6-6-16 Boer, Katie resume

Katie Boer
Represented by The NWT Group
817.987.3600 CarolynKane@NWTgroup.com
Experience:
Weekend Meteorologist/Reporter, KLAS, Las Vegas, NV
May 2016 –Present
■ Weekend Weather Anchor
■ Report on Weather and GA stories during the week
■ Fill-in Weather Anchor as needed
■ Break news on social media and on station website
Morning Meteorologist/Reporter, KREM/KSKN, Spokane, WA
April 2012-March 2016
■ Served as weekday Morning Weather Anchor with primary responsibilities producing new
and informative weather content from 5-7am on KREM 2 Morning News, 7-9am on the CW
22, and KREM 2 News at Noon.
■ Contributed forecasts for AccuWeather channel weekday mornings.
■ Provided short, fun & informative weather forecasts three times a day, weekdays for Clear
Channel radio stations: 98.9 KKZX, KISS 98.1, KIX 96.1, 103.1 KCDA, 590 KQNT, and UP!
99.3.
■ Responsible of breaking into CBS programing for Weather Alerts in extreme weather
events and live daily social media platforms through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and
Snapchat.
■ Produced weathercasts for audience stretching north from Edmonton, Canada south to
Northeast Oregon's Wallowa County and from Central Washington to Western Montana.
■ Had active contributions to community visiting hundreds of local students through KREM 2
outreach “KREM in the Classroom” visiting/educating local classroom about weather as
well as emceeing/hosting local events.
Weekend Weather/Anchor/Reporter, KVAL, Eugene, OR
April 2010-April 2012
■ Contributed and enterprise newsroom journalist consistently improving news content to
beat competition.
■ Served as competitive, show-and-tell reporter for number one station in Eugene market.
■ Weekend anchor and weather forecaster; weekend co-producer; primary fill-in to Chief
Meteorologist.
■ Reporter & Host of award-winning "Extreme Katie" series - a recurring sports segment
showcasing the craziest adventures people can find in the Willamette Valley's backyard.
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■ Used social multimedia to expand audience. Responsible for extending daily stories to
website, Facebook and Twitter.
■ Regularly served as MMJ shooting video and creative standups. Routinely edited own
packages.
Anchor/Reporter/Multimedia Journalist, KPIC, Roseburg, OR
August 2009-April 2010
■ Anchor of weekday 5 & 11 pm newscasts. One-man-band reporter/producer/photographer
for KPIC weekday content Developed regular working relationships between KPIC and
KVAL Fisher Broadcasting station newsrooms
■ Numerous packages contributed/aired nationally on CBS Newspath, CNN and
internationally
■ Set precedent for working relationship, building contacts between media and local law
enforcement, city and government officials
Sports Anchor/Reporter,, Garden Grove, CA
October 2008-December 20018
This Week in Garden Grove, Channel 3
■ Served as the lead sports anchor and reporter for Garden Grove’s city cable news
broadcast.
■ Covered wide range of assignments, including the Los Angeles Angels, Anaheim Ducks
and prep football
■ Contributed to live election-night coverage with several on-air interviews of Orange County
politicians
Internships:
Sports Intern, KING, Seattle, WA
June 2008-August 2008
■ Assisted the sports department with daily editing, script writing, highlights, and packages of
pre-and post-game shows; attended press conferences; interviewed players, managers,
and owners.
■ Instrumental support in the coverage of: Seahawks mini camps, 2008 Training Camp and
pre-season games, Mariner’s regular season, Storm playoff run, 2008 Sonics NBA Draft
and Trial, 2008 Seafair Hydroplane Chevrolet Cup, local high school prep football, among
other local athlete spotlights.
Sports Intern, KABC, Los Angeles, CA
May 2007-October 2007
■ Selected as an intern in the nation’s second-largest television market logging more hours
than any other intern.
■ Offered chance to extend my internship into the fall to help cover the Angels Division
playoffs.
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■ Gained experience with Los Angeles coverage of the Dodgers, Angels, Lakers, USC and
UCLA football. Covered the Angels’ post-season run. Single intern chosen to assist with the
coverage of X Games 13.
Education:
Biola University, La Mirada, CA
Graduated: December 2008
Major: Broadcast Journalism
Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS
Graduated: September 2015
Program: Broadcast Meteorology Certification
Awards:
2012 Society of Professional Journalists
1st Place – Feature News Reporting – “Extreme Katie: ‘Fast Paced Rodeo on
Wheels’”
1st Place – Sports Reporting – “Extreme Katie: ‘If You Do Tip Over, You’ve Got
to Hold On’”
3rd Place – Sports Reporting – “Extreme Katie: ‘Fast Paced Rodeo on Wheels’”
2011 Society of Professional Journalists
1st Place – Special Report/Documentary – “Extreme Katie” Series
2nd Place – General Assignment Reporting – “He was eating lunch the last time
we checked on him”
3rd Place – Photography – “Extreme Katie” Series
2010 Associated Press
1st Place - Best Continuing Coverage – U of O Riots