Sophia C Romano

Phone: (301) 452-4968

E-mail: sophia.romo.27@gmail.com
Current Address: Permanent Address:
719 S Pugh St. 11411 Brook Run Dr.
State College, PA 16801 Germantown, MD 20876

EDUCATION: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY PARK, PA

College of Communications, B.A. Broadcast Journalism Class of 2019
Department of Sociology and Criminology, Sociology minor
BROADCAST/
PRODUCTION SiriusXM Radio NEW YORK, NY
EXPERIENCE: “The Starting Lineup” Morning Show NBA Radio Intern JUNE 2018 - AUG 2018
•Produced and helped host daily three-hour NBA talk-radio show by researching, writing, and organizing
segment content based on current events and celebrity guest interviews.
•Managed sound board on-air and interacted with listeners through live phone screening.
•Edited show audio using Adobe for replay and to create packages for future shows, curated social media
coverage for audience outreach and helped promote interviews at the 2018 NBA draft event.
•Hosted own live entertainment segment, gathered content as a guest on the “TODAY Show Happy Hour”.

WPSU-TV PBS/NPR Member Station UNIVERSITY PARK, PA

Sports Production Intern FEB 2018 - APRIL 2018
• Aided Producers/Directors.and Videographers at live sporting events.
• Organized video media from events by quickly editing sports highlights for social media.
• Logged sports videos from the Penn State football and basketball team practices, games, and
community events.

Magnum Broadcasting, Inc. - 105.9 QWiK Rock STATE COLLEGE, PA

Radio Production Intern JAN 2018 - APRIL 2018
•Assisted with commercial production, recorded, and produced using the approval revision process.
•Hosted on-air personality for Q106.9, assisted with production with the “Afternoon Drive” show, and
worked on the nationally syndicate morning show.

Penn State’s The Underground News and Media Website UNIVERSITY PARK, PA
Social Media Journalist - Reporter and Editor JAN 2018 - APRIL 2018
• Reported, edited, and took photos for Penn States multicultural website with over 1,000 published stories.

Television and Radio Reporting Course UNIVERSITY PARK, PA

Student Scriptwriter and Reporter JAN 2017 - MAY 2018
• Quickly and accurately wrote broadcast style scripts in several formats such as, reader, cut and copy, and
wrap.
• Used various studio cameras and editing software packages to develop compelling stories.
• Operated multichannel audio boards during live studio productions.

Penn State Network Television News UNIVERSITY PARK, PA

News Reporter/Editor OCT 2017 - PRESENT
• Sought out story ideas, attended writers meetings, recorded, and edited packages using Adobe Premiere.

SKILLS:
• Microsoft Office, Adobe Audition, Adobe Premiere Pro., Adobe Spark, AVID, Hindenburg Editing
Software, Google Docs., Microsoft Word, Excel, Office 365 and Powerpoint.
• Studio Camera, Teleprompter, Soundbite, Digital Recorder, and Camera Operation
• Fluent Speaking in English with notable writing and interpersonal skills, Novice in Spanish and Italian.
AWARDS/
ACTIVITIES:
• Provisional Award-Campus 4 Year Scholarship AUG 2015 - PRESENT
• Chancellor’s Award Scholarship AUG 2015- PRESENT
• Penn State Club Lacrosse SEPT 2015 - JAN 2017