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930 E 24th Ave. (925) 323-8854 Eugene, OR 97405 [email protected]

Erin Champion

EDUCATION B.A., History major, Journalism major concentration in Electronic Media and Advertising, Communications Studies minor University of Oregon, June 2009, 3.51 GPA Relevant Coursework: Advanced TV News, Reporting and Producing for Electronic Media, TV Field Production, Final Cut Pro Workshop, Lighting Workshop, Media Aesthetics, Social Media Marketing PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Video Journalist, April 2009 – June 2009 Oregon Daily Emerald: Student-run daily newspaper Collaborated with multimedia editor to come up with weekly stories Interviewed for, filmed, edited and published weekly stories 3-6 minutes in length to the web Anchor, Reporter, Technician, September 2007 – June 2008 Duck U, college variety show: news segment Produced, edited and filmed news packages. Participated in weekly studio tapings in roles including anchor, floor director, cameraperson, teleprompter, and audio board. Attended weekly staff briefings and met weekly publication deadlines. Producer, Reporter, Videographer, Editor, March 2008 - June 2008 Oregon News, half-hour live TV news show Supplied content for each show including packages and VO bites. Took on the role of producer, assistant producer and assignment editor for three respective shows. Committed a minimum of 20 hours a week. Newspaper Editor-in-Chief and Reporter, September 2003 – June 2005 The Watchdog, Alhambra High School, Martinez, CA Managed a team of 25 section editors and 30 student reporters. Collaborated with staff members to ensure quality of newspaper production. Created the newspaper’s design scheme & constructed the front and back page layout of every issue. Yearbook Senior Section Editor, September 2003 – June 2004 The Torch, Alhambra High School, Martinez, CA Worked in partnership with one other editor to develop a design scheme for the senior section. Devised a weekly production schedule. Photographed events and surveyed students to generate content. INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE KVAL News Channel 8, Eugene OR, October 2008 – December 2008 Going on assignment with reporters, shadowing producers and videographers. Assisting in adding content to website. AWARDS National Broadcast Society, Best News Magazine Oregon Extra–news package “No Salmon for You” Best Editor, U of O 2008 Jemmy Award. Nominated for news package, producing team, videographer

Contra Costa Times Outstanding High School Journalist & Second Place for Newspaper Design PROFESSIONAL SKILLS Managerial experience, problem solving, delegating, time management, editing, fact-checking, lighting TECHNICAL SKILLS Television Studio: Teleprompter, studio camera, audio board, character generator, master control Field Production: Sony TRV 20, Sony DSR-PD 170, various microphones, light

kits Computer: Final Cut Pro 5, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe

Pagemaker, ProTools