Erica Semsch

elsemsch@hotmail.com | 417-664-3426 | Springfield, MO

Mission: to inform and educate people by telling the
stories of my community with compelling visuals and words.

Experience
Anchor/reporter for Ozarks News Journal
Springfield, MO
2010-2014
Ozarks News Journal (Invited back for fourth semester)
o Complete immersion and mastery of all aspects of this awardwinning newscast. Reporter, writer, editor, producer and
anchor.
o Strong emphasis on use of social media to draw zero-screen
viewers to newscast viewed across the state.

Contact KY3 Intern at KY3 TV

Springfield, MO
May 2014-December 2014
Returned viewers calls, updated websites and social media,
researched stories, edited/shot stories, wrote and edited stories
as well as generated story ideas.

ResearcherLebanon-Laclede County Library

Springfield, MO and Lebanon, MO
2009-present
Emphasis on using information technologies and improved collection
development to bring information to this county of 36,000 residents.

Skills

Fluent in multiple video-editing programs like Avid Newscutter and

Grass Valley
Expert at HD field and studio camera operations, including mastery
of Panasonic 300 with P2 cards All Microsoft office programs
Leading-edge user and evangelist for multiple social media
platforms, including Vimeo, Tumblr, Pinterest

Leadership

Producer for Ozarks News Journal

Media Lab Assistant/Equipment manager
Library Circulation Worker/Assistant Childrens Librarian

Education
Missouri State University
Springfield, MO

Bachelors in Broadcast Journalism (minor in library

science) 2010-2014
Lebanon High School
Lebanon, MO

2010

*References available upon request