PHILIPPA LEVENBERG

1600 S. Joyce Street, Apt. 1212, Arlington, VA, 22202 Tel 202.701.3006 E-mail philippa.levenberg@gmail.com Website www.philippalevenberg.com
SKILLS Strong writing, editing and producing skills; solid background in new media, including web, video and multimedia production; social networking and blogging SOFTWARE AND WEB SKILLS Drupal, WordPress, basic HTML and CSS, Adobe InDesign, basic Adobe Photoshop, video and audio editing (Final Cut Pro, Adobe Audition, Audacity, Soundslides), social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Hootsuite), video and photo sharing (YouTube, Vimeo, Flickr), SEO, Google Analytics, experience shooting video; Microsoft Office Suite, Mac and Windows operating systems EXPERIENCE March 2012 Present Capital Concerts The National Memorial Day Concert and A Capitol Fourth on PBS Multimedia Coordinator Pitch, plan and produce multimedia content for show websites, including videos, photo slideshows and interactive elements; provide updates to web design and content; write and copy-edit articles and blog posts; edit video and audio; encode videos for the web and for upload to PBS content management systems; perform SEO and evaluate website analytics; develop and execute social media campaigns for both PBS shows on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest; doubled number of fans on official Facebook page; conduct interviews with show talent and military personnel; edit and assemble photo books for promotional purposes; maintain photo and video libraries Voice of America (VOA), US International Broadcasting Service, Washington D.C. Producer, Afghanistan Television Service Wrote and produced video content for a weekly news and public affairs show, associated web and social media platforms; conducted interviews with US lawmakers; coordinated coverage between Washington and international bureaus; managed multiple projects under tight deadlines; supervised production staff Investigative Reporting Workshop, American University, Washington D.C. Research Assistant Compiled data for special investigative reports to be published online The American Observer, online journalism magazine, American University Web Producer Wrote and produced multimedia stories, edited images, audio, video and text for an online news site Creamer Media, Johannesburg, South Africa Features Reporter for Mining Weekly, Engineering News, Polity and the Research Channel Wrote articles for a print and online trade magazine, presented daily podcasts and conducted interviews for the publications online TV channel Varsity Newspaper, student newspaper of the University of Cape Town; readership of 15,000 Chief Copy Editor Proofread, fact-checked and revived dull copy; wrote articles; managed a team of copy editors and section editors Media School, Journalism Outreach Program, Western Cape, South Africa Mentor Tutored student journalists in basic writing and reporting skills in South African informal settlements John Merriman Award for broadcast writing, Writers Guild of America East (2010) Jack Jurey Award for essay writing and professional potential in broadcast journalism, American University, School of Communication (2010) Merit Award Recipient, American University, School of Communication (2009-2010) Golden Key Academic Honors Society, University of Cape Town (2005-2008) American University (AU) School of Communication, Washington D.C. MA in Communication: Broadcast Journalism and Public Affairs. Grad: June 2010. GPA: 3.67 University of Cape Town (UCT), Cape Town, South Africa Post-graduate degree in Political Communication, First Class (equivalent to summa cum laude) Grad: December 2008 Bachelor of Arts in Film and Media Production Majors: Journalism, Media Studies and Political Science, Deans Merit List (2005/2007) Grad: December 2007

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EDUCATION 2009 - 2010 2005 - 2008