Rebekah

M. Tate

Linkedin.com/in/rebekahtate | rtate@smu.edu | @Reb_Tate

Experience:

Fox News Channel:

Campus Associate (Fall 2015 - current)










Coordinate with FNC Headquarters HR department to recruit new college associates for internships, promote and recruit for post-
graduate programs and jobs, design and distribute promotional items, plan and host local debate watch parties for 150 + people,
assist students with application process, and act as an intermediary between the FNC recruitment team and interested students.
Editor, Copy That (Fall 2015 - current)
One of four college students chosen to be an editor for Fox News Channels new weekly newsletter targeting millennials. Pitch story
ideas weekly, write stories and edit stories to match desired tone, promote and distribute newsletter.
College Associate, Americas Newsroom (Summer 2015)
Worked at the FNC New York bureau. Cut and plugged video for live day-of-air programs using Ardome, Pebble Beach, and Avid
iNews, transcribed SOTs, checked copy, pitched story ideas daily, and received guidance and training from top news professionals.
Online Coordinator for Fox News Contributor & NY Times Best Selling Author, Monica Crowley:
Fall 2015-Present
Working directly with Monica Crowley, using Facebook page manger to draft, schedule and post on Monicas news personality
page, Twitter verification, weekly newsletter distribution and implementing a weekly webcast: the Monica Minute. Working to
grow follower base by creating a consistent and professional look across platforms.
Dallas County Republican Party, Elections Administrator Intern:




Fall 2015-Present
Coordinating the March 1, 2016 Republican primary election for Dallas County. Organizing 283 election judges and polling
locations across the county, planning and working fundraising events for the party, and assisting with candidates filing for election.
Creating interactive online maps to inform voters of new polling locations.
SMU-TV:










Executive Producer, SMU-TV: Real Talk (Fall 2015- current)








Creator and Executive Producer of SMU-TV show, Real Talk. The show presents politics in a way that millennials understand.
Produce a 15-minute long broadcast weekly, coordinate at least 2 live guest segments, write scripts, build graphics, cut video,
direct show, edit show after production, post online and then promote across social media platforms.
Executive Producer, SMU-TV (Spring 2015)








Executive Producer of SMU-TVs daily student-run newscast, The Daily Update. Produced the newscast 3 times a week using Avid
iNews, oversaw a team of reporters who provided video content for show weekly, managed crew of 15 students to turn broadcast
for air in a 2 hour time period, and worked with editors of the school newspaper to build a multi-media student platform operation.
Glenn Becks TheBlaze TV, Media Operations Intern





Spring 2015
Ingested digital media, cut elements for day-of-air programs using Final Cut 7 and Adobe Premier, digitally recorded studio pre-
tapes and programs, worked with show producers, and organized media for TV, radio and web.
KRLD News Radio Production Intern







Fall 2014
KRLD is a CBS owned and operated all-news radio station. Wrote and pitched stories daily, went on scene with senior reporters, cut
audio for day-of-air programs using Burli Newsroom System, conducted phone interviews that aired during the show Morning
Drive, which reaches listeners in the Dallas metroplex.
Seacrest Studios Intern, Childrens Medical Center





Summer 2014
Producer and host of 20 radio broadcasts for Good Morning Childrens, which aired on closed circuit TV in the hospital. Produced,
shot, and edited short videos broadcast throughout hospital. Shot videos with a Sony NX5UHD camera and edited on Final Cut X.

Skills:
Production: Final Cut Pro 7, X, Adobe Premier, Sony NX5U HD camera, AVID iNews, and Photoshop.
Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Youtube, TweetDeck, Wordpress, Mailchimp and basic HTML.
Languages: Basic conversational Spanish

Extracurricular:
Chair of Service, Dallas County Young Republicans






Current
Elected to serve on the Dallas County Young Republicans board as the Chair of Service. Responsibilities include organizing block
walks and phones banks for local Republican candidates and coordinating two non-political community service events a year.
NCAA Division 1 Athlete-Rowing








Current
Recruited to join the program out of high school. Responsibilities included: practicing 20+ hours a week, traveling all over the
country competing in about nine regattas each year. Medically disqualified in 2015, currently working for the SMU Athletics Life
Skills department.

Awards:
Outstanding Achievement in Broadcast (2015-16)
SMU Outstanding Senior Woman Nominee (2015-16)
Dallas County GOP Volunteer of the Year (2015-16)
Belo Foundation Scholarship (2015-2016)
Meadows School Academic Scholarship (2014-15)
SMU Athletic Directors Honor Roll (Fall 2014)
Conference USA Academic Gold Medal (2012-13)

Education:
Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
Expected graduation: May 2016
Major: Convergence Journalism
Minors: Political Science, Human Rights
Classification: Senior, Honors Program
GPA: 3.73