Event Planner/TV Producer

Posted on: 2006-01-25

JENNIFER SMITH Email:[email protected] Objective: To provide the most diligent and highest quality of service to clients at all times. Experience Highlights: Excellent Communication Skills Detail Oriented Persistent & Thorough Work Habits EDUCATION San Jose State UniversitY School of Mass Communications and Journalism Bachelor of Science Degree: December 2000 Minor: Communication Studies West Valley Community College Associate Arts Degree: Spring 1998 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Promotion Assistant: Empire Broadcasting, KRTY, San Jose, CA July 2005 - Present Generate advertising for the Station through assisting clients with promotion of their products. Representing the public relations department by assisting in the field with events. Project Coordinator: Logistics, (Meeting Planning Company), San Jose, CA June 2005 - November 2005 Assisting and organizing events for mid to large size corporate companies. Duties included writing/creating proposals, putting together agendas, communicating with clients and overseeing all of the Logistics for each event. Producer: KTVL Television, CBS affiliate, Medford,OR Jan. 2003 - June 2005 Produce newscasts including writing, developing story ideas, communicating with reporters on assignments. Oversee newscast while on the air, updating and correcting information as warranted. Act as a liaison between the Station and community leaders. Promotion Assistant: Empire Broadcasting, KARA/KRTY/KLIV, San Jose, CA Jan. 1997 - Dec. 2003 Generate advertising for the Station through assisting clients with promotion of their products. Assist with sales force training and coordination of sales events. Intern/Morning DJ: Trained on the morning show of a top-rated station in the San Jose Bay Area market. Promoted to co-host position, reporting weather and representing Station at field events. Established own weekly morning show titled “Where the Cell Are You?”