Elizabeth J.

Bateson
elizabethjbateson@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT, 2012-2016. Degree conferred on May 22, 2016. Graduated with Honors.
Journalism major. Film, Television & Media Arts minor. Deans List student.
GPA 3.58; Major GPA: 3.79. Cum Laude.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Stags-TV Anchor, 15
Conduct 10-15 minute interviews for the Open Visions Forums held at Fairfield University
Interviewed Tim Gunn, Jenna Bush Hager and Alexandra Pelosi
Anchor the campus news show "Fuse"
Research, write and broadcast news stories bi-weekly
Assignment Desk Intern, WJAR-NBC10, 15
Shadow reporters and anchors
Create a portfolio of my own news story packages
Take calls and emails about breaking and current news stories for broadcast
Archive news reports and pull video files for assignment editors and reporters
Production Intern, Fox News Channel, 14
Edit newscasts aired on Fox News Radio and affiliate stations
Write intro and tag lines for the anchors
Assist in finding necessary sounds to aid in storytelling on air
Interview people on the streets of New York City for current news stories
Blog Intern, List Producer, 14
Search Internet, news sites and blogs for productivity, time management and organization
content for possible blog subjects and social media posts
Assist in writing three blog posts weekly
Find books, products, and websites to review on ListProducer.com
Digital Intern, WPRI-TV, 13
Write news stories, create photo galleries and publish other miscellaneous things (polls,
interactives, press releases, etc.) onto the website
Edit videos of aired news stories and format them to the website

SKILLS
Final Cut, Adobe Audition, Premiere Pro, Avid, Edius, ENPS, Excel, Photoshop, Data scraping,
Data storytelling, Database query, Quantitative analysis, Tableau for Infovis, Structured Query
Language (SQL), Graphing, Video camera operating (EX1, R-EX1, Standard), Television & Film
Production (producer, floor manager, host, script supervisor, casting director, production
design), Radio Production, Lighting & Audio Design, Theatre Production (lighting design,
costume design, crew), Viewpoints Acting Training, Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Blogging)

HONORS/ AWARDS

Fairfield University Cum Laude

National Society of Collegiate Scholars, 13, 14, 15, 16

Fairfield University Deans List, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

Rhode Island Broadcast Association Scholarship, 15
Sigma Tau Delta English Honors Society, 15, 16
Produced and presented an interactive tablet publication for the 2014 Research and Creative
Accomplishments Symposium, 14
East Greenwich High School Honor Role, 9, 10, 11, 12
Technology Student Association Film Competition 1st Place, 11