Stephanie Kayser

6315 Jamestown Ct. Apt. D. Evansville, IN United States

(425)-802-7450

Professional Experience

WFIE Evansville, IN

Multi-media JournalistNov 2014 – Present

  • Shot, wrote and edited several lead stories for the 4, 5 and 6 pm newscasts as a one-man band
  • Consistently comes to meetings with hard news and evergreen story ideas
  • Experienced at setting up own live shots
  • Aggressive social media contributor

KNBN/NewsCenter1Rapid City, SD

Multi-media JournalistOct 2013 – Oct 2014

  • Shot, wrote and edited several lead stories for the 5:30 pm newscast as a one-man band
  • Trusted with breaking news, many times being called in on off days to report
  • Seasoned on both sides of the camera, would be the sole reporter and producer on the weekends

Annenberg TV NewsLos Angeles, CA

Multi-media journalistJan 2011 – May 2013

  • Shot, wrote and edited a package for the 6 pm newscasts as a one-man band
  • Researched and prepared three story ideas to contribute in morning meetings
  • Contributed to social media accounts

Producer, Teleprompter, Assignment Desk, Floor Manager

  • Oversaw large student news staff and made quick decisions on content for daily newscast
  • Created and produced a 30 minute newscast
  • Wrote local and national stories for the website
  • Manned the phones, assisted reporters and set up interviews
  • Directed anchors throughout broadcast, learned every aspect of behind and in front of the camera

Rumor FixHollywood, CA

Reporter, InternJan 2013 – April 2013

  • Reported and produced daily entertainment segments on company’s youtube channel
  • Conducted interviews at red carpet events
  • Constantly checked other news sources, called on leads and broke stories

Entertainment Tonight/The InsiderStudio City, CA

InternJan 2012 – Aug 2012

  • Assisted producers on field shoots for the show
  • Ran tapes, set up booth and assisted producers at major entertainment events, such as the Oscars and Grammys
  • Created original content for the lower third scrolls throughout the show

Education

  • University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA
  • BA in Broadcast and Digital Journalism, May 2013, GPA: 3.5
  • Phi Sigma Theta National Honor Society, Member
  • Delta Delta Delta Sorority, Member

947 W 30th St #11 Los Angeles, , CA, , 90007 United States 4258027450

Additional Skills

947 W 30th St #11 Los Angeles, , CA, , 90007 United States 4258027450

  • Edius, Final Cut Pro, Avid, Audacity, Adobe Premier, Videolicious, LiveU, Dejero, Bitcentral, Windows and Mac operating systems

947 W 30th St #11 Los Angeles, , CA, , 90007 United States 4258027450