Elizabeth Gillis

Experience News Reporter

WERS 88.9 FM www.wersnews.org Boston, MA February 2012-

Multimedia Journalist

Produced weekly news packages ranging from 30-45 seconds in length Created 7-8 minute long segments for the weekly public affairs show You Are Here Developed story ideas for both projects Conducted both phone and in-person interviews Wrote audio scripts Edited final audio using Adobe Audition

Developed and Maintained news blog Gillis on Boston

September 2011-December 2011
Reported on local stories for online print publication Provided pictures to supplement stories Published articles, pictures and captions in separate posts on the sites main page

Skills

Developing stories for print, broadcast and online publication Strong Writer Comfortable with Adobe Audition, Audacity and Soundslides Pro Basic knowledge of Wordpress Comfortable with most DSLR cameras Experienced with Z-I80 video recorder and audio recording equipment Experience working in professional sound booth Expert knowledge using Adobe InDesign Basic knowledge of Final Cut Pro

Interests Graphic design, photography, painting, running and the environment Education Emerson College (Boston, Mass.) B.A. expected in Print, Broadcast and Multimedia Journalism in May 2015 Minors in Publishing and Photography Contact Email: lizgillis@msn.com Phone: (203) 612-0744 Website: http://word.emerson.edu/fall11jr102-05-gillis/ LinkedIn Twitter: @itsgillman