Amanda Glensky
aglenskyATgmail.com
EDUCATION
American University, Washington, D.C. School of Communication
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies: Broadcast Journalism, Minor: Spanish Language, May 2009
Overall GPA 3.75/4.0
Honors: Magna cum laude, dean’s list all semesters, Alpha Lambda Delta, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Golden Key Honor Society
Study Abroad: “Madrid and the Mediterranean,” a program of AU Abroad
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
General Assignment Reporter, Montgomery Media, Journal Register Company
Fort Washington, P.A.
Sept. 2009 – Present
- Cover municipal government, district court, township police and human interest stories for weekly community newspapers
- Write a minimum of seven articles each week
- Frequently take photos on assignment for print and online platforms
Freelance Reporter and Columnist, Montgomery Media, Journal Register Company
Fort Washington, P.A.
June 2006 – Sept. 2009
- Wrote articles of local interest, police reports, obituaries and news briefs
- Covered a town council beat
- Write a monthly column called “Down in D.C.” about my perspective as a college student in Washington, D.C.
Reporter/Producer, District Wire News and ATV News, American University, Washington, D.C.
Jan. 2007 – May 2009
- Reported campus news by producing packages, voice-overs, shooting B-roll and delivering stand-up reports in studio
- Performed duties of anchor, floor director, teleprompter operator and technical director
Intern, MEET THE PRESS, NBC News, Washington, D.C.
Aug. – Dec. 2008
- Assisted producers with technical and editorial preparation for “Meet the Press” and other NBC productions
- Compiled extensive news clip packets, greeted and assisted program guests before Sunday morning show
- Verified the office has all needed daily newspapers and newsletters to distribute to editorial staff
- Fact checked information during presidential debate season for live TV segment “Truth Squad”
Intern, Broadcast and Promotions, Millennium Radio New Jersey, Ewing, N.J.
June – Aug. 2007
- Researched stories, edited wraps and wrote news briefs read on NJ 101.5 FM and SOJO 104.9 FM
- Independently created a wrap about a government initiative to curb global warming
- Promoted both stations at events throughout New Jersey
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Intern, Burke High School Film Festival, Washington, D.C.
Dec. 2008 – May 2009
- Marketed inter-high school film festival to high school teachers, students and the D.C. film community
- Coordinated a group of volunteers to raise funds, promote and plan event, included 14 high schools
Intern, Committee to Elect Rick Taylor, Ambler, P.A.
June – Aug. 2008
- Wrote letters to local news outlets and posted on the campaign Web site blog
- Worked with the field director to meet voters
Intern, Hot English Publishing, Madrid, Spain
Sept. – Dec. 2007
- Spoke Spanish to answer, telephones and representing the business outside of the office
- Wrote articles about news and culture for English classes
RELEVANT SKILLS
Technical: Avid NewsCutter, AP ENPS, Adobe Audition, Avid iNews, Final Cut Pro, logging tape, Sony PD150, PD170 and JVC DV25 camcorders, Marantz digital audio recorder, WordPress, creating podcasts on Podbean, beginner HTML
Language: Fluent in Spanish
Multimedia clips available at amandaglensky.com
