TONYA NELSON

Tonya.nelson610@gmail.com 917-583-1302 Campus: 6515 Belcrest Road Hyattsville, MD, 20782 Permanent: 51 Walnut Road Amityville, NY, 11701

EDUCATION
Howard University, School of Communications, Washington, DC Major: Broadcast Journalism Minor: Psychology Expected Graduation: May 2014

EXPERIENCE
Talk Programming Intern, The Joe Madison Show, Sirius XM/Urban View Channel 110, Washington, DC Edit news audio clips, screen phone calls, create promos, book guests, plan events, and operate soundboards. Air Personality, Sirius XM/HUR Voices Channel 141, Washington, DC Hosted a weekly satellite talk radio show Agree to Disagree as part of the Howard University Radio Network. Social Media Intern, Women Innovate Mobile, NY, NY Handled all content for a women-owned business associations website. Co-host, Howard University Broadcast Network, (YouTube -HUBNTV), Washington, DC Hosted an on-campus weekly news show Wake Up HU. News Anchor, WHBC 830 AM, Washington, DC Served as a bi-weekly news anchor for the radio station news team. Director/Videographer/Editor, Radio, TV & Film, Howard University, Washington, DC Wrote the script, served as videographer, and edited a five-minute short film entitled Indulge in the Legacy. Contributing Writer, The Hilltop Newspaper, Howard University, Washington, DC Generated numerous articles throughout the semester of Howard Universitys biweekly newspaper.

AFFILIATIONS
Howard University, Royal Court 2012- 2013 Served as Miss School of Communications 2012-2013. My platform Peace of Mind brought awareness to depression and suicide through various outreach programs on campus. Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network (WEEN) Summer 2012 Graduated within the top five students of the 2012 WEEN Academy. A 6-week crash course in the entertainment business with A-list celebrities and industry executives. WHBC Street Team, Member, Washington, DC Fall 2010 Organized and promoted various events for Howard Universitys radio station, WHBC. New York Educational Service Team, Vice President, Queens, NY 2008-2010 Formulated events throughout the community, wrote for the Newsletter, and coordinated meetings. Member, Howard University Association of Black Journalists (HUABJ), Washington, DC

HONORS
Golden Key National Honor Society: Members of this organization represent students who are in the top 15% of their class at Howard University.

SKILLS Final Cut Pro, Pro Tools, Adobe Audition, Social Media, Internet Savvy, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint