1450 N. Major Dr.

3414 Sandhill Crane Way

Apt. 916 Richmond, TX 77469
Beaumont, TX 77706
Alyssa L. Chester
chesteralyssa@gmail.com | (912)682-5726 | alyssalchester.weebly.com
EDUCATION
University of Georgia Athens, GA
Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications, Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Minor in Women’s
Studies 2015-2019
● Cumulative GPA: 3.32
● Zell Miller Scholarship Recipient
● International Education: UGA Travel Journalism Program in Prague, Czech Republic May 2017

WORK EXPERIENCE
KFDM/FOX4 Beaumont, TX
Morning Show Producer July 2019 - present
● Find, edit, and rewrite relevant national and international news stories to run during 4:30, 5:00, and
8:00 am shows
● Run script prompter during newscasts
● Write and post social media push notifications to promote the shows
● Feed and record video from LiveU units to then edit in studio for up-to-date newcasts
● Maintained wall-to-wall 24 hour coverage of events such as Tropical Storm Imelda, the 2019 Port
Neches TPC Plant Explosions, and Hurricane Laura.
UGA Campus BookStore Athens, GA
Trade Associate August 2017 – May 2019
● Ticketed and organized academic, artistic and personal supplies in the store
● Processed and shipped out online orders
● Ran autograph signings for various UGA football legends such as Vince Dooley during football
games for 2 seasons
Aeipathy Magazine Houston, TX
Contributing Writer May 2016 – May 2017
● Pitched 2 articles per month to Editor
● Wrote and edited lifestyle articles pertaining and posted them to WordPress
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Delta Gamma Sorority, Delta Iota Chapter Athens, GA
Director of Points November 2017 – November 2018
● Tracked member involvement through a points system throughout 2 semesters
● Managed 2 cumulative excel sheets that determined whether or not members attended functions
Director of Crews November 2016 - October 2017
● Managed 7 groups that executed various functions within the Sorority
Filipino Student Association Athens, GA
Director of Public Relations April 2018 – April 2019
● Managed social media accounts for organization
● Posted introductory posts of Eboard members, meeting reminders and
● Created 35 flyers advertising organization’s events and meetings
● Produced and outlined a 24-page program for annual culture event
● Co-hosted a 3 hour Annual Culture Event highlighting Filipino dances, music and food
Historian April 2017 – April 2018
● Captured pictures and video relating to FSA events and members
● Shot a 3-hour cultural performance and shot over 400 photos of various events
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Grady Newsource Athens, GA
Volunteer 2017-2018
● Operated sound boards and script teleprompters for recordings of student-led news broadcast
UGA Panhellenic Student Pantry Athens, GA
Volunteer August 2017- October 2018
● Ran front desk of no-cost student led pantry that provides nonperishable food items to students
Whatever It Takes at UGA Athens, GA
Mentor January 2017 – May 2017
● Tutored Athens area middle school students in English, History, Math and Science
Learning Ally Athens, GA
Volunteer November 2016 – August 2018
● Assisted in editing and recording of audio books for visually impaired and dyslexic individuals
Humane Society of Southeast Texas Beaumont, TX
Foster Cat Volunteer
● Temporarily house adoptable cats and promote them on social media to enhance their adoption
chances
SKILLS AND INTERESTS
● Video Journalism: Skilled in Adobe Premiere Pro, Media Central, and Media Composer
● Photo Journalism: Skilled in manually shooting on Canon T6 and editing on Adobe Photoshop and
Adobe Bridge
● News Production: Skilled in editing rundowns in Avid iNews