through weekly “Labor Control” for the PM and Operations Managers on $25,000,000+ corn and shell hospital

Communicated between PCG foremen and General Contractor via RFI’s and emails to effectively relay messages on scheduling, material needs, building specs and design requirements promptly as part of EOR team

Facilitated project managers responsibilities by organizing and tallying change order costs and hours, constructing RFI’s and managing field employee time and pay issues

Convey labor/production analysis through “Labor Control” for the PM and Operations Managers

Order material while tracking costs-to-projected spending and orchestrate timely deliveries with several vendors and restrictive site access Performance Contracting Group Aug 2018-Dec 2018 Drywall Project Assistant

Managed Office/Workspace operations to help ensure healthy team functionality Supported Project Managers and Project Engineers with file organization and archiving which included daily 360-degree project photos, updating inspection tracking forms and fixing any purchase orders ahead of invoicing by vendors

Completed daily low-level PE tasks such as data sheet input for updated project scheduling, man-loading by trade and assessing field production compared to contract projections

Lotus Broadcasting Corp. July 2017-July 2018 Digital Reporter and board-op/producer

Increased audience engagement with fresh, local sports related content (photos, videos, write-ups) for web and social media outlets by nightly deadline

Proactively established new relationships among community members as a marketing representative for Lotus Broadcasting Corp.

Produced and co-host local radio shows via NBC 920 and Fox Sports Radio 1340 – includes editing, packaging, and organizing audio and video before use Nevada Public Radio KNPR January 2017-May 2017 Legislative Reporting Intern

Became familiar with legislative proceedings during Nevada’s 2017 state legislative session

Used tutelage from State of Nevada mentors to produce sound-rich features

Informed the public on weekly political events through 1-3 policy-related reports by daily deadline

Consistently built relationships and bridged communication between our news outlet and high-profile state representatives on a weekly basis

Navigated political conversations to get inside scoops and understand complicated legislative language better than the layman

Reno Public Radio KUNR 88.7 FM August 2015-January 2017 News Reporter

Produced 3-5 multimedia news stories for the air in-studio with voiceover through Adobe Audition

Developed several multimedia pieces for KUNR.org which primarily included my own photography and investigative reporting

Created short-from news scripts or cut/copies including emergency messages for transmission by KUNR radio hosts

Enhanced social media presence through regular daily analysis and skillful coordination

Key Skills

File and data analysis and management

Able to navigate financial and project management software Project coordination and time management

Broadcast news production

Investigative news writing/reporting (long and short form) Digital photography and printing

Social media production and harmonization (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat) Adobe Creative Cloud programs (Adobe Audition, Photoshop, Bridge, Premiere, InDesign) Final Cut Video Editing

Microsoft programs (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint) Scholarships and Awards

Nevada Press Association Better Newspaper Contest - Community level August 2016 Second Place - feature writing and investigative writing

Donald J. Reynolds Outstanding Broadcast 2016 Journalism Student of the Year

Nevada Broadcasters Association August 2013-May 2017 Tony and Linda Bonnici Scholarship for Broadcast Journalism

Organizations and Volunteer Work

National Press Photographer Association, Nevada Chapter January 2017-May 2017

Nevada LGBT Archives, Media Specialist Summer 2016

School of Fine Arts, Volunteer Photo Lab Assistant January 2017-May 2017

Nevada Broadcasters Foundation Scholarship, Board Member Spring 2016-Spring 2018

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