KYRIN MAYFIELD

Gainesville, Florida 32601 / 386-742-3005 / kyrinmayfield97@gmail.com / https://kyrinmayfield.weebly.com/

Objective
Hard-working reporter at the University of Florida with a passion for sports and a desire to be a sports
commentator. I’m seeking an internship to further develop my commentating skills and gain valuable
experience.

Work Experience
R.A.W.E. Recruits (Internship) (Jan 2019 - Present)
 Reported on North Central Florida high school sports.
 Wrote features about local high school athletes, coaches and teams.
WUFT
TV Reporter (Aug 2018 – Present)
 Pitched two ideas and worked a four hour shift every week.
 Interviewed individuals then collected B-roll.
 Created a script with AP ENPS.
 Edited VO and SOTVO with Adobe Premier.
News in 90 (Aug 2018 – Present)
 Pitched three newsworthy ideas and worked a four hour shift every week.
 Created script using AP ENPS.
 Anchored newscast or controlled teleprompter.
 Edited VO with Adobe Premier.
 Example - https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/09/17/sept-17-2018-morning-news-in-90/
Radio Reporter (Jan 2018 – May 2018)
 Pitched a news story idea and worked a six hour shift every week.
 Interviewed sources then wrote a fact sheet, sound story and wrap with information collected.
Daytona Tortugas
Parking attendant and scoreboard operator (Mar 2017 – Aug 2018)
 Collected money from customer for car parking and provided correct change.
 Updated scoreboard according to actions within game.
Daytona State College
Baseball and softball public address announcer (Jan 2016 - May 2017)
 Announced starting lineups and other pre-game messages in a clear and concise voice as well as
announced each batter and any substitutions during the game along with mid-inning reports.

Skills
Computer: Microsoft Office; KLZ NewsRoom; Adobe Audition and Premiere; AP ENPS; HD Camera Operation

Education
Bachelors – Telecommunications (Dec 2019)
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
GPA: 3.75/4.0

Involvement
Sports Media Society (Aug 2017 - present)
 Active member

Awards and Affiliations

Selected: Paper titled “College Students’ Perception of Presidential Candidates on Social Media” was
selected by Florida Collegiate Honors Council for spring 2017 presentation at their conference.