Amber Diaz Resume
EDUCATION_________________________________________________________________________________
Graduate Syracuse University, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications July 2012-Aug 2013
Masters in Broadcast and Digital Journalism
Undergraduate University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT Sept 2006-May 2011
Bachelor of Arts, Individualized Major (s): Journalism and English
EXPERIENCE
CBS4 MIAMI
News Reporter
Writes packages and live shot scripts
Responsible for social media posting and recording live videos
Pitch story ideas daily
Enterprises stories
FOX 12 OREGON
News Reporter February 2016-Present
� Turns 1 package on deadline per day
Writes packages and live shot scripts
Pitch story ideas daily
Enterprises stories
News 12 Bronx, NY March 2014-December 2016
News Reporter
� Turns 1 package on deadline per day
� Writes, Shoots and edits all video
� Live Shots: 3-4 times a day
� Pitch story ideas daily
FashionTimes Company Nov 2013- Sept 2014
Entertainment Writer/ Freelance Contributor
� Write 8+ articles per/day on trending and entertainment news
Washington, D.C. Correspondent Altoona, PA Summer 2013
News Reporter
� Reported on House and Senate Bills related to the Altoona community
� Turned 1-2 packages on deadline per week
� Shot and edited all video
NCC News, Syracuse, NY July 2012-July 2013
News Reporter
� Produced, anchored and reported for TV & radio newscasts on deadline
� Writing, shooting and producing full news packages, VOSOTs and web stories
� Created rundowns and story ideas for upcoming newscasts
WFSB -TV (CBS) Hartford, CT Sept 2010-Jan 2011
� Assisted executive producer with organizing media events
such as election night, Scot Haney�s Joy for the Kids Show,
and Advancing Medicine, a program dedicated to the patients of Hartford Hospital
� Assisted assignment editor in variety of duties
WDAQ-FM RADIO Danbury, CT May 2010-Aug 2010
� Worked at live events promoting the station and community fundraisers
� Wrote and posted updates on promotional community events on station�s website
SKILLS______________________________________________________________________________________
SONY NX5U Video Cam, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut, After Effects, Audacity, AP ENPS, Word Press, Social Media (Live Tweeting etc), Storify, i-Movie, In Design, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Photoshop
REFERENCES________________________________________________________________________________
Elizabeth Roberts ------------ (Producer)
Brett Dolittle ------------ (Producer)
EDUCATION_________________________________________________________________________________
Graduate Syracuse University, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications July 2012-Aug 2013
Masters in Broadcast and Digital Journalism
Undergraduate University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT Sept 2006-May 2011
Bachelor of Arts, Individualized Major (s): Journalism and English
EXPERIENCE
CBS4 MIAMI
News Reporter
Writes packages and live shot scripts
Responsible for social media posting and recording live videos
Pitch story ideas daily
Enterprises stories
FOX 12 OREGON
News Reporter February 2016-Present
� Turns 1 package on deadline per day
Writes packages and live shot scripts
Pitch story ideas daily
Enterprises stories
News 12 Bronx, NY March 2014-December 2016
News Reporter
� Turns 1 package on deadline per day
� Writes, Shoots and edits all video
� Live Shots: 3-4 times a day
� Pitch story ideas daily
FashionTimes Company Nov 2013- Sept 2014
Entertainment Writer/ Freelance Contributor
� Write 8+ articles per/day on trending and entertainment news
Washington, D.C. Correspondent Altoona, PA Summer 2013
News Reporter
� Reported on House and Senate Bills related to the Altoona community
� Turned 1-2 packages on deadline per week
� Shot and edited all video
NCC News, Syracuse, NY July 2012-July 2013
News Reporter
� Produced, anchored and reported for TV & radio newscasts on deadline
� Writing, shooting and producing full news packages, VOSOTs and web stories
� Created rundowns and story ideas for upcoming newscasts
WFSB -TV (CBS) Hartford, CT Sept 2010-Jan 2011
� Assisted executive producer with organizing media events
such as election night, Scot Haney�s Joy for the Kids Show,
and Advancing Medicine, a program dedicated to the patients of Hartford Hospital
� Assisted assignment editor in variety of duties
WDAQ-FM RADIO Danbury, CT May 2010-Aug 2010
� Worked at live events promoting the station and community fundraisers
� Wrote and posted updates on promotional community events on station�s website
SKILLS______________________________________________________________________________________
SONY NX5U Video Cam, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut, After Effects, Audacity, AP ENPS, Word Press, Social Media (Live Tweeting etc), Storify, i-Movie, In Design, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Photoshop
REFERENCES________________________________________________________________________________
Elizabeth Roberts ------------ (Producer)
Brett Dolittle ------------ (Producer)