SARAH AASKOV
[email protected] www.sarahaaskov.com 207.251.6430 Current Address 9 Adelaide Road #2 Somerville, MA 02143
Permanent Address 25 Portland Road Kennebunk, ME 04043
OBJECTIVE As a reliable, hard-working, intelligent journalist with a passion for politics and social issues, I want to work to my fullest potential for NBC. I will help produce newsworthy pieces with ethics in mind.
EDUCATION Emerson College, Boston, MA B.S. in Broadcast Journalism, May 2009 Summa Cum Laude
JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE Producer January 2009 – Present
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 – Present
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 – Present
Politicalpulse.net, Boston, MA Responsible for posting articles, video and blogs on AP Award winning political news website.
Assistant News Director September 2005 – December 2007
EIV News, Boston, MA EIV was awarded more AP Awards than any other college news station in the region in 2007.
Reporter September 2005 – Present
Various Organizations, Boston, MA Reported major events and issues throughout Boston and other areas over the past four years for both print and broadcast outlets.
WORK EXPERIENCE Service Representative September 2005 – Present
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.
Baker May 2006 – Present
Mary’s Cookies, Kennebunk, Me Prepare and distribute baked goods to local businesses throughout Southern Maine.
Substitute Teacher April 2007 – June 2007
M.S.A.D 71, Kennebunk, ME Taught grades K-12.
Office Manager Summers 2003 – 2006
Guay’s Service Station, Kennebunk, ME Sole overseer of entire office for mechanic shop. Ran billing and accounting, booked appointments, ordered parts, helped customers, responsible for all money.
SARAH AASKOV
[email protected] www.sarahaaskov.com 207.251.6430 COMMUNITY SERVICE Logistics Coordinator September 2008 – Present
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.
America Reads Volunteer September 2007 – Present
Renaissance Charter School, Boston, MA One-on-one tutoring twice a week with a second grade student.
Volunteer March 2008
Emerson College Alternative Spring Break, Boston, MA Volunteered at homeless shelters and food banks throughout Boston for the week of Spring Break.
Big Sister September 2007 – June 2008
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay, Boston, MA Mentor to a fifth grader in Boston, MA.
HONORS 2009 AP Award Winner- Best Hard News Story 2009 RTNDA Victoria Snelgrove Journalism Ethics Award Winner Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities Emerson College Gold Key Honor Society Emerson Leadership Scholarship John C. Zacharis Scholarship 2006, 2007, 2008 Dean’s List Fall 2005-Present
TECHNICAL SKILLS Avid Newscutter XP FinalCut ENPS Adobe Photoshop Adobe Audition Camera work with JVC 5000, JVC 5100, Panasonic DVX 100BPS
REFERENCES Carole Simpson Leader-in-Residence, Emerson College, 617-824-8762 Sangita Chandra Producer, WCVB-TV, 781-433-4217