About
Neida Alejandra Escamilla
6238 Candlemeadow San Antonio, TX 830 876 8675 neida.alejandra06@gmail.com
I am interested in work at a broadcast news organization or on a television program of a media outlet to develop skills to produce a daily newscast, write scripts, report stories, edit video, and assist with any other tasks in the newsroom.
Online Portfolio: http://neidaescamilla.foliohd.com
EDUCATION
Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio, TX Completed
Bachelor of Arts, Multimedia Journalism GPA: 3.3
University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX Fall 2010-Spring 2011
WORK SUMMARY
News 4 WOAI San Antonio, TX Jan. 2014-Present
Intern
• Work alongside producers and reporters
• Attend afternoon news meetings with producers and reporters
• Complete tasks as assigned by my supervisor or other employees at the station
• Become familiar with programs such as iNews and ENPS
Lake Front LIVE, OLLU San Antonio, TX Aug. 2012-Present
News Director/Producer/Anchor
• Be the on camera talent for our newscast
• Writing script for newscast
• Editing video
• Direct, manage, and produce a thirty minute weekly newscast
• Assist team members in editing, camera work, and interviewing process
2013 Lone Star Emmy’s San Antonio, TX Oct 2013-Nov.2013 Associate Producer
• Helped create the rundown for the show that totaled 563 entries
• Worked alongside the director to call out the show
• Assigned and supervised crew and volunteers with setup
• Crisis management
KABB FOX 29 San Antonio, TX May 2013-Aug. 2013
Intern
• Attend news meetings at the beginning of the afternoon to discuss story ideas and assignments for reporters
• Shadow reporters on assignments
• Produce my own versions of stories from reporter assignments
• Learned AVID from photographers
• Edited my first resume tape
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
• Digital News Production Television Newscast Production Media Writing
• Print Editing Student Media Practicum Media Law & Ethics Internship
• Comm. Theory & Research Newsgathering Pop Culture Intro to Mass Media
• Online Journalism Journalism History Advanced Newsgathering
SKILLS
• Knowledge of editing software (Final Cut Pro 6, Avid, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Edius)
• Familiarity with ENPS & iNews
• Experience on TriCaster w/ Speed Edit
• Script writing for a newscast
• Reporter Talent Floor Manager Teleprompter Camera Operator
• News producing
• Bilingual: English/Spanish
• Proficient in newsroom terminology (VO, SOT, MOS, OTS, bump shot, pan, b-roll, file footage, IFB, NAT sounds, intro, stand-up, outro, tag, pad, package, talking head)
References:
Richard Quiroga (210) 865-1100
Michael Thompson (210) 434-6711 (OLLU TV Studio Technician)
James Keith, Ass. News Director KABB-TV, (210)442-6301