City Executive
Resume:
VERONICA DUDO
********.****@*****.***
QUALIFICATIONS
Skillful and dedicated award-winning journalist. _________________________________________________________________________________
EDUCATION
ROWAN UNIVERSITY, Glassboro, New Jersey 2005
Bachelor of Arts, Communications Studies, Specialization in Radio/TV/Film
Cum Laude
STOCKTON COLLEGE, Pomona, New Jersey 2003 ______________________________________________________________________________
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
WWW.CBS3.COM MAY 2011-PRESENT
Freelance Digital Journalist
Report on news events in New Jersey along with coordinating and conducting exclusive one-on-one backstage interviews with celebrities.
• Attended and covered premieres, parties, shows, concerts and red carpet events in Atlantic City, Philadelphia and New York City.
• Featured one-on-one celebrity interviews include Jamie Foxx, Mario Lopez, The Beach Boys, Joe Jonas, Adrian Grenier, Karina Smirnoff, Padma Lakshmi John Stamos, Guy Fieri and Michael Phelps.
• Responsible for gathering and executing stories.
• Contacted onsite public relations specialist to set up interviews.
• Conducted interviews, recorded video, took photos and wrote pieces for website, cbs3.com.
KYW NEWSRADIO-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania JUNE 2011-NOVEMBER 2011
Freelance Radio Journalist
Reported news at the Jersey Shore for KYW Newsradio.
• Researched, wrote and edited stories for KYW Newsradio 1060AM.
• Covered press conferences and news events NJ Governor Chris Christies held.
• Captured photos at events; edited and captioned them for KYW Newsradio website.
WWW.AOL.COM MARCH 2011-SEPTEMBER 2011
Freelance Journalist
Contributed a six part lifestyle series featuring everyday working Americans.
• Brought my series “A DAY IN THE LIFE” to AOL.com readers.
• Researched and selected individuals with interesting jobs to write about for the website.
• Six part series include a United States Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer, Professional Boxing Referee, Burlesque Dancer, Chef de Cuisine, TV Talk Show Executive Producer and Casino Nightlife Director.
WWW.SHEKNOWS.COM JANUARY 2011-PRESENT
Freelance Journalist
Reported on news and current events, wrote entertainment features, and conducted celebrity interviews.
• Covered the 2012 TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood, CA. Conducted red carpet celebrity interviews with Debbie Reynolds, Bob Mackie and Liza Minnelli.
• Researched, wrote and edited stories for online entertainment news articles.
• Captured photos at events, edited, coped and captioned them for online entertainment news articles.
• Featured one-on-one celebrity interviews include Wolfgang Puck, Bobby Flay, Snooki, Giuliana Rancic, Ice-T, Coco Austin, Mark Ballas, Jake Pavelka, Wendy Williams, Patti Stanger and Nick Jonas.
THE BOARDWALK JOURNAL-Atlantic City, New Jersey JULY 2009-PRESENT
Freelance Journalist & Columnist
Gathered and reported news about important events regarding Atlantic City and the casinos.
• Checked facts, assembled photos and designed each article and column for magazine and website.
• Conducted celebrity interviews with numerous celebrities including: Kim Kardashian, Smokey Robinson, Paul Anka, Julio Iglesias, Dane Cook, Air Supply, Sara Evans and Brian McKnight about their careers, current affairs and their charity work.
WWW.PHILLY2PHILLY.COM-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2009 to 2010
Web Editor & Journalist
Edited news stories, conducted celebrity interviews and wrote news features.
• Coordinated with writers, assigned daily stories, photos and graphics. Also responsible for keeping track of payroll.
• Responsible for hiring feature writers for a wide range of events and interests covering the Philadelphia area.
• Oversaw and posted all articles into the appropriate frameset, including editing and adding well-chosen related links to article pages.
• Conducted celebrity interviews with Paris Hilton, Jane Seymour, Chuck Negron, Danny Bonaduce and American Idol winner: Kris Allen, just to name a few! Also contributed entertainment news features.
• Facilitated meetings with reporters and bloggers.
NEWS CHANNEL 40-NBC– Linwood, New Jersey 2004 to 2008
TV Reporter/Anchor
Recognized as one of South Jersey’s top Anchors and award-winning Reporters.
• Covered breaking stories in New Jersey including: the NJ budget impasse, the NJ state shutdown that closed the casinos, the 2004 casino workers' strike, the serial murders of four women in Atlantic City, the Sands Implosion, the Las Vegas Gaming Expo, the opening of Philadelphia Parx Casino, as well as numerous conventions, trials, education and political stories.
• Hosted half an hour program devoted to issues important to South Jersey residents. Organized in-depth research of topics. Contacted and booked guests for interviews.
• Responsible for generating news stories, writing and running teleprompter while anchoring live newscasts.
• Developed an “in-the-field” segment: “A DAY IN THE LIFE” which chronicled noteworthy people in South Jersey. High-energy program that gives viewers a sneak-peak into subjects’ occupations.
• Traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada for the Global Gaming Expo. Reported on new trends in gaming and produced a series of packages while working with the NBC affiliate in Las Vegas.
• Coordinated and conducted interviews with entertainers performing at the casinos.
• Won the 2007 Best of the Best Award from the New Jersey Broadcasters Association for Best News 2007 “Atlantic City’s Missing Mayor” story.
WOND-AM RADIO-Linwood, New Jersey 2004 to 2008
Radio News Anchor
Served as weekday Radio Anchor providing news and weather updates throughout the day for WOND-AM and hosted Morning Show for WTKU-FM.
• Prepared scripts about local, state and national news for live daily updates, during the Afternoon Drive and throughout the evening.
• Produced additional breaking news and winter weather warnings on weeknights and weekends.
• Fulfilled occasional co-hosting duties for morning show on WTKU-FM, reading the news, taking callers, running contests and doing interviews.
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