MARISSA A.

BUDZYNSKI
E-Mail: marissaannebudzynski@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
KXII-TV
Sherman, Texas
AM Reporter
07/15-present
Enterprise stories and cover breaking news for the markets top-rated morning newscast
Shoot, write, and edit stories daily under tight deadlines
Upload stories to https://kxii.com using Clickability and Anvato content management
systems
Engage with viewers through social media platforms, including Facebook and Twitter
WBIR Knoxville, Tennessee
News Department Intern
05/14-08/14
Wrote and edited VOSOTs for Knoxvilles most-watched nightly and weekend newscasts
Shadowed reporters and assisted anchors with live shows in Knoxvilles Market Square
The Dallas Morning News Dallas, Texas
Staff Writer
09/13-12/13
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Wrote 3-5 stories weekly for the the countrys 12 most circulated newspaper
Published stories in print and on the Morning News crime and scoop blogs
The Ryan Seacrest Foundation
Dallas, Texas
Media Intern
05/13-08/13
Produced and hosted 5 radio and television segments weekly
Conducted interviews and operated cameras, audio board, and tricaster
COMPUTER/ SPECIALIZED SKILLS
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
Content Management Systems (Wordpress, Clickability, Anvato)
Non-linear video editing (Sony XPRI, Final Cut Pro, Edius)
Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest)
Videography (Sony XDCAM EX, Sony NX5U)
Photography (DSLR cameras)
Basic HTML and CSS coding
EDUCATION
Southern Methodist University
BA Journalism
BBA Finance

Cumulative GPA: 3.766/4.0

AWARDS
Investors Business Daily Scholarship
Merit scholarship awarded to an SMU senior with demonstrated success in both
journalism and business majors
Provost Scholarship
Four year merit scholarship awarded to incoming students with strong academic records
and proven leadership ability
Sewell Merit Scholarship
Four year merit scholarship awarded to incoming Meadows School of the Arts students
with strong academic records