Alyssa L.

Chester
chesteralyssa@gmail.com | (912)682-5726 | alyssalchester.weebly.com
EDUCATION
University of Georgia Athens, GA
Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications, Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Minor in Women’s
Studies 2015-2019
● Zell Miller Scholarship Recipient
● International Education: UGA Travel Journalism Program in Prague, Czech Republic May 2017
WORK EXPERIENCE
FOX26/KRIV Houston, TX
Associate Producer August 2021-present
● Edit and rewrite local and national news stories to run during 5:00, 6:00, 9:00, and 10:00 pm shows
● Cut relevant sound bites for related stories
● Produce relevant graphics for related stories
Isiah Factor Uncensored Contributor November 2021-present
● Pitch and book stories relevant to the message of the late night news show
● Write and revise related stories
● Format rundown to flow in cohesive manner
Noon News Producer April 2022-present
● Stacks noon newscast with relevant local, national, and international news
● Writes stories with new and updated information
● Produce relevant graphics for related stories
● Schedules live shots and look-lives with reporters.
Associate Producer, The Nightcap August 2022-present
● Pitch and book stories relevant to the message of a late night talk show
● Contribute to the formatting of the rundown
● Appear as on-camera guest and correspondent when needed
KFDM/FOX4 Beaumont, TX
Morning Show Producer July 2019 - July 2021
● Find, edit, and rewrite relevant national and international news stories to run during 4:30, 5:00, 5:30,
8:00, and 8:30 am shows
● Run script prompter during newscasts
● Write and post social media push notifications to promote the shows
● Feed and record video from LiveU units to then edit in studio for up-to-date newcasts
● Maintained wall-to-wall 24 hour coverage of events such as Tropical Storm Imelda, Hurricane Laura,
the 2021 Texas Winter Storms, and the Emmy-nominated coverage of the 2019 Port Neches TPC
Plant Explosions.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Woe is Media Podcast
Co-creator, Researcher, and Editor February 2021 - February 2022
● Research two entertainment stories for weekly media news review
● Capture audio with clear story progression
● Edit and export audio for compelling episodes
Crime Ciné Podcast
Creator, Writer, and Producer April 2020 - July 2020
● Thoroughly research stories relating to real life crime events that have been adapted into a motion
picture.
● Compose scripts based off of research
● Capture audio with clear and factual story progression
● Edit audio for a succinct and compelling story
Filipino Student Association Athens, GA
Director of Public Relations April 2018 – April 2019
● Managed social media accounts for organization
● Posted introductory posts of Eboard members, meeting reminders and
● Created 35 flyers advertising organization’s events and meetings
● Produced and outlined a 24-page program for annual culture event
 ● Co-hosted a 3 hour Annual Culture Event highlighting Filipino dances, music and food
SKILLS AND INTERESTS
● Video Journalism: Skilled in Adobe Premiere Pro, AVID Media Central, and AVID Media Composer
● Photojournalism: Skilled in manually shooting on Canon T6 and editing on Adobe Photoshop and
Adobe Bridge
● News Production: Skilled in editing rundowns in Avid iNews, locating and exporting files in Filezilla
and BitCentral, and accessing liveshots in LiveU Matrix.