CURRICULUM VITAE – AMANDA DEVOE

AMANDA DEVOE
WWW.AMANDADEVOE.COM
REPORTER/ANCHOR
Highly organized journalist with 5 years in the communications field. Areas of
expertise include writing and reporting for media outlets, web and print content
development, public speaking and project management. Tech-savvy and strategic
communications leader possessing exceptional writing and editing skills.

CONTACTS EXPERIENCE
devoeamanda@gmail.com
REPORTER/MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST 2016-2018
WDJT-TV – MILWAUKEE, WI
240-543-4403
 Developed news sources, worked in a team environment and composed stories
under daily deadlines
Milwaukee, WI
 Wrote, shot and edited stories for newscasts
 Delivered strong live shots and uploaded stories to the station’s website
Amanda DeVoe, MA
 Updated viewers on stories via social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram)

REPORTER/ANCHOR 2014-2016
SKILLS WIFR-TV – ROCKFORD, IL
 Wrote, shot and edited stories for newscasts
Content Management: Microsoft Office,  Orchestrated interviews for news stories via various communication methods
iNews, ENPS
 Produced and anchored Saturday evening newscasts
Editing: Adobe Premiere, Edius,
AVID, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Audition
NEWS INTERN May 2012 – December 2012
Photojournalism
NBC NEWS CHANNEL – CHARLOTTE, NC
Social Media
 Produced concise, accurate articles with the National Desk staff and adhered to strict
News Writing
deadlines
Feature Writing
Multimedia Reporting  Composed news packages in preparation of viewership for various network affiliates
 Worked closely with the news team, photographers and editors

NEWS INTERN Fall 2012

AFFILATIONS
National Association of Black Journalists
Society of Professional Journalists
National Urban League
WSOC-TV – CHARLOTTE, NC
 Fulfilled multifaceted duties that included news/feature writing, researching, fact-
checking, and proofreading stories for a major market television station
 Composed and organized program material for production using the iNEWS and AVID
databases
 Brainstormed story ideas at daily meetings and performed various editorial tasks that
assisted in the production of newscasts

EDUCATION
MASTER OF ARTS, JOURNALISM August 2014
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY

BACHELOR OF ARTS, COMMUNICATION STUDIES May 2013

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE
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