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Ava Rogers

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Professional Summary

Seasoned reporter and producer with more than 9 years of experience in the field and newsroom. Excellent interview and editing skills as well as excellent communication and time management skills. Handles tasks and deadlines with accuracy and efficiency.

Skills

Writing (News and Technical)
Learning Strategies

Education and Training
Communications and Media

Audio Editing
Production

Administration and Management

Experience

Host/Producer Sep 2010－Present C.A.T. Productions (aclimbingstock.com)

Developed and produced documentaries and theatrical projects of historical and cultural importance that aired on over 30 public radio stations from coast to coast.
Interviewed celebrities and historically important individuals (e.g. Dave Goelz [Muppets], Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Tuskegee Airman Lt. Col. Ivan Ware.)
Wrote and performed in comedy skits for Henson specials with original Jim Henson writers and staff as well as researched, booked, and developed scripts.
Produced and edited sound, music, and visual elements for broadcast, web, and social media.
Managed production schedules, budgets, and marketing for all Cobblestones documentaries and specials.
International TV Services (ITVS) t http://aclimbingstock.com/on-the-radio/science-on-the-radio/ or http://sputniknews.com/.

II. Host/Reporter May 2011－Aug 2014 International TV Services － Washington, DC

Prism was a weekly program that incorporated science, technology, health, and culture. The show grew to the second highest rated program produced by ITVS; broadcast in over 35 countries.
Interviewed premier guests included Secretary of State John Kerry, Mark Hamill, Secretary of Defense Jim Baker, and Nobel Prize winner Randy Schekman.
Mixed, edited, and produced interviews conducted in the field, studio, and over the phone, using Adobe Audition, Cool Edit, Djinn, Pro Tools.
Broke stories in the field of science and the arts.
Wrote scripts, web stories, and articles that generated top hit rate on web for ITVS.

Senior Producer Jan 2012－Jan 2014 International TV Services － Washington, DC

Assigned stories, booked guests/managed booking, reviewed scripts, helped with research, trained reporters, producers, and editors, and built each day's ITVS' daily four hour afternoon block.
Increased audience from 10,000 to 140,000 unique visitors per week.
Developed top shows and specials for ITVS on Radio VR network.
Edited all stories and scripts prior to air.
Managed the news bureau's home page and various section pages.
Supervised newsroom of twelve reporters, producers, and engineers.
Set editorial tone and assigned long and short term assignments.
Line produced daily live four hour news block including canned, live, and breaking stories, packages, and interviews.
Supervised all multimedia content, including reformatting, editing, proofreading and publishing of audio, video, infographics, and text.

Featured Producer/Reporter Nov 2006－May 2011 WAMU 88.5 FM/Freelance

Featured contributor WAMU 88.5 FM's Metro Connection.
Selected for best writer/commentary three times with pieces featured on four WAMU 88.5 FM pledge drives.
Asked to be WAMU 88.5's voice on important issues (e.g.
Virginia Tech mass shooting).
Produced stories, commentaries, and features for air and web on regional and national public radio stations including WAMU, WAMC, WILL, etc.

Executive Director Jan 2002－Oct 2006 America's Heroes of Freedom

AHOF led efforts to support our wounded troops and their families in military hospitals around the country.
Planned events, coordinating with media, celebrities, politicians and vendors Wrote and designed literature for donation campaigns, press releases, newsletters.

Education

Master of Arts : Special Education May 1997 University of Maryland － College Park, MD

Bachelor of Arts : Psychology May 1991 University of Maryland － College Park, MD

Publications

• A Halo of Mushrooms (projected publication date November 2015)
• A Climbing Stock, (Published 2012),
• The Moth and Ghengis Khan, first produced by the Open Book at NYC's famed 78th Street Theatre Lab(1999)
• Julius Czar, first produced by the Genesius Guild (2000),
• Stripes on the Wall Going 75, first produced by Actors on the Verge (2001)
• Selected Best Commentary Metro Connection 2006, 2007 & 2009 (WAMU 88.5 FM)
• Published on front page of Washington Post Outlook Section twice.

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