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TALENT SHOWCASE ::  Lyndsey Hall
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Preferred Title:
Anchor/Reporter, Reporter

Experience:
1 Year

Contract:
No



Email:
lyndshall@gmail.com
EDUCATION

American University, School of Communications, Washington, DC: December 2009
Bachelor of Arts in Communications with concentrations in Broadcast Journalism and Political Science


TECHNICAL SKILLS

Avid Newscutter, Final Cut Pro, New-media applications and uploading,Adobe InDesign, Adobe Page Maker, Adobe Photoshop, Casablanca Avio Editing system, Audacity, HTML code, Microsoft Office Suite


RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Press Intern. Congressman J. Randy Forbes: Washington, DC, Aug. 2009 – Dec. 2009
• Wrote monthly newsletter for the Congressional Modeling and Simulation caucus
• Wrote press releases on the Congressman’s proposed legislation
• Identified district press outlets for the Congressman to form contacts and relationships

Intern. WTTG, FOX 5: Washington, DC, May 2009 – Aug. 2009
• Accompanied reporters on story assignment
• Wrote news packages and show scripts
• Researched and pitched story ideas to production team

Intern. Fox News Channel, Fox News Sunday: Washington, DC, Sept. 2008 – Dec. 2008
• Researched topics and interview material for Sunday’s show guests
• Selected and edited clips for segment teases and packages
• Assembled news packets for weekly panel

Intern. Republican National Committee (GOPTV): Washington, DC, Jan. 2008 - May 2008
• Prepared live shots of Chairman Duncan and various Congressmen for stations including MSNBC and CNN
• Produced live interview segments with Congressmen including the honorable John McCain and John Boehner
• Filmed White House press events for Republican National Committee video record

Media Relations Assist.. H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute: Tampa, FL, May 2007 – Aug. 2007
• Wrote, produced, and anchored cancer patient survivor story segment for online broadcast “Headline MCC”
• Wrote press releases about the Cancer Center and its faculty for local media circulation
• Created monthly employee newsletter featuring recent achievements and awards

Senior Fundraiser. American University Phone-a-thon: Washington, DC, Aug. 2006 - May 2007
• Contacted alumni and collected in excess of $10,000 in University improvement donations
• Trained and mentored other fundraising staff in donor relation methods
• Researched giving patterns and demographics of potential donor network

Anchor. City of Tampa Television “From the Corps”: Tampa, FL, Dec. 2003-Dec. 2004
• Anchored for award-winning public access student produced monthly television show
• Reported on issues effecting students within the City of Tampa such as standardized testing and college acceptance
• Interviewed Mayor Iorio about youth involvement and safety in the Tampa Bay area


ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Server. The Cheesecake Factory: Washington, DC, May 2008 – Sept. 2008
Office Assistant. Sterling Funding: Tampa, FL, May 2007 – Aug. 2007