Tommy Hawkins
161 W 120th
Street Apt C New York, New York 10027
EDUCATION:
Columbia
University Graduate School of Journalism, New York, N.Y.
Masters
of Science degree expected in May 2014
Focus on video, multimedia journalism, and science reporting.
Profiled Dr. Carl Hart, Columbia Neuroscience researcher, DNA barcoding of
invasive species, localized New Delhi air pollution to NYC, Covered asthma
complications of young children in low-income communities. Covered Chinatown,
Manhattan and wrote stories focused on business development and community
rezoning. Completed profile of Buddhist Monk, analyzed Margaret Chin’s campaign
donations, and photographed Chinese opera. Finishing Masters project about the
effect of desegregation on African-American businesses.
Florida
A&M University, Tallahassee, FL. December 2012
Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism, with a minor in
Science.
Skills:
Digital
audio/video recording & editing: Canon T4i, studio
and professional cameras, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, Lightroom, Audition,
Photoshop, After Effects, ENPS, Screen flow, iSkysoft video converter,
on-camera talent and broadcast scriptwriter
Excellent editor, field reporter, videographer, on-camera
talent, and broadcast scriptwriter.
Investigative:
court, tax, and property records.
Web:
HootSuite, Wordpress, Weebly, About.me, Jux, Google blogger, Microsoft office
suite.
Proficient in social media for reporting aggregation, and
driving traffic including; Twitter, FB, LinkedIn, Tumblr, Instagram, Pintrest
and other mobile applications.
EXPERIENCE:
Documentary
Reporter/Producer
Florida
A&M University Specialized Reporting (August 2012-
December 2012)
·
Co-Report, produce, shot, and edited a
fifteen minute documentary on sea level rise.
·
Traveled to New Orleans for interview
with primary character in film, who lost his home, and interviewed scientists
and researchers about sea level rise in correlation with global warming.
·
Went to Apalachicola National Estuarine
Research Reserve to film scientist and researchers documenting sea level rise.
Broadcast
and Web Reporter, College cable station broadcast live in Tallahassee
Florida
A&M University (FAMU) TV-20, Tallahassee, FL- (January 2012-Decmeber
2012)
· Covered
local news as a one-man band and shot, produced, edited and narrated deadline
news packages for live evening newscast including live shots from newsroom and
field airing to 80,000 homes.
· Put
stories online and blogged weekly.
· Worked
behind the scenes operating the teleprompter, camera, and on-screen graphics.
Multimedia
Sports Reporter/Producer- local cable station
Tallahassee
Community College (TCC), Channel 22, Tallahassee, FL (June 2012- December 2012)
·
Produce video packages for weekly webcast.
·
Expanded sports coverage beyond shows
to include feature stories about athletes and their work in the community.
Multimedia
reporter
Famu
Sports Information Office, Tallahassee, FL (January 2012- August 2012)
·
Completed Athletic stories and posted
video packages on the athletic department’s website
Writing
Intern
TCC
Sports Information Office, Tallahassee, FL (August 2011-June
2012)
·
Wrote post game stories for TCC
baseball and basketball games and posted videos to the Athletics website.
Staff
Writer
The
Famuan, Tallahassee, FL (November
2010-February 2012)
·
Wrote sports and news articles for
newspaper published three times a week.
ORGANAZATIONS:
Member of National Association of Black Journalists.
Treasurer on the Columbia University Association of Black
Journalists.
REFRENCES:
Benjamin
Davis, FAMU Professor-, 732-261-2221- benjamin.davis@famu.edu
Rachel
Nicholson, Project Manager TCC-22, 850-445-5118, rachelenicholson@gmail.com
Rob
Chaney, TCC Athletic Director, 850-567-0966, chaneyr@tcc.fl.edu
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