JESSICA BENSON

jessicajaynebenson@gmail.com
303-929-2240

EDUCATION:
University of Southern California- Summa Cum Laude
Major: Broadcast and Digital Journalism / Minors: Sports Media and Popular Music

EXPERIENCE:
KNDU-TV and SWX- Sports Director, Weekday Anchor, Reporter
2014-Present
Anchor and report for Monday through Friday local newscasts and SWXs regional sports coverage
Host monthly coaches show, bi-monthly prep sports roundup and weekly highlights show
Provide play-by-play and color commentary for high school football, basketball, volleyball and softball
Sun Belt Sports Network- Sideline Reporter
Spring 2014
Worked as a sideline reporter for the 2014 Sun Belt baseball tournament in Mobile, AL.
Reported live from New Orleans at 2014 Sun Belt men and womens basketball tournament.
Hosted live show between games throughout tournament play.
USCfootball.com- Rivals Affiliate- On-Air Reporter and Videographer
Reported for and produced video for USC football beat and recruiting process.
Covered breaking news using social media and live message boards.

2013-2014

Annenberg TV News -USC - Executive Producer, Sports Anchor, Reporter

2010-2014
Supervised more than 200 students for USCs award winning, live, nightly newscast.
Reported, wrote and edited sports and news packages as a one-man-band.
Produced and contributed stories for LA Press Clubs Best Student Website for Publication.
Rose Bowl Media Relations- Pasadena, CA- Production and Media Operations
2012-2014
Interviewed players and coaches for social media pieces that ran during game week.
Created, wrote and edited original video packages for the Rose Bowls 2014 Brick Campaign.
ESPN- Los Angeles, CA- SportsNation Intern

Summer 2013

NBC Olympics - London, England- Production Intern

Summer 2012

ADDITIONAL HONORS:

Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society- USC

Annenberg Ambassador- USC
Member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority- USC
Summer Conservatory for Actors- Yale University, Summer 2009

SKILLS:
Adobe Premiere, Avid, Final Cut Pro, Quantel, Operate LiveU backpack, Adobe Photoshop, Audacity, Soundslides,
iNews, ENPS, Drupal, Streambox, Microsoft Office, Dreamweaver, WordPress, Twitter, Facebook,Tumblr, Instagram,
Pinterest, French