Ashley N.

Murray
Reporting & Production:
Public radio reporting and production, 09/10-Present The Allegheny Front Report on various issues for environmental radio program, airs locally on WESA, 90.5 FM, Pittsburghs NPR news station, and across the region on WPSU, WRFA, WIUP, and WQLN. Video production, 06/09-Present Office of Marketing & Communication, Point Park University Produce videos for universitys website. Videos cover wide range of academic programs and events on and off campus. Target audience includes prospective students as well as parents. Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council Interviewed students and created testimonials for nonprofits website. Research and writing, 01/09-05/09 Innocence Institute, Point Park University Researched court records and rehabilitation documentation of Pennsylvania state inmates. Wrote feature and vignettes focusing on prison rehabilitation process. Radio programs and promo production, 08/08-12/08 WYEP, 91.3 FM, Pittsburgh - Edited and produced promos and short programs including You Gotta Hear This, Discumentary, My 15 Minutes, and Local Music News

Education:

Bachelor of Arts, Broadcasting/minor in Global Cultural Studies, 05/09 Point Park University, Pittsburgh, PA Adobe Audition: Marantz/Edirol recorders: Adobe Premiere: Microsoft Office Suite: ENCO Digital Audio Delivery: Various Social Media:
Including: Twitter, TweetDeck, Facebook, LinkedIn, & YouTube

Skills:

Teaching & Other Work:

Operations and marketing, 12/12-present PNA Innovations, Inc. Manage daily operations of start-up company incubated at Carnegie Mellon University. Create marketing materials and participate in website design. Teaching and management, 08/08-12/08 & 09/09-11/12 Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council Served as Program Coordinator from 09/1011/12. Managed 100+ adult students, ensuring they received tutoring services. Wrote curriculum for high school diploma equivalency test and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. Presented regularly at adult education conferences. Literacy*AmeriCorps Served as adult education tutor from 09/09-08/10. Taught adult basic education and ESL full-time. Created several six-week courses, including American Media in the ESL Classroom. FreeZone, WYEP, 91.3 FM, Education Outreach Instructed high school students from 08/08-12/08 to write for the ear in a broadcast news writing style and to use field recording equipment and Adobe Audition.

Professional Development/ Community Involvement:

Board Experience Pennsylvania Association for Adult Continuing Education Board Member, 03/10-10/12 Public Radio Professional Development Seminar by Jim Russell, The Program Doctor Participant in final meeting, 01/13 Third Coast International Audio Festival Conference attendee, 10/12 Media Training with Marilyn Pittman Participant, 07/11 Volunteerism
Program for Research and Outreach on Gender Equity in Society Coordinator/Instructor, 03/10 & 5/11

G-20 Summit 2009 Hospitality Volunteer, 08/09-09/09 Habitat for Humanity - Home Construction Volunteer, Biloxi, MS, 03/09