Kachelle S.

Pratcher
Address: 5840 Ridgewood Rd. Apt P2 | Jackson, MS| Phone:(773)-569-7682|
Email: k.pratcher@yahoo.com |

Professional Experience
News Producer | WLBT: NBC Affiliate, Raycom Media | May 2014- present
Job responsibilities include gathering content for newscasts which is not
limited to writing stories, organizational flow of the show, timing, and
monitoring wires/emails for breaking news updates.
Associate Producer | WLBT: NBC Affiliate, Raycom Media | February
2014-May 2014
Job responsibilities include editing for the early WLBT and WDBD morning
newscasts ranging from 5-9 a.m.
News Intern | WLBT: NBC Affiliate | Raycom Media | January 2014-May
2014
Assist with writing content for the noon-midday newscast. Also participate in
job shadowing with news reporters.
Media/ PR Event Planning Intern | jessicasimien.com | January 2014-April
2014
Help develop and execute strategic PR plans, manage social media accounts,
brainstorm event ideas and work on all aspects of event production.
Windows 8 UCrew Representative | Fluent Group | September 2012-May
2014
Conduct hands-on, peer-to-peer trials about the Windows 8 brand. Conduct
social networking outreach by sharing messages with friends and peers
Public Relations Assistant | Savvy Inc. PR Marketing and Media Group/
Savvy Lifestyle | October 2013- February 2014
Assist with some marketing and PR efforts to promote company and clients.
Assist with Savvy Inc., Savvy Lifestyle and Savvy Encore related events.
Social Media Research Intern | Constituent Outreach Consultants | May
2013- August 2013
Conduct research and learn valuable information pertaining to social media
and mobile web. Update content on social media pages

Skills
ENPS software, AP writing style, EDIUS 6, Adobe Premiere, iMovie, Final Cut Pro X,
WordPress and Weebly. Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, HootSuite

Education
Master of Business Administration| June 2015-present | Jackson State
University- Jackson, MS
Bachelor of Science| August 2010- May 2014 | Jackson State UniversityJackson, MS
Major: Mass Communication
Concentration: Multimedia Journalism
Minor: Speech Communication

Honors/ Awards/ Involvement

Thurgood Marshall College Fund Scholar-NBC Universal Scholarship Recipient

(2013-2014) | Chi Alpha Epsilon National Honor Society| National Newspaper
Publisher Association Foundation Journalism Scholar (2012-2013) | Lambda Pi Eta
Communication Honor Society| Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated