Katelyn Fitzgerald

11015 Plumwood Circle Hagerstown, Maryland 21742

(301) 800-9772 K.fitzgerald21@yahoo.com Katfitzgerald.wordpress.com

Experience
WBOY-TV Intern

Clarksburg, WV

Fox Sports Network Runner

Summer 2014

Shot and edited film used during beat reports

Conducted interviews with officials and local residents
Responsible for taking care and setting up the camera and tripod

Morgantown, WV

December 2013

Operated HD cameras, providing a live feed for viewers

Provided cameramen on/off field with machinery and supplies
Supported crew to produce a live airing of WVU football game

Her Campus Writer/Blogger

Jan 2015-May 2015
Published blogs and articles every other week
My article, The Good and Bad of Dropping Your Letters was the within the top 5 reads
in the country (Feb 2-9).
Researched on campus culture through use of social media

Didactic Experience

Aug 2013-May 2015

Broadcast News Writing; gathered, researched and evaluated facts, and learned the
responsibilities of broadcasting news.
TV Editing; advanced digital video and audio techniques used for news productions
included Final Cut Pro.
Visual Journalism; hands on experience with software applications for photography,
graphic design, video and web publishing.
Media Writing; engaged in public relation skills for print and electronic media.
Beginning TV Broadcasting; shooting and editing clips for individual packages.
WVU News; on-set work, on-field work, producing and editing packages.
Investigative Reporting; newspaper journalism, conduct interviews with officials and
man on the street. Reporting on local procedure, agencies, structures and programs.
Media Ethics and Law; applied ethical paradigms with a legal framework and an
emphasis on morality.

Video Portfolio

Https://Vimeo.com/user25058016

Education
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, West Virginia University

Aug 2011-May 2015

Majored in Broadcast News and minored in Sports Communication

Sister of Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity, and social chair for Fall of 2013
Member of Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA)

Skills
Proficient with using online editing programs: Final Cut Pro, Vegas, Adobe Audition/Illustrator,
Photoshop, InDesign, Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel.

References
Aaron Williams, News Director, WBOY-TV, (304) 326-6707, awilliams@wboy.com
Gina Martino Francis, TVJ Professor, WVU, (304) 376-1281, gina.dahlia@mail.wvu.edu
John Temple, TVJ Professor, WVU, (304) 293-6116, john.temple@mail.wvu.edu