Ciara V.

Lucas
513 Beatty Rd. Media, PA 19063
610-999-5670 | ciaravlucas@gmail.com | @CiaraVLucas

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Hardworking and detail-oriented reporter, adept in all aspects of researching, writing and producing engaging
news stories. Experience with a broad range of news beats and the editorial and production processes.

SKILLS
Conversational French, Premiere Editing Software, Final Cut Pro, Avid, Word/Excel, Web Design

EXPERIENCE
Reporter Fellow- WRAL-TV, March 2017
Served as a reporter fellow at NBC/FOX affiliate WRAL-TV, spent the week producing news packages and being mentored
by the WRAL news team.

Radio Newscaster- WICB-FM Radio, Sep. 2014-Present

Writes, edits, and broadcasts top daily news stories covering the Tompkins County area.

General Assignment Reporter/Anchor-Ithaca College Television, Dec. 2014-Present

Pitches stories, shoots video, edits footage, and writes weekly news packages for ICTV's "Newswatch" covering the Tompkins
County area. Provides live "flashes" for breaking news, responsible for hosting the Thursday 7pm newscast, copyedits scripts
before air time.

Production Intern- NBC Sports, Rio Summer Olympics 2016. Jul. 2016-Aug. 2016
Contributed to coverage as a video producer, editing content for NBCSports.com.

News Intern/Field Producer- NBC10 Philadelphia, May 2016-Aug. 2016

Responsibilities included story pitches, verifying sources, and making calls to Philadelphia officials. Served as a field
producer and worked with photojournalists out in the field to capture on-the-scene interviews.

News Director-Ithaca College Television, Dec. 2015-May 2016

Managed all news programs within the station, oversaw a staff of nearly 50 people for various broadcasts.

Multimedia Journalist- NBC News, Feb. 2016

Worked as a freelance MMJ for NBC News during the South Carolina GOP Primary elections. Produced content across
multiple platforms i.e Snapchat and Instagram takeover, and long form pieces on NBCNews.com and NBC Nightly News.

NBC News Fellow-NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, May 2015-Aug. 2015
Assisted the editorial team with pitching stories, logging tape, and flipping spots for the web. Researched content, found
sources, and coordinated interviews.

Multimedia Journalist-NBC Nightly News w/ Lester Holt, Mar. 2015

Travelled to Selma, AL to contribute to NBC News' coverage of the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery march.
Pitched package ideas, shot video, interviewed sources in the field, and edited footage for the network's weekend broadcast.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts: Journalism
Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY
3.8 GPA, Graduating Magna Cum Laude
Minors in French and Sociology

AFFILIATIONS
Former Vice President, The Society of Professional Journalists- Ithaca College Chapter
Member, National Association of Black Journalists