Gabriella Garza 619 N Nevada Ave Weslaco, TX (269) 674-1790 gabriellagarza0@gmail.

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E D U C AT I O N
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
East Lansing, Michigan
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism
May 2016
EXPERIENCE

KRGV-TV
Reporter

Weslaco, TX

July 2016 - Present

- Report weeknights for the 5pm & 6pm newscasts
- Pitch ideas, interview and edit stories.
- Use social media to inform viewers of breaking news and developing stories
- Beats include county government, court cases and education.
- Work stories along the U.S/Mexico border

The Spread
Multimedia Editor/Content Creator

East Lansing, MI

January 2016 -May 2016

- Idea and Story Development from internal inspiration and external requirements
- Community outreach to understand the underlying causes and reasons behind the story through research and
interviews
- Write content for publication via narratives, alternate story forms and infographics
- Developing content through a roundtable discussion to execute a story that is engaging for target audiences
- Collaborate with Photo and Video team to add additional multimedia elements to create a package
- Actively communicating with other Content Creators to generate stories with a wide variety of topics
- Developing video and sound bites to support the story by engaging the audience to generate website traffic
- Actively engaged with the video equipment and editing software for developing story lines
- Engagement with follow students to help facilitate the creation of ideas and the progression of their projects

CBS 4 News
Reporting Intern

Harlingen, TX

June 2015 - August 2015

- Write scripts for bulletins, headlines and reports.
- Use portable digital video (DV) cameras and other equipment to record material and appropriate editing
software to produce complete packages for broadcast.
- Identify potential interviewees, briefing them, preparing interview questions and conducting both live and
recorded interviews; shadowing reporters

Michigan State University Migrant Student Services

East Lansing, MI
Communications Intern
February 2015 - May 2015
-Design and publish informative newsletters highlighting students and current projects being accomplished
-Develop websites and applications to further promote the mission and values of the Migrant Student Services
-Create promotional material to increase funding for Migrant Student Services and other partnered programs

Association of Future Alumni

Director of Marketing & Communications

East Lansing, MI

August 2014 - Present

- Responsible for the execution and coordination of all marketing activities for the Association of Future Alumni
- Plan and implement a marketing strategy for the general Association
- Ensure that all communication across all mediums maintain established
SKILLS
- Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
- Non-linear editing experience in Avide Media Composer, Final Cut Pro X, Final Cut Pro 7
- Expert in utilizing Sony HXR-NX5 cameras
- Event planning
- Organizational leadership