THEMA FENDERSON

Thema.Fenderson@gmail.com

(505)918-8334

2251Sherman Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20001

EXPERIENCE
WUSA9, Investigative Unit Intern, Washington, DC
Help produce and write stories for local newscast
Produce and write stories for the web
Conduct man-on-the-street interviews for weekly Restaurant Alert segment
Generation Justice, Intern, Albuquerque, NM
Produced and reported a mini video documentary on a local figure for use online
Produced and conducted interviews for weekly radio show on local NPR affiliate
Wrote blog posts and managed social media

August 2014- Present

May 2014- August 2014

C-SPAN, Political Programming Intern, Washington, DC

January 2014-May 2014
Booked guests, conducted research, and found clips for C-SPAN Radios Washington Today
Produced a radio story on the Library of Congresss annual audio preservation project for Washington Today
Assisted with guests and cameras during video interviews
Al Jazeera America, America Tonight Intern, Washington, DC
August 2013-December 2013
Conducted interviews and took pictures at the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington for the web
Gathered research, found guests, and managed social media for reporters and correspondents
Assisted producers in finding b-roll for use during video packages
Voice of America, Video Library Intern, Washington, DC
May 2013-July 2013
Assisted producers by researching content and gathering b-roll for video packages
Created the VOA Internet Search Pal, a guide and list of resources for research on the invisible web which is now
being used by Voice of Americas archive service and distributed to producers for simple research requests
SiriusXM Radio, POTUS Politics Channel Intern, Washington, DC
January 2013- August 2013
Line produced for POTUS Channels show Politics Powered by Twitter
Reported on the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, creating a wrap that aired during a live broadcast
Produced weekly intern radio show, For Credit Only, on SiriusXMs online broadcast
Wrote blog posts for POTUS Channels blog: www.potusreadout.com, gaining more than 500 views a day
Spotlight Network Television, Reporter/Producer, Washington, DC
September 2012-May 2013
Pitched, reported, and produced stories for Howard Universitys weekly television news production
Shot and edited video content
Generation Justice, Youth Producer
September 2010-August 2011
Hosted, produced, and researched content for weekly local radio show on KUNM, Albuquerques NPR affiliate
Wrote blogs about policies and news effecting youth nationwide and in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Conducted interviews with local and national figures
HONORS AND AWARDS

2014 White House Correspondents Association Scholarship Recipient

Howard University Capstone Scholarship recipient

SKILLS

Proficient in: Final-Cut Pro, Adobe Audition, Dalet, Microsoft Office Suite, WordPress

EDUCATION
Howard University, Washington, DC
Major: Broadcast Journalism, Minor: History
3.69 GPA: Anticipated Graduation Date: May, 2015