Jessica Katlyn Jewell
2003 Pinebark Lane | Clayton, NC 27520 | [email protected] | jewellj11.wix.com/jessicakjewell
EDUCATION
East Carolina University, May 2015
Bachelor of Science – Communication – Broadcast Journalism Business Administration Minor
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EC Scholar and Honors College Student
GPA: 4.0
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Honors College at East Carolina University
Undergraduate Director of Marketing and Communications, January 2012 – present
• Produce multimedia projects including videos for donors, recruitment and current student efforts
• Manage Honors College’s website, blog, and social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Flickr)
• Produce a biannual newsletter
• Assist in various other marketing efforts
NBC News Channel—Washington, D.C.
Intern, Summer 2014
• Logged various press conferences, interviews, and Congressional sessions
• Assisted in daily package production to include sound bite and video selection, research, fact-checking, etc.
• Conducted interviews with everyone from Congressmen and professors to man-on-streets (MOS)
PEG Media Partners: Town of Clayton TV, Garner TV, East Wake TV
Anchor/Special Events Reporter, May 2012 – present
• Anchor weekly newscasts for each public access channel
• Host Legislative Update specials interviewing members of the North Carolina General Assembly
• Report/host special events (July 4th celebrations, Christmas Parades, Arts Festivals, etc.)
NBC News Channel—Charlotte, NC
National Desk and Live Desk Intern, June – August 2013
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Wrote scripts and edited video in a variety of formats (VO, SOT, package) distributed to all NBC clients
Logged video for Live Desk
Assisted in package production
Provided assistance at live shot for CNBC, shot network footage for Sears, and assisted with affiliate WCNC
University Marketing at East Carolina University
Host/Video Assistant, February 2013 – present
• Hosted 4 videos in “Buildings Upon the Past” series detailing history of ECU and sports program
• Hosted 2 Open House videos for ECU Admissions sent to all students registered for Fall Open House 2013
• Voiced several ECU commercials/radio advertisements
Fox Sports Network
Student Assistant, August 2012 – December 2013
• Assisted at ECU football games with various production and tech tasks as a runner
• Operated parabolic microphone receiving audio on sidelines during the entire game
• Helped manage TV cart on sideline, assisted with talent, set up and broke down production as utility worker
WNCN/My Carolina Today
Production Intern, May – July 2012
• Researched to enterprise story ideas and talking points for lifestyles show My Carolina Today
• Wrote scripts and edited video for voiceovers and packages that played on-air
• Assisted with show guests, talent, audio, robotics, directing and control room during show
• Edited video for website and managed social media
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AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
Phi Kappa Phi Outstanding Senior Award, March 2015
Robert H. Wright Alumni Leadership Award, March 2015
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ECU’s most prestigious undergraduate award
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ECU’s most prestigious scholarship
All inclusive four year scholarship to ECU
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Four year scholarship covering the cost of tuition
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Student nominated and voted on by all journalism faculty
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Premiere recognition program for top student leaders
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Awarded each semester to full time undergraduate students who receive all A’s
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Michael Bunting School of Communication Scholarship, August 2013 – May 2014
David B. Martin Scholarship, August 2012 – May 2013
CommCrew Scholarship, August 2011 – May 2012
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Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society Member, September 2012 – present
Phi Sigma Iota International Foreign Language Honors Society Member, April 2013 – May 2014
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Parent’s Council Student Leadership Scholarship, August 2012 – May 2013
Residential Scholar, August 2012 – May 2013
Robert C. Byrd Scholar-NC Award, August 2011 – May 2012
EC Scholar Award & Scholarship (Full Ride), August 2011 – present
Honors College Scholarship, August 2011 – present
Outstanding Journalism Student of the Year, Awarded May 2014
Elite Pirate, April 2013 – present
Chancellor’s List, Fall 2011 – Fall 2014
Phi Kappa Phi Outstanding First-Year Student Award, April 2012
School of Communication Scholarships:
Honors Societies:
Other Scholarships:
CAMPUS/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Senior Honors Project: “Investigating and Sharing the Stories of Our Community’s Heroes”
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Self-initiated documentary project working with Greenville Fire Rescue in Greenville, NC
August 2014 – present
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Intern, January – May 2014
Board Member, August 2014 – present
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Student Representative, July 2014 – present
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Representative, July 2013 – August 2014
Magazine Task Force Committee Member, September 2013 – August 2014
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Research Intern, January – May 2013
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation: Triangle/Eastern N.C. Chapter
CommCrew Alumni Group Executive Board
School of Communication Ambassador, October 2014 – present
Student Media Board
“Building A Latino Community Dialogue: Opportunities to Interact with Immigrant Communities in
Eastern North Carolina”
Walk to Cure Diabetes team captain (raised over $6,000)
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EC Scholars Roundtable Representative, April 2012 – May 2013
Honors Ambassador, August 2011 – present
• Grant/Philanthropy Committee member
• Marketing Committee member
• Marketing Committee Co-Chair, August 2012 – August 2013
Clayton Rotary Derby Day Marketing Team member, January 2012 – May 2013
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JOURNALISM SKILLS
Video editing proficiency
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Edius
Final Cut Pro
Avid
iMovie
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Video cameras
Microphones
Tripods
Lighting
Still cameras
Video equipment proficiency
Reporting experience
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Live breaking news
Live interviewing
Anchoring
Co-anchoring
Package production
Voiceovers
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Oasis
ENPS
iNews
Production software experience
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