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RESUME

 

Ann Powers
Email: powersann1@gmail.com

Website: www.annpowersmedia.com

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

Editor

Palo Pinto Press (2022 – present)

  • Cover local, regional, breaking news, investigative and feature stories

  • Shoot and edit photos and videos to correspond with news and feature stories

  • Update and maintain website and social media content

  • Design pages

  • Copy edit

  • Manage and train staff

  • Represent newspaper at public speaking engagements and community meetings
     

Videographer, Photographer & Editor (2019 – 2021 while in graduate school)
OR Media – University of Oregon

  • Scheduled interviews and field recordings

  • Shot and edited videos and photos for various departments and programs associated with the University of Oregon

  • Wrote relevant text to be included with projects
     

Producer (2019 – 2020 – while in graduate school)

Listeners Podcast, Agora Journalism Center – Portland, OR

  • Conducted research and pitched topics and potential guests for episodes

  • Scheduled and interviewed guests, coordinated studio and field recordings

  • Assisted with editing episodes

  • Wrote scripts and website content
     

Editor & Reporter (2016 – 2019)

North Coast Citizen & Tillamook Headlight Herald – Tillamook, OR

  • Covered local, regional, breaking news, investigative and feature stories

  • Shot and edited photos and videos to correspond with news and feature stories

  • Updated and maintained website and social media content using WordPress

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General Assignment Reporter (2015 – 2016)
Feather Publishing – Quincy, CA

  • Assisted with newspaper layout, copy editing and training

  • Reported local, regional, breaking news, investigative and feature stories

  • Scheduled, shot and edited photos and videos

  • Assisted with newspaper layout, copy editing and training news staff

 

Public Relations Specialist (2012 – 2015)

Pima County Joint Technical Education District – Tucson, AZ

  • Media and public liaison providing information, coordinate interviews, arrange press conferences, generate news coverage and manage crisis communication

  • Wrote press releases, articles, newsletters, website and social media content, fact sheets and talking points

  • Helped develop and maintain new website and public relations campaigns

 

Multimedia Specialist (2007 – present)

Ann Powers Media

  • Produce media projects including videography, photography, voiceovers and written copy

  • Shoot and edit video

  • Record and edit audio

  • Shoot and edit still photographer

  • Research, write and report news and feature stories

  • Write marketing copy


Media Coordinator/Office of the Governor & Public Information Officer/NM Dept. of Health
State of New Mexico – Santa Fe, NM (2002 – 2006)

  • Media Coordinator for Gov. Bill Richardson and NM Dept. of Health Public Information Officer

  • Acted as media liaison between the Governor, DOH officials and press

  • Arranged press conferences, interviews, public appearances and assisted with crisis communication

  • Wrote press releases, website content, speeches, talking points, articles, department literature and fact sheets
     

Assignment Desk Editor/Associate Producer
KOB-TV – Albuquerque, NM (1999 – 2001)

  • Assigned stories to news crews for daily newscast

  • Coordinated satellite feeds

  • Researched, wrote and produced news stories

 

Midwest Regional News Producer

Network News Service – Chicago, IL (1994 – 1999)

  • Gathered, edited and produced news stories for ABC, CBS and FOX networks

  • Coordinated satellite feeds to news networks in New York for daily newscasts

  • Maintained strong affiliate relations throughout the Midwest

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Reporter

Grand Rapids Press - Grand Rapids, MI (1990 – 1993)

  • Covered zone sections for hard news, breaking and feature stories

  • Developed and maintained credible source base

  • Pitched story ideas

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FREELANCE

  • Oregon Coast Today

  • Oregon This Week

  • Sacramento News & Review

  • Green Valley News

  • Sahuarita Sun

  • KGVY

  • Posh Magazine

  • The Jewish Link

  • Holocaust & Intolerance Museum of New Mexico

  • Wisconsin State Journal

  • Mineral Wells Area News

  • Huffington Post

 

EDUCATION

  • Master’s Degree in Multimedia Journalism - University of Oregon (GPA 4.0)

  • Bachelor of Arts Degree - University of Wisconsin – Madison

  • Post-Graduate Journalism Study Abroad - BUNAC/UW-Madison

  • The Voice (British newspaper) Internship – London, England

  • Advanced Journalism Practicum Columbia College – Chicago, IL (GPA 4.0)

  • Voiceover Talent Certification Santa Fe Studios & Central New Mexico Community College

 

SCHOLARSHIP

  • Politz Graduate Scholarship, University of Oregon

  • Sally Levis Gerlinger Academic Scholarship, University of Wisconsin – Madison

  • Kappa Kappa Gamma Academic Scholarship, University of Wisconsin – Madison

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