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VALENCIA E. JONES [email protected] 832-316-7759-cell www.valenciajones.com EXPERIENCE WDHN-TV, Dothan, AL January 2014 – Present Multimedia Journalist/Fill-In Anchor Report news stories for broadcast Serve as a fill-in anchor for the 10 p.m. newscast Shoot and edit news events and reports Write stories for the web and other eMedia platforms Gather information about events through research and interviews KMID-TV, Midland, TX July 2013 – August 2013 Washington Reporter Intern Shot, wrote and edited news packages Researched and developed Washington stories targeted to Odessa/Midland market Assessed and located the best available video and interview subjects NCC NEWS, Newhouse School at Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York July 2012 – July 2013 News Reporter Shot, wrote and edited news packages on deadline Produced radio news updates Wrote and posted stories and video on NCC News website Used Twitter to post story updates from the field Practiced live reporting on deadline WETM-18 NBC, Elmira, NY February 2013 – May 2013 News Intern Set up and conducted interviews in the field Wrote stories for the 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. newscasts Shadowed and assisted reporters and photographers in the field Attended morning meetings and suggested story ideas KTRK-TV, ABC 13, Houston, Texas January 2003 – May 2003 News Intern Shadowed and assisted reporters and photographers in the field Received instruction on video-editing, studio camera and teleprompter operation LITTON LOAN SERVICING LP, Houston, Texas January 2004 – March 2012 Executive Resolution Correspondent Prepared written responses to requests received from state and federal agencies, attorneys and homeowners Researched and gathered data to provide accurate and sufficient information in response to written inquiries Developed working knowledge of all areas of mortgage servicing, including loss mitigation programs and directives Edited written responses of co-workers for grammar, content, and usage of the appropriate industry terminology SKILLS/EQUIPMENT JVC ProHD, SONY NX5U, Adobe Premiere, Vegas Pro, iNews, ENPS, iRig Recorder, Audacity, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube EDUCATION SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, Syracuse, New York, M.S., Broadcast and Digital Journalism, August 2013 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, Houston, Texas, B.A., Communications, May 2003 ASSOCIATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK JOURNALISTS, UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

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  • VALENCIA E. JONES

    [email protected] 832-316-7759-cell www.valenciajones.com

    EXPERIENCE

    WDHN-TV, Dothan, AL January 2014 Present Multimedia Journalist/Fill-In Anchor

    Report news stories for broadcast

    Serve as a fill-in anchor for the 10 p.m. newscast

    Shoot and edit news events and reports

    Write stories for the web and other eMedia platforms

    Gather information about events through research and interviews KMID-TV, Midland, TX July 2013 August 2013 Washington Reporter Intern

    Shot, wrote and edited news packages

    Researched and developed Washington stories targeted to Odessa/Midland market

    Assessed and located the best available video and interview subjects NCC NEWS, Newhouse School at Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York July 2012 July 2013 News Reporter

    Shot, wrote and edited news packages on deadline

    Produced radio news updates

    Wrote and posted stories and video on NCC News website

    Used Twitter to post story updates from the field

    Practiced live reporting on deadline WETM-18 NBC, Elmira, NY February 2013 May 2013 News Intern

    Set up and conducted interviews in the field

    Wrote stories for the 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. newscasts

    Shadowed and assisted reporters and photographers in the field

    Attended morning meetings and suggested story ideas KTRK-TV, ABC 13, Houston, Texas January 2003 May 2003 News Intern

    Shadowed and assisted reporters and photographers in the field

    Received instruction on video-editing, studio camera and teleprompter operation LITTON LOAN SERVICING LP, Houston, Texas January 2004 March 2012 Executive Resolution Correspondent

    Prepared written responses to requests received from state and federal agencies, attorneys and homeowners

    Researched and gathered data to provide accurate and sufficient information in response to written inquiries

    Developed working knowledge of all areas of mortgage servicing, including loss mitigation programs and directives

    Edited written responses of co-workers for grammar, content, and usage of the appropriate industry terminology

    SKILLS/EQUIPMENT

    JVC ProHD, SONY NX5U, Adobe Premiere, Vegas Pro, iNews, ENPS, iRig Recorder, Audacity, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube

    EDUCATION

    SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, Syracuse, New York, M.S., Broadcast and Digital Journalism, August 2013 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, Houston, Texas, B.A., Communications, May 2003

    ASSOCIATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK JOURNALISTS, UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION