KIRSTEN MITCHELL



WMAQ-TV
Creative Services Intern
June 2016 - August 2016
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Wrote, edited, and produced news topicals for evening news.
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Created promotional snipes for daytime programming for The Meredith Vieira Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and Steve Harvey.
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Assisted the production team on commercial shoots.
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Produced prime time line-ups on After Effects.
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Shadowed reporters on their stories and re-packaged them.
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Edited Olympic commercial spots that featured local talent.
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Edited locally sponsored commercial spots.
WCCO-TV
News Intern
September 2015 - December 2015
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Shadowed producers and reporters on their daily stories.
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Worked at the assignment desk and scanned for breaking news.
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Pitched potential story ideas at the daily news meeting.
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Greeted guests for the morning show.
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Re-packaged reporters stories as practice.
G-TV
Student group at the University of Minnesota
Vice-President of G-TV News
September 2014 - Current
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Led the news committee by taking pitches from reporters, editing stories and publishing work.
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Worked with a team to produce digital content about culture in the University of Minnesota area for the G-TV website, and YouTube.
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Developed skills in video production, speaking on camera, and communicating with the student body at the University of Minnesota.
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Hosted G-TV's "Word on the Street" segment, including interviewing students around campus on camera.
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Generated and pitched ideas to the editorial and executive committee members for new segments and content for the G-TV channel.
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Created storyboards for content.
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Volunteered at G-TV promotional events.
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Assisted the production committee in camera operating and editing.
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Posted on all social media platforms including Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, Instagram and more.
Skills
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Final Cut Pro
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ENPS
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Adobe Premiere
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AVID
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Photoshop
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InDesign
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Outlook
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iNews
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Sienna
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Dalet
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Volicon
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After Effects
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Microsoft Word
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Microsoft Excel
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Wordpress
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Edius

KARE 11
News Intern
January 2017-May 2017
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Ran the teleprompter for the 4:30-7:00 a.m. Sunrise Show twice a week and gave on air talent time cues.
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Shadowed reporters and re-package their stories on deadline.
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Wrote stories in the rundowns.
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Assisted photographers on nat sound packages and other shoots that could use extra assistance.