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BIANCA S. FLOWERS
WORK HISTORY
Crain InvestmentNews New York, NY

Sept. 2014- Present

Editorial

Cover wealth management, annuities, and investments for the financial services industry
Update and track advisory database for financial professionals changing firms

CNNMoney New York, NY

June 2014- Aug. 2014

Video Intern

Wrote, shot and produced enterprise news stories and feature profiles on young entrepreneurs
Responsible for online editing using CMS and publishing of videos for the website
Assisted in day-to-day research and coverage of economy and stock market news

UIUC College of Business Champaign, IL

Jan. 2012-Dec. 2013

Features Writer/Editor/Videographer

Taped and edited 5-10 minute videos of visiting lecturers, alum speeches, and program seminars for the web
Interviewed staff and students for promotional videos and multimedia projects

Illini Productions Champaign, IL

Sept. 2010-May 2013

Production Intern

Shot, edited footage and produced videos for Fighting Illini athletic website
Produced highlight videos and replays for airing on local and national broadcast networks

Big Ten Network (BTN) Chicago, IL

Sept. 2010-May 2013

Student U Producer/Director

Supervised 10-15 interns working on pre-production, equipment set-up and post-game interviews
Operated NewTek 3-Play system for video captioning and instant replays

WCIA Channel 3 (CBS affiliate) Champaign, IL

May 2012-Aug. 2012

Newsroom /Production Assistant

Co-produced morning and evening newscasts by selecting local and national newsworthy stories
Assisted in editing national video feeds and packages using Media Composer

EDUCATION
CUNY Graduate School of Journalism- New York, N.Y.

M.A. expected December 2014

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign (UIUC)

B.S., May 2013

Broadcast Journalism, minor in Political Science

News Corporation Scholar

HONORS & LEADERSHIP

Illinois Promise Scholar & Mentor

Operation Exodus Mentor & Tutor

SKILLS

Software: Adobe CS 6 After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premier, Avid Media Composer, Keynote, Adobe
Audition, Reaper and Compressor
Audio & Video: DSLR, HD, EX and P2 cameras, Marantz Audio equipment
Multimedia & Interactive: Google Analytics, Refine, Fusion Tables, Data Visualization, Tumult Hype, CSS and HTML