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ANDREA LOPEZ

Kansas City, MO

E-mail: andrearoseylopez@gmail.com

 

 

 

University Of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO

 

Bachelor of Science

Major: Digital Media Production - News

Graduation Date: May 2016

 

GPA: 3.79/4.0

 

 

 
Digital Media Work Experience

Marketing and Communications Coordinator

Donnelly College

August 2016 - present

  • Work with various internal constituencies on special projects and messaging. Serve as co-editor and primary writer of the college's magazine, the Digest. Create and execute a social media plan utilizing the college's official social media accounts. Support website updates through a school-focused content management system. Schedule and conduct feature interviews with current students, alumni, ect. Serve as primary graphic design on an as needed basis.

News/Weather Reporter

KQTV Channel 2 News

May 2016 - August 2016

  • Recieves assignement or evaluates news leads to develop story ideas. Regularly plans, gathers and assembles stories on day-of news. Contributes pictures, video and text updates on social media throughout the day. Gives live weather reports on the weekends.

Public Relations Specialist

Faith Ministries Community Church

May 2015 - Present

  • Create marketing and promotional materials, both print and electronic. Produce and edit video content to enhance the church presence. In addition, manage and update the website on a regular basis.

Multimedia Editor

The Muleskinner

January 2016 - May 2016

  • Produce, shoot and edit news packages on a weekly basis for our online publication. Lead weekly content meetings, assigning stories to reporters.

Newsroom Intern

KMBC-TV Channel 9 News

May 2015- August 2015

  • Attend daily content meetings to pitch story ideas and see what reporters get assigned. Shadow field reporters and photographers covering a story. Write and edit personal video packages with pre-recorded stand up shots.

Anchor

Central News

February 2015 - May 2015

  • Gather, write and deliver news stories for the university's weekly newscast. Anchors are selected based on a competitive application process.

Host

iCentral Web show

October 2014 - present

  • Create, produce and edit web show for the Muleskinner alongside co-host Austan Jones. iCentral is all about the student eye — getting students’ perspectives on anything and everything.

Features Editor

The Muleskinner

August 2014 - December 2015

  • Responsible for overseeing the layout, appearance and content of feature articles. Also gather, write and lay out content for Central Scoop, including weekly police reports, news briefs and arranging the calendar of events.  

Choose Red Representative (view here)

University Relations

April 2014 - present

  • Represent the UCM student body in various Choose Red campaign elements, including TV commercials, radio advertisements and photo shoots.

Reporter

The Muleskinner

November 2012 - August 2014

  • Reported and wrote weekly hard news and feature articles as well as opinion pieces on controversial and personal topics.

 
Feature Columnist

The Arrow

September 2011 - May 2012

  • Educated the predominantly white community about racially diverse students at Sherwood High School. The 'Diverse Dre' column became my biggest contribution to the monthly publication.

Skills

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Premiere

Final Cut Pro

Mac and PC proficient

 

2010 - present

2010 - present

Organizations

Society of Professional Journalists

Community Adviser for UCM Housing

National Residence Hall Honorary

Catholic Campus Ministries

 

 

 

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