Simone Scott

(678) 457-4980 simoneleescott@gmail.com @Simone_Scott

Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, May 2010
Bachelor of Science in Journalism and Mass Communication-Electronic Communication
Experience

Skills

FOX Sports/ Scout.com Field Reporter, Columbus, OH

February 2011-Present
Report, shoot, edit and write about high school football and basketball recruiting
throughout the Midwest. Cover various events including the NCAA Division I
Mens Basketball Sweet 16 & Elite 8, Big Ten Mens Basketball Tournament and
exclusive sit-down interview with Commissioner of the Big Ten Jim Delany.
Bleacher Report Tennis Team Leader, Atlanta, GA
August 2010-October 2010
Produce, cover and write about various tennis tournaments. Main focus were
players, storylines and results of the 2010 U.S. Open.
Carolina Week Sports Anchor/ Reporter/ Producer, Chapel Hill, NC
January 2009-May 2010
Shoot, write, edit and produce stories concerning athletics for UNC. Anchor a weekly
live edition of Carolina Week, the Emmy-award winning, student-run newscast for
UNC. Covered the 2009 Division I Champion Mens Basketball team, Womens Soccer
team and Womens Field Hockey team.
Fox Sports Net South/ Sports South Intern, Atlanta, GA
May 2009-August 2009
Assisted in the production of original shows (In My Own Words, Spotlight), weekly
magazine shows (ACC All Access, SEC-TV) and studio shows (Braves Live). Edited
video tape, created highlights and wrote for TV. Assisted talent and producers as
needed on productions in the field for shows and features.
University of North Carolina @ Chapel Hill Mens Basketball Office Assistant,
Chapel Hill, NC
September 2008-May 2010
Assist with day-to-day operations of the Varsity Mens Basketball Office. Facilitate
with organizing of itineraries and schedules of players and coaches. Handle requests
from outside sources.
Lincoln Financial Sports Production Assistant, Chapel Hill, NC
September 2006-September 2008
Work behind the scenes with the camera men, running stats and in the control room
at numerous ACC sporting events including Football games, Field Hockey games and
North Carolina vs. Duke Mens Basketball games.
Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, Windows Movie Maker, ENPS, Adobe Photoshop,
Microsoft Office, Social Media (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn), Teleprompter

References Available Upon Request