RICHARD S.

ESCOBEDO
3128 Sandage Fort Worth, Texas 76109 210-392-7465
@richardescobedo richard-escobedo.com r@richard-escobedo.com

education
August 2012 - Present

experience
June 2014 - January 2015

Texas Christian University Fort Worth, Texas

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and History, May 2016
Sports Contributor, WFAA-TV Dallas, Texas
- Exclusively report on Tarrant County high school sports for
WFAA.com
- Field produce at Dallas Marathon and Dallas Cowboys games,
discovering relevant, compelling stories and finding interview
subjects under strict airtime deadlines
Intern, WFAA-TV Dallas, Texas
- Assist senior reporters in covering groundbreaking stories
- Produce innovative content for WFAA.com
- Contribute to daily editorial meetings

August 2012 - May 2014

Engagement Editor, TCU 360 Fort Worth, Texas

- Develop and implement successful social media strategies
- Manage long term social marketing projects
- Produce graphics for use across all news platforms
Public Safety Team Leader, TCU 360 Fort Worth, Texas
- Principal crime and law enforcement reporter for TCU 360
- Lead a team of reporters, assigning and copyediting stories

November 2013

Intern / Runner, CBS News Dallas

- Assist in production of CBS News special coverage marking the
50th anniversary of JFKs assassination
- Provide support to principal network anchors

March 2012

Interview with Diane Sawyer New York

- Coordinated, produced and conducted an interview with principal
anchor at the ABC Television Network
- See http://bit.ly/1mFoE6C

skills & knowledge

Computer Software

Adobe Creative Suite

AP ENPS
Sony XDNews
Final Cut Pro X

Programming Languages

HTML 5
CSS 3
jQuery
Basic PHP

Internet Software

- WordPress
- Drupal
- Camayak