Taylor Bruck

Experience: 

 

TODAY Show, New York, New York

Intern I Sept. 2018-December 2018

 

• Researched upcoming show guests for producers, came up with possible interview questions

• Assisted green room page and production assistants in gathering talent and booking cars

• Logged interviews, flagged strong soundbites for producers

• Worked the front desk answering calls, dealt with conflicts

 

WHIZ-TV, Zanesville, Ohio  

Intern I Jan. 2018- May 2018

 

• Write content for Friday’s 6 and 11 p.m. newscast and whiznews.com

• Assist videographers with shooting interviews and post-production editing

• Shadow news anchors 

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WOUB-TV, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio   

Multi-Media Journalist I Sept. 2016- Present

 

• Enterprise local content for live, half-hour evening newscast

• Produce web versions of television stories for woub.org

• MMJ of both anticipated and spontaneous news for broadcast and online

• Video editor and graphics design  

 

Newswatch at Noon, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio

Student I Jan. 2018-Present

 

• Rotate positions daily to produce a live noon newscast on WOUB-TV

• Produce, anchor, write, report, create graphics, MMJ report for television and online

• Enterprise story ideas for Ohio University campus beat

 

Straight Up, Entertainment Talk Show, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 

 Co-host, executive producer and director I Nov. 2016- Present

 

• Co-host, co-producer and director

• Write and edit script for 30-minute shows

• Assist in post-production and editing using Adobe Premiere

• Direct talent during taping and operate cameras when not hosting

 

OUtlet, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio                         

Co-host, writer, and reporter I  Sept. 2016-Dec. 2017

 

• Reporter and former part-time host of local radio and podcast show

• Interview, write, edit and produce a bi-weekly long-form radio story

 

Leadership and Volunteer Experience:

 

Girls in Real Life Event, Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland, Columbus, Ohio 

Emcee I Nov. 2015, 2016, 2017

 

• Selected to speak in front of 250+ people sharing my Girl Scout story

• Introduced keynote speakers, handled transitions and conducted live interviews

• Interviewed Debra Penzone, President at Charles Penzone Inc.,

       and Jeni Britton Bauer, founder of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream

 

Career and Leadership Development Center, OU, Athens, Ohio              

Student Ambassador I Aug. 2017-Present

 

• Facilitate workshops to educate peers on career, leadership and professional development topics

• Conduct mock interviews with students to help them improve their interview skills

 

Girl Scouts of the USA, New York City, New York                                            

National Innovator I Oct. 2015-Oct. 2016

 

• One of twelve girls selected nationally to serve on the council providing input on ideas to help improve
  Girl Scouts

 

Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio                               

Member I Jan. 2017-Present

 

• Perform service work on Ohio University’s campus and in the Athens’ community

 

Chi Omega Sorority, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio                                                       

Member I Oct. 2017- Present