E LIZABETH W HITE

ehw7we@virginia.edu

E DUCATION
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA B.A. in Media Studies, Minor in Foreign Affairs, Anticipated May 2014 Cumulative GPA: 3.55, Major GPA: 3.89

R ELATED E XPERIENCE
WUVA Media, Charlottesville, VA Summer 2012-present Executive Vice President and Editor of WUVAonline.com (Spring 2013-present) Supervise a team of 5 editors who work with WUVAonlines 50 student members to produce content for the website and act as the final editorial voice for online publication Maintain the appearance of the website through WordPress and make decisions about the sites infrastructure Update social media outlets daily with new content Participate in biannual board meetings as a voting member and determine the direction of WUVA Media Inc. as a whole Member (Fall 2012) Produced video packages and provided written news content for WUVAonline.com Intern (Summer 2012) Compiled weekly video packages, attended press conferences, conducted interviews, and wrote news stories for WUVAonline.com The Miller Centers The American Forum, Charlottesville, VA Fall 2013-present Senior Associate Producer (Spring 2014) Produce PBS show focused on public affairs and politics, highlighting important issues facing the country Collaborate with shows host, Doug Blackmon, to prepare for the shows weekly taping, which airs on over 100 PBS stations nationwide Coordinate team of 7 associate producers to prepare briefing packet, script, introduction, and introductory video package for the show Work with the editing team in post-production by transcribing the show and suggesting cuts Associate Producer (Fall 2013) Researched guests and helped shows host develop a script for the weekly taping of the show Charlottesville-Albemarle Convention and Visitors Bureau, Charlottesville, VA Summer 2013 New Media Intern Wrote copy for bureaus website and brochures and responded to media inquiries about Charlottesville tourism Managed the bureaus social media networks and updated them daily with original content, increasing Twitter followers by 25% and adding 10,000 new followers to Facebook page Headed the My Backyard Vacation campaign by coordinating with one of Charlottesvilles local television stations to set up weekly segments that spotlighted low cost activities in the area for residents

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Madison House, Charlottesville, VA Fall 2010-present Program Director (Spring 2012) Recruit and organize 70 volunteers each semester to coach for recreational leagues in Charlottesville Volunteer (Fall 2010-Spring 2013) Volunteered over 300 hours to coaching and tutoring in the community

S KILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Office, Final Cut Pro X, WordPress, video production, SEO, Photoshop, and basic HTML