MELISSA BERMAN

J. D. C A N D I DAT E . R E P O R T E R . P R O D U C E R . A N C H O R
WWW. MELIS SAZBERM AN.COM
EXPER IENCE
W G N-TV, CH ICAGO, NEWS WR IT E R F E B R UA RY 2 0 1 5 - P R E S E N T
- Work with producers, reporters and anchors to write and edit stories for Morning, Midday and Evening newscasts.
- Write stories for web.
I LL I NOI S ATTORN EY GE NE RA L , G OV E RNME NT RE P RE SE NTAT I O N , C H I CAGO, L AW C L E R K S E PT E MBE R 2 0 1 5 - FEB RUARY 2 0 1 5
- Worked as a law clerk in the Child Welfare Litigation Department of the Illinois Attorney Generals Government Representation Division.
- Reviewed records of appeals, researched and wrote briefs, assisted Assistant Attorney Generals with filings and various other research and tasks.
I L T HOR OUG HBRED HOR SEME N S A SSO C. , C IC E R O,IL, S P E C I AL P R OJ E CT S J U LY 2 0 1 4 - P R E S E NT
- Manage social media accounts and website
- Oversaw launch of new website
- Create multi-media content including videos and photos
TO UC H V I S ION TV, CHICAGO, P LA N N IN G E D ITO R , L IN E PR O D U C E R , P R O D U C E R / W R I T E R JA N . 2 0 1 3 - J U LY 2 0 1 4
- Helped launch a new 24/7 news network across TV, Internet and App from the first stage through continuous programming in numerous markets.
- Worked as Planning Editor January-February 2013. Booked interviews, helped gather resources and come up with future stories. Assigned production and airdates
for pieces.
- Worked as Line Producer & Producer/Writer February 2013-Present. Produced all evening newscasts from 4PM until 12AM. Monitored and updated breaking
news. Produced 4 to 6 newsmovies per shift. Researched, wrote and storyboarded each newsmovie. Collaborated with graphics artists to produce elements,
found video and music for stories. Copy-edited scripts and reviewed pieces for air.
KOMU-T V, CO LUMBIA, MO., G E N E R A L A S S IG N M E N T R E P O RT E R , P R O D U C E R , A N C HO R , P R O D U CT I O N A S S I STA N T 20 0 9 - 2 0 1 3
- Worked as a one-man band dayside reporter: shooting, writing and editing my own stories. Shot my own stand-ups and appeared on-set. Tweeted several times
throughout the day, put together two VO/SOT/VOs, one PKG and a web story per shift. Reported on a wide variety of subjects from the six-month anniversary of
the Joplin tornado, to a groundbreaking of a smart home for a quadruple amputee to prosecutorial misconduct and much more.
- Helped create the Social Media Desk for the show U_News@4. It was an hour-long newscast focused on viewer interaction and viewer generated content. As a
social media desk anchor, I asked our viewers questions/opinions on newsworthy and popular topics via Facebook and Twitter. I worked with the producer to
choose topics/questions and then choose viewer comments to read on-air during the show.
- Produced a two-and-a-half-hour morning show, ten p.m. newscast and 6 p.m. newscast weekly.
- Anchored National & World News segments using touch-screen map system. Produced & anchored cut-ins to the TODAY show. Co-anchored weekend newscasts,
W T VF-T V , N A SHVILLE, TN, IN TE R N JUN E 2 0 1 1 - AUG U ST 2 0 1 1
- Chose and and wrote wire stories and local VO/SOTs for 5 PM newscast. Spoke with sources about possible story ideas, helped reporters make calls on their
stories, made beat calls, and shot stand-ups. Shadowed reporters, producers and photographers.
S C IENC ES - PO, PARIS, FRAN C E , J O U R N A L IS M E XC H A N G E P R O GR A M JANUARY 2 0 1 1 - J U NE 2 0 1 1
- Came up with story ideas around Paris and surrounding suburbs. Wrote 300-500 word stories each week.
M I S SOUR I DIGITAL N EWS , N A S H V IL LE , T N , IN T E R N JU N E 2 0 1 1 - AU GU ST 2 0 1 1
- Worked inside the Missouri State Capitol. Attended committee hearings, full session and sought out stories during the legislative session. My work aired on KMOX,
the CBS affiliate in St. Louis and KBIA-FM, the NPR affiliate in Columbia, MO.

EDUCATI ON
CHICAG O-K E NT COLLE G E OF LAW J UR I S D O CTO R CA ND I DAT E , AU G U ST 2 01 3 - P R ES E NT
UN IVE R SI TY OF M ISS OUR I-CO LU MBI A B AC HE LOR O F J OU R NAL I S M, MAY 2 0 1 2
I NSTITU TE D TU DE S P OLITIQ UE S (S C IE N C E S - P O ) , PA R I S , F R ANC E - J O U R NAL I S M E XC HANGE P R O GR AM, SPRIN G 20 1 1

SK ILLS
- Final Cut Pro

- Chicago-Kent Deans Honor List

- Avid iNews, Avid News Cutter, Avid Active Content Manager, Avid Media Manager

- Fluent in French

- Grass Valley Edius

- Practiced viola for 20 years

- Microsoft Office Suite

- Walter Williams Scholar

- Shooting with Sony XD Cameras

- RTDNA Member

- University Philharmonic Orchestra Member (University of Missouri-Columbia)

- AED/CPR Certified

MELISSA BERMAN

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