ALEXANDER KWAKU OFORI

akofori21@gmail.com ♦ 781-254-0174 ♦ 23 North Hill Drive ♦ Lynnfield, MA ♦ 01940

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JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
MLB.com, New York, NY March 2018 – November 2018
Floor Production Assistant
o Cut and edit game recaps, top plays, gifs, and instagram videos, and highlight reels in a fast-paced
environment as games are being played
MLB.com, New York, NY June-September 2017
Multimedia Intern
o Created videos from MLB Network broadcasts to be streamed online
o Generated and produced videos and gifs at the request of MLB clubs and sponsors
The Boston Herald, Boston, MA June-August 2016
Multimedia Intern
o Shot, produced and edited video packages and multimedia content for website and YouTube channel
o Edited stories that appeared on the Boston Herald website
o Covered a range of events from press conferences to Herald Radio guest appearances
One on One Sports Webcast, Show and Radio, Elon, NC September 2013-May
2017
Show Producer, Analyst and Personality, Alternate Host
o Oversaw weekly operations and served as the show host when needed for the Emmy award-winning
student-run television show
o Created original, discussion-based questions for talent on weekly segments
o Served as television talent for show and webcast as well as radio voice for WSOE 89.3
o Researched and produced the weekly show as a member of the production team
Elon News Network, Elon, NC January 2016-May 2017
Sportswriter, Reporter
o Wrote articles about Elon athletics for the Pendulum, Elon’s student-run newspaper
o Reported and produced news packages for Elon Local News and the Elon News Network website
Elon Phoenix Weekly, Elon, NC September 2015-May
2017
A magazine style television show promoting Elon Athletics airing Saturday mornings locally on ESPN2.
Senior Producer, Alternate Host
o Shot, edited, and produced feature video packages about Elon Athletics
o Hosted shorter segments and blocks for the weekly show and filled in as show host when needed
Sports Journalism Institute, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO May 2017
o One of only 12 students selected to a week of journalism boot camp and courses with journalism
professionals and program alumni at the University of Missouri
o Covered sporting events including Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals and a Dodgers-Cardinals game
NABJ Short Course, NC A&T State University, Greensboro, NC March 2016
News Writer
o Selected as one of 27 students for a four-day intensive journalism workshop providing hands-on
experience, networking and practical guidance from multimedia journalism professionals
o Served as writer and producer for the NABJ Short Course Newscast (Best Writer Award Winner)

SKILLS
Media: Adobe Premiere, Adobe Audition, Adobe Photoshop, Basic HTML and CSS, Microsoft Office (Excel,
Word, PowerPoint), Tableau
Social Media: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, WordPress

HONORS AND MEMBERSHIPS

National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Lifetime member June 2014-present
Boy Scouts of America—Eagle Scout (2012)

EDUCATION
Elon University, Elon, NC May 2017
Bachelor of Arts: Broadcast Journalism, Minor: Sport and Event Management