Dilpreet Kainth

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Education:
Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
BA Broadcast Journalism, English minor May 2014
Awards/Honors:
Long Island Press Club Award: College News Radio Broadcast ! Deans List: 3 Semesters
Leadership Award WRHU ! Presidential Award Recipient

Journalism Experience:
NBCUniversal TODAY, New York, NY Spring 2014
Intern
Help in the control room with rundowns, graphics, scripts, and various tasks
Work in the green room with guests, producers, and correspondents while scheduling cars and travel arrangements
Complete clerical duties including front desk and mail room management
Aid producers with logging, dubbing, researching, transcribing, digitizing and ingest
WRHU Radio Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
Personnel Director Jan 2013 to Dec 2013
Coordinated engineering slots for nearly 250 station members. Enforced minimum participation requirements
Recruited, interviewed, and instructed incoming station training class members
Handled paperwork and scheduling for various events, Executive Board meetings and station policies
Associate Producer, Hofstras Morning Wake Up Call Jan to Dec 2012
Researched topics and produced daily show content and rundowns
Scheduled and interviewed several guests as lead host for morning drive long form news talk magazine style show
Producer/On-Air Talent Sept 2011 to Present
Produce nightly local newscast
Establish reporter assignments, write stories, research and record interviews
NY1, New York, NY
Inside City Hall Intern Spring 2013
Assisted in production of nightly political show with producers, reporters, and anchors
News Intern Summer 2013
Team member at the assignment desk with reporters and assignment editors
Corresponded with producers and anchors with research, editing, booking, and writing
Hofstra Today, Hempstead, NY Sept 2013-Present
Writer/Producer
Write, edit, and organize stories that appeal to local audience and contribute to the set-up of the show
Her Campus: Hofstra Chapter, Hempstead, NY Sept 2012-May 2013
Campus Editor
Managed the Campus Celeb page and wrote about various individuals on campus with unique traits and stories
Second Presidential Debate, Hofstra University Oct 2012
Debate Volunteer
Assisted with morning shows and Hardball with Chris Matthews set up. Worked in Media Filing Center and Debate Hall
Long Island Report, Hempstead, NY Feb-May 2011
Section Reporter
Leadership Experience:
Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY Welcome Week Leader Aug 2012
East Islip Public Library, East Islip, NY Page Sept 2006-Aug 2010
Work Experience:
Office of Admissions, Hempstead NY Tour Guide Jan 2011- Present
Lord and Taylor, Bay Shore NY Sales Associate May 2010- Jan 2013

Skills:
Technical Skills: AVC Camera, AVID Newscutter, Zoom Recording Device
Computer Skills: Dalet, Interplay, Production Toolbox, Adobe (Audition, InDesign, Photoshop), Microsoft Office, Selector, Master
Control, INews, ENPS, AP News Desk; Languages: Conversational Punjabi