RYAN NADEAU | NEWS PRODUCER

P (804)-867-5750 L Richmond, VA E ryan.nadeau25@gmail.com W rampages.us/ryannadeau/

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Journalist and multimedia producer with strong interest in political science, socioeconomics
and education. Organized, time-oriented teammate with a keen eye for trending stories.
Dedicated to accuracy and ready to make editorial decisions from project start to end.
Passionate about serving communities through news production.

EXPERIENCE
Jan. 2023 — Senior Reporter, VCU Capital News Service
Dec. 2023 Journalist and multimedia producer for Virginia
Commonwealth University Capital News Service.
● Produced news stories for multiple platforms,
including the Virginia Pilot, the Virginia
Mercury and WTVR CBS 6.
● Pitched and reported multiplatform
enterprise stories on deadline.
● Generated compelling, accurate and
informative news content in AP Style.
● Developed self-editing skills, and
coordinated with copy editors to finalize
clear, concise and dynamic work.
● Cultivated connections with a variety of
sources, including subject experts and
legislators.
KEY SKILLS
Strong lede writing
AP Style and copy editing
Database navigation
Data collection/statistics
Videography (Sony NX, mobile)
Graphic design, infographics
SEO headline writing
PROFICIENT
Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
Adobe InDesign and Acrobat
Adobe Premiere and Audition
Google Drive tools, Pinpoint
Microsoft Office Suite
WordPress Content Management
Datawrapper, Flourish and Canva
Twitter, Facebook, etc

Jan. 2020 — Legislative Intern, Virginia General Assembly INTERPERSONAL

April 2020 Legislative intern for Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, District 10. Compassionate
● Took constituent meetings, recorded Dependable
constituent concerns, and connected with Passionate
Driven
legislators.
Active listener
● Organized hundreds of emails, phone calls
Lifelong learner
and physical mail daily in a fast-paced
environment. EDUCATION
● Collected and prepared legislative data daily Bachelor’s, 2024, Mass
for Sen. Hashmi’s reference, both in-session Communications
and in policymaking. Virginia Commonwealth
University
● Sen. Hashmi available for reference.
WHERE TO FIND ME
Full work history and references available upon request. Twitter: @RyanANadeau
linkedin.com/in/r-nadeau