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 major publications, web and print
content development, public speaking and project management. Tech-savvy and
strategic communications leader possessing exceptional writing and editing skills.

CONTACTS
devoeamanda@gmail.com
Amanda DeVoe, MA
SKILLS
Content Management: Microsoft Office,
iNews, ENPS
Editing: Adobe Premiere, Edius,
AVID, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Audition
Photojournalism
Social Media
News Writing
Feature Writing
Multimedia Reporting
AFFILATIONS
National Association of Black Journalists
Society of Professional Journalists
National Urban League
EXPERIENCE
REPORTER/MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST 2016-2018
WDJT-TV – MILWAUKEE, WI
 Developed news sources, worked in a team environment and composed stories
under daily deadlines
 Wrote, shot and edited stories for newscasts
 Delivered strong live shots and uploaded stories to the station’s website
 Updated viewers on stories via social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram)
REPORTER/ANCHOR 2014-2016
WIFR-TV – ROCKFORD, IL
 Wrote, shot and edited stories for newscasts
 Orchestrated interviews for news stories via various communication methods
 Produced and anchored Saturday evening newscasts
NEWS INTERN May 2012 – December 2012
NBC NEWS CHANNEL – CHARLOTTE, NC
 Produced concise, accurate articles with the National Desk staff and adhered to strict
deadlines
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Composed news packages in preparation of viewership for various network affiliates
 Worked closely with the news team, photographers and editors
NEWS INTERN Fall 2012
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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