resume - ERICA FRANCIS

Erica Francis
2069 Creekside Drive S.W
EXPERIENCE
Byron Center, MI 49315
(616) 502-0729
www.ericafrancis.weebly.com
ericafrancis8@yahoo.com
News Central 34
Anchor, Reporter and Production Crew
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Prepared Stories and anchored weekly for the university's award-winning newscast
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Independently found leads, shot video, wrote scripts and edited daily news packages and fronted them live at 5
Central Michigan University Athletics
Reporter
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Wrote and reported a weekly segment that recapped one week of CMU sports
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Conducted interviews with athletic department members to get an inside look at Chippewa sports
HOMTV, Channel 21
Multi-Media Journalist
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Primary Election Coverage, including live interviews and live-to-tape interviews
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Developed sources, shot, wrote and edited weekly news packages and VOSOTS
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Utilized social media to create digital journalism, engage audience and enhance reporting
WJBK-TV Fox 2 News
Intern
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Collaborated with the investigative unit to produce and write investigative stories
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Worked at the assignment desk monitoring police scanners, gathering news tips, and operating newsroom phones
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Re-worked story content for continuous coverage on local news stories
City Of Holland TV
Production and Reporting Intern
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Directed the talk show “Lakeshore Living”, operated the switchboard and gave direction to camera and sound crew
Mount Pleasant, MI
September 2011 - Present
Mount Pleasant, MI
September 2013 - Present
Meridian Township, MI
May 2014 - Present
Southfield, MI
June 2013 - August 2013
Holland, MI
June 2012 - August 2012
EDUCATION
Central Michigan University
Bachelor of Applied Arts, May 2015
Major: Broadcast and Cinematic Arts
Minors: Journalism and Leadership
Cum Laude Honors
SKILLS
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Final Cut Pro X, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, EZ News, Social News Desk, Ross Inception News, P-2 and NX5 cameras
INTERNATIONAL
Semester abroad at Nanyang Technological University
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Anchored and interviewed live for NTU's newscast, Nanyang Spectrum
Singapore
January 2013 - May 2013
ORGANIZATIONS
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President- Alliance for Women in Media
Member- Delta Zeta: Gamma Psi Chapter
May 2014 - Present
January 2014 - Present
AWARDS
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Michigan Association of Broadcasters-News Feature
Society of Professional Journalists-Mark of Excellence-News Feature
HOMTV Golden Tape Awards-"Best Hosting and Interviewing", "Best Package" and "Best Reporting"
Nanyang Spectrum-“Best Interviewer”
REFERENCES
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RICK SYKES: News Division Manager, News Central 34
(989) 774-3894, sykes1wr@cmich.edu
ED SIMPSON, Journalism Instructor, CMU
(937) 243-4185, simps1e@cmich.edu
@Francis_Erica
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