Looking for Public Relations/Marketing Position

Keren Saltz

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Allentown, PA ***04

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

Profile:

I am a friendly, loyal and dedicated person, who has an ambition to be the best at whatever position I hold. As a television producer, I have acquired and mastered writing, management, multi-tasking and people skills and can handle any curve ball thrown at me.

I am now interested in making a change and work in the public relations/marketing field. I am confident my skills and experience in the journalism field will make me a strong employee for any company.

Education:

• M.A. Journalism, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, AR (4.0 GPA).

• B.A. Social Work, Ben Gurion University, Be’er Sheva, Israel (Honor graduate).

Professional Highlights:

• Daily production of two morning shows, as well as newscasts and special features on Little Rock’s leading news television station (KATV)

• Strong writing, production, time management and people skills.

• Excellent ability to multi-task and work under pressure and deadline.

• Winner, (1st place) of the 2004 Associated Press Broadcasters Association awards for actuality reporting.

• Winner, (2nd place) of the 2003 Associated Press Broadcasters Association awards for investigative reporting and public affairs reporting.

Work History:

Producer, KATV-Channel 7, Little Rock, January 2005-June 2008

• Produce two morning shows: Good Morning Arkansas and MidDay Arkansas.

• Produce (as fill-in) all KATV’s Newscasts.

• Produce special features and breaking news cut in’s.

• Write news stories and features.

• Book and manage shows’ guests.

• Time shows.

• Coordinate between various positions in and outside the newsroom.

• Handle unpredicted situations during and off airtime.

• Experienced in ENPS, Q-Series, VTProxy, Microsoft Word, Excell and many more computer softwares.

Production Assistant, KATV-Channel 7, Little Rock, AR May 2004-January 2005

• Write news stories.

• Book KATV’s early morning show (“Daybreak”) guests.

• Organize and manage studio guests.

• Time early morning show.

Reporter/Anchor, KUAR-FM, Little Rock, AR 2002-2004

• Write news and feature stories.

• Cover events in the Central Arkansas area.

• Anchor newscasts, weathercasts and on-air announcements.

Graduate Assistant, UALR, Little Rock, AR August 2002-May 2004

• Teach a broadcast journalism class.

• Research media-related materials.

• Undergraduate advisor.

Academic Accomplishments:

• Published author, the Southwestern Mass Communication Journal.

• Winner, (1st place), 2004 UALR Graduate Research Forum.

• Winner, (2nd place), 2004 Kappa Tau Alpha Journalism Research Paper Contest.

• Winner, (1st place), 2003 UALR’s Kappa Tau Alpha Journalism Research Paper Contest.

• Winner, (1st Place), 2003 UALR Graduate Research Forum.

References:

• Randy Dixon, KATV News Director, ******@****.***, 501-***-****

• Jerri Jackson, Marketing Specialist for UAMS, *****@****.***, 501-***-****

• Rusty Mizell, KATV Assistant News Director, *******@****.***, 501-***-****

• Melinda Mayo, KATV Meteorologist and Good Morning Arkansas Host, *****@****.*** , 501-***-****

• Steve Powell, KATV’s Good Morning Arkansas Host, *******@****.***, 501-***-****

• Beth Hunt, KATV’s Anchor and MidDay co-host, *****@****.***, 501-***-****

• Ron Breeding, KUAR’s (UALR’s Public Radio) Program Director, *********@****.*** , 501-***-****

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