DESTINEE C. HARRISON

 

 

        Current Address:                        destineeHU@gmail.com                    Permanent Address:

                                                         1938 Janet Ln                                                 404.764.8043                                   HHC 65th MED BDE Box 352

                                                      Decatur, GA 30035                                                                                                                    APO, AP 96205

                                            

Profile

 

The University of Texas at Austin Graduate student that is a hardworking and dedicated lifestyle, entertainment, and sports journalist, seeking to apply writing and interpersonal skills to fulfill passion for communications and entertainment. GPA 3.80 

 

 

Work Experience

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Teaching Assistant, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX                                                                       August 2016 to Present

Selected to be the teaching assistant for Rosental Alves in both Entrepreneurial Journalism and Reporting Latin America. Assignment editing, teaching AP style, and editing articles for The Knight Center. 

 

Sports and Information Department Intern, Washington, D.C.                                                                        January 2015 to May 2015

Pitched and produced original content for Howard University’s Sports And Information Department. Produced and edited game highlights and collected game stats.

 

Social Media Director, Student Athletic Advisory Committee, Washington D.C.                                   August 2012 to May 2015

Elected as the Social Media Director. Responsible for connecting and informing the general student body about athletic events, forums, community service events and fundraisers.

 

Media Relations, NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament, Maryland                                                 March 2015 to March 2015

Handled multiple tasks including, but not limited to; distribution of press credentials, getting quotes at press conferences, taking game stats, and setting microphones for press conferences.

 

Spotlight Network Television (SLN4), HU, Washington, D.C.                                                             January 2013 to May 2013

SLN4 is a student operated training platform for Howard University students, interested in creating television news and entertainment.  My duties as assigned are to direct, film, edit, pitch stories and anchor.

 

Production Intern, Black Entertainment Television (BET), Washington D.C.                                  January 2013 to January 2013

Selected to intern with Black Entertainment Television (BET) during the preparation and taping of the 2013 BET Honors Awards held in Washington, D.C.

 

Editorial Intern, Korea Times culture department, South Korea                                                December 2012 to January 2013

Internship with the Culture Department of the oldest English-language newspaper published daily in South Korea. Contributing author to article titled, Tim Burton’s World comes to Korea. 

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Production Intern, Arirang television network, Seoul, South Korea                                                     December 2012 to January 2013

Assigned to work with the Cultural Program Production Team.  Worked with Korean Popular Music (Simply K-Pop) television show, which is a music variety show with multi-lingual hosts.  

  

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Education

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University of Texas at Austin (Entertainment and Lifestyle Journalism) – 2015 – Present

Howard University (Broadcast Journalism) – 2011 – 2015

Seoul American High School, Seoul South Korea 2008 –2011

 

Honors

 

Department of Media, Journalism, and Film Exemplar Award - Howard University - 2015

National Society of Collegiate Scholars – Howard University Chapter SY 2011-2015

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference All Academic Team – Volleyball (3.0 or above GPA) – SY 2012-2015

Dean’s List – Howard University 2011-2014

Community Service Award - April 2014

 

Skills

 

Fluent in English and skilled in Spanish. Proficient in radio and broadcast production, editing, script writing, and post production. Proficient in Final Cut Pro, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Photoshop and ProTools.

 

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