SARAH AASKOV

saaskov@gmail.com
www.sarahaaskov.com
207.251.6430

EDUCATION

Emerson College, Boston, MA

B.S. in Broadcast Journalism May 2009
Summa Cum Laude with honors:
Emerson Leadership Scholarship
2009 RTNDA Victoria Snelgrove Journalism Ethics Award Winner
Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities

EMPLOYMENT

Desk Assistant WGME-TV Channel 13, Portland, ME

June- September 2009 Temporary, part-time position. Only person on duty to search for stories, confirm
information with police and fire departments, and write information for news
producers to use for nightly newscasts.

Service Representative Emerson College Student Administrative Services, Boston, MA

September 2005 – May 2009 Full knowledge of all registrar, billing and financial aid programs. Customer
service experience speaking with students and parents.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Producer WCVB-TV Channel 5, Boston, MA

January 2009-May 2009 Producing half hour show for CityLine, a public affairs program, on Boston’s ABC
affiliate. Other duties as intern include writing, setting up interviews,
interviewing, researching, editing.

News Director WEBN News, Boston, MA

September 2008 – May 2009 Associated Press 2009 News Station of the Year. Produced and reported in
Washington, DC for 2009 Presidential Inauguration. Produce weekly newscast
which airs on local access cable.

Reporter Politicalpulse.net, Boston, MA

September 2008 – May 2009 Responsible for posting articles, video and blogs on AP Award winning political
news website.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Lead Coordinator Emerson College Alternative Spring Break, Boston, MA

September 2008- May 2009 Planned and coordinated group of thirteen students to volunteer for a week at the
Boys and Girls Club of South Boston.

Volunteer Emerson Action Day

April 2009 Volunteered on service projects through Emerson’s Office of Service Learning
and Community Action.

Coordinator WEBN and Elizabeth Stone House Toy Drive

October- December 2008 Sole organizer of a Holiday Toy Drive between Emerson’s news station and the
Elizabeth Stone House

America Reads Volunteer Renaissance Charter School, Boston, MA

September 2007 – May 2009 One-on-one tutoring twice a week with a second grade student

Big Sister Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay, Boston, MA

September 2007- June 2008 Mentor to a fifth grader in Boston

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Website producing , Avid Newscutter XP, FinalCut, ENPS, Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe Audition, Camera work with JVC 5000, JVC 5100, Panasonic DVX
100BPS