SARAH AASKOV
[email protected] www.sarahaaskov.com 207.251.6430 EDUCATION Emerson College, Boston, MA B.S. in Broadcast Journalism May 2009 Summa Cum Laude with honors: Emerson Leadership Scholarship 2009 RTNDA Victoria Snelgrove Journalism Ethics Award Winner Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities EMPLOYMENT Desk Assistant June- September 2009
WGME-TV Channel 13, Portland, ME Temporary, part-time position. Only person on duty to search for stories, confirm information with police and fire departments, and write information for news producers to use for nightly newscasts.
Service Representative September 2005 – May 2009
Emerson College Student Administrative Services, Boston, MA Full knowledge of all registrar, billing and financial aid programs. Customer service experience speaking with students and parents. OTHER EXPERIENCE
Producer January 2009-May 2009
WCVB-TV Channel 5, Boston, MA Producing half hour show for CityLine, a public affairs program, on Boston’s ABC affiliate. Other duties as intern include writing, setting up interviews, interviewing, researching, editing.
News Director September 2008 – May 2009
WEBN News, Boston, MA Associated Press 2009 News Station of the Year. Produced and reported in Washington, DC for 2009 Presidential Inauguration. Produce weekly newscast which airs on local access cable.
Reporter September 2008 – May 2009
Politicalpulse.net, Boston, MA Responsible for posting articles, video and blogs on AP Award winning political news website. COMMUNITY SERVICE
Lead Coordinator September 2008- May 2009
Emerson College Alternative Spring Break, Boston, MA Planned and coordinated group of thirteen students to volunteer for a week at the Boys and Girls Club of South Boston.
Volunteer April 2009
Emerson Action Day Volunteered on service projects through Emerson’s Office of Service Learning and Community Action.
Coordinator October- December 2008
WEBN and Elizabeth Stone House Toy Drive Sole organizer of a Holiday Toy Drive between Emerson’s news station and the Elizabeth Stone House
America Reads Volunteer September 2007 – May 2009
Renaissance Charter School, Boston, MA One-on-one tutoring twice a week with a second grade student
Big Sister September 2007- June 2008
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay, Boston, MA Mentor to a fifth grader in Boston TECHNICAL SKILLS Website producing , Avid Newscutter XP, FinalCut, ENPS, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Audition, Camera work with JVC 5000, JVC 5100, Panasonic DVX 100BPS