Taylor Ellis Resume 3

2
03/2016 Chattanooga, TN 09/2015 to 03/2016 Chattanooga, TN 08/2015 to 09/2015 Chattanooga, TN 08/2014 to 08/2015 Chattanooga, TN 08/2013 to 08/2014 Chattanooga, TN 2015 Chattanooga, TN, USA 2010 Chattanooga, TN, USA TAYLOR ELLIS Summary Multimedia Journalist and Online Producer offering six years experience in multiple aspects of the communication field, including interviewing, writing for multiple forms of media, photography and videography, as well as experience producing for multiple social media platforms. Highlights Skilled Multi-Tasker Deadline Driven Experienced Editor Published Journalist News Production Mac / PC Experienced Interviewer Management Experience Social Media Pro Experience with Photography, Videography Experienced Newsgatherer Copyediting and Proofreading Attention to Detail Final Cut, Premiere, Edius Punctual Personable Experience Digital Content Producer WDEF News 12 Now Responsible for Social Media five days a week, including nights and weekends. Doubled as web content producer and news gatherer, with occasional duties as assignment editor and news producer. Production Assistant WDEF News 12 Now Part of production crew, familiar with running multiple cameras, audio, graphics, as well as Master Control in a News setting. Sports Contributor Chattanooga Times Free Press Interviewing coaches, players and composing sports stories for both print and the web. Assistant Sports Editor River City Sports Responsible for compiling information for web stories, including photos, stats, quotes. Helped to manage group of eight journalist. Reporter Mocs News Multimedia Journalist for UTC Student run news program. Produced student-related news stories from start to finish Education Bachelor of Arts: Communication University of Tennessee, Chattanooga Graduated with 3.33 GPA Named to Dean's List Member of Mocs News, UTC Echo, and UTC Loop Recipient of Tennessee Hope Scholarship Worked 15-25 hours per week while finishing school High School Diploma Boyd Buchanan High School Graduated with 3.50 GPA Member of Boys Service Club Writer for student run newspaper, The BuccaNews Member of 2009 State Runner-Up Football Team References Dutch Terry - News Director, WDEF News 12 Now (423-785-1200) Chris Hull - Production Manager, WDEF News 12 Now (423-667-0251) Mike Andrews - Professor of Communication, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (423) 425-5340 Stephen Hargis - Sports Editor, Chattanooga Times Free Press (423) 757-6293 Jon Neal - Owner, River City Sports (931) 434-0247 Zack Kirby - Sports Editor, UTC Echo (615) 300-5854 2012 Pioneer Ridge Trail, Chattanooga, TN 37412 | H: (423) 867-0097 | C: (423) 779-7799 | [email protected]

Transcript of Taylor Ellis Resume 3

Page 1: Taylor Ellis Resume 3

03/2016Chattanooga, TN

09/2015 to 03/2016Chattanooga, TN

08/2015 to 09/2015Chattanooga, TN

08/2014 to 08/2015Chattanooga, TN

08/2013 to 08/2014Chattanooga, TN

2015Chattanooga, TN, USA

2010Chattanooga, TN, USA

TAYLOR ELLIS

SummaryMultimedia Journalist and Online Producer offering six years experience in multiple aspects of the communication field, includinginterviewing, writing for multiple forms of media, photography and videography, as well as experience producing for multiplesocial media platforms.

HighlightsSkilled Multi-TaskerDeadline DrivenExperienced EditorPublished JournalistNews ProductionMac / PCExperienced InterviewerManagement Experience 

Social Media ProExperience with Photography, VideographyExperienced Newsgatherer Copyediting and ProofreadingAttention to DetailFinal Cut, Premiere, EdiusPunctualPersonable

ExperienceDigital Content ProducerWDEF News 12 Now

Responsible for Social Media five days a week, including nights and weekends. Doubled as web content producer andnews gatherer, with occasional duties as assignment editor and news producer. 

Production AssistantWDEF News 12 Now

Part of production crew, familiar with running multiple cameras, audio, graphics, as well as Master Control in a Newssetting.

Sports ContributorChattanooga Times Free Press

 Interviewing coaches, players and composing sports stories for both print and the web.Assistant Sports EditorRiver City Sports

Responsible for compiling information for web stories, including photos, stats, quotes. Helped to manage group of eightjournalist. 

ReporterMocs News

Multimedia Journalist for UTC Student run news program. Produced student-related news stories from start to finish

EducationBachelor of Arts: CommunicationUniversity of Tennessee, Chattanooga

Graduated with 3.33 GPANamed to Dean's List Member of Mocs News, UTC Echo, and UTC LoopRecipient of Tennessee Hope ScholarshipWorked 15-25 hours per week while finishing school

High School DiplomaBoyd Buchanan High School

Graduated with 3.50 GPAMember of Boys Service ClubWriter for student run newspaper, The BuccaNewsMember of 2009 State Runner-Up Football Team

ReferencesDutch Terry - News Director, WDEF News 12 Now (423-785-1200) Chris Hull - Production Manager, WDEF News 12 Now (423-667-0251)Mike Andrews - Professor of Communication, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (423) 425-5340Stephen Hargis - Sports Editor, Chattanooga Times Free Press (423) 757-6293Jon Neal - Owner, River City Sports (931) 434-0247Zack Kirby - Sports Editor, UTC Echo (615) 300-5854

2012 Pioneer Ridge Trail, Chattanooga, TN 37412 | H: (423) 867-0097 | C: (423) 779-7799 | [email protected]

Page 2: Taylor Ellis Resume 3

SkillsExperienced Editor Published JournalistSocial Media ProSkilled Multi-taskerEye for DetailGoal OrientedDeadline Driven

Accomplishments2009 2A Football State Runner Up in TennesseeAwarded Hope ScholarshipSelected for Dean's List Junior YearProduced eight minute documentary filmHas been published in several different publicationsFirst member of immediate family to attend and graduate college