CONTACT KATELYN AMATO

(724) 561-9251
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
katelynamato@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE NEWS PRODUCER
linkedin.com/in/katelynamato WPXI-TV/ Pittsburgh, PA/ Mar. 2018-Present
katelynamato.wordpress.com • Supervise the production of the show, including writing,
making graphics, and stacking the show.
1356 Faulk Avenue • Supervise field reporters and photographers for live shots and
East Liverpool, OH 43920 more.
• Generate news content for the different newscasts, including
planned and breaking news events.
EDUCATION
NEWS PRODUCER
Bachelor of Science in Journalism
WSYX-TV/ Columbus, OH/ Jun. 2017-Mar. 2018
Minor: Communication Studies
West Virginia University • Weekend producer, fill-in weekday producer.
Morgantown, WV • Supervise the production of the show, including writing,
making graphics, and stacking the show.
• Generate news content for the different newscasts, including
planned and breaking news events.
AWARDS/CERTIFICATIONS
ASSIGNMENT DESK EDITOR
Employee of the Month
February 2017 WTOV-TV/ Steubenville, OH/ Jan. 2017-Jun. 2017
WTOV-TV • Oversaw daily planning of reporter and photographer story
assignments, resources needed for live shots, and fulfillment
of network and affiliate requests.
REFERENCES • Developed and administered coverage plans for local and
national events, including Presidential campaign visits.
Akemi Harrison
Asst. News Director at WVIT
(601) 316-4151 NEWS PRODUCER
WTOV-TV/ Steubenville, OH/ Feb. 2016-Jun. 2017
Ryan Eldredge
News Anchor/Reporter at WDMT • 5 p.m. producer, fill-in producer
(610) 656-0374 • Supervise the production of the show, including writing,
making graphics, and stacking the show.
Eric Minor
Dir. Of Student Careers at Reed
College of Media
SKILLS
(304) 479-7494 • iNews, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, Social
Gina Dahlia Francis Media, Avid, Broadcast script writing, Basic writing skills, JVC
Teaching Assoc. Professor at WVU and Sony HD cameras, Organizational communication.
(304) 376-1281