SAMANTHA JILL ANDERSON
Multimedia Journalist
Elementary Educator
Journalism Graduate Student at Georgetown University (Graduation Summer 2021)
RESUME
Masters in Journalism 2020-present
4.0 GPA
Multimedia Journalist, Washington, DC
Write for broadcast
Conduct interviews
Shot and edited package on Covid-19 Pandemic in Washington, DC
Shot and edited package on gentrification in Washinton, DC
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Skills: Excel, PivotTables, MySQL
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Masters in Elementary Education
3.93 GPA
Elementary Educator
Urban educator with 9 years of experience​
Rated 'Highly Effective' the highest rating available to teachers
Teach for America Alum
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Skills: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, Zoom
BA in Broadcast Journalism
3.82 GPA
Multimedia Journalist/Anchor Philadelphia, PA
Shot and edited packages for news covering the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia for award winning website
Wrote breaking news stories immediate publication
Conduct Interviews
Newsgathering and broadcast newswriting
Anchor live on air for TUTV
Produce packages for broadcast
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Skills: FinalCutPro, teleprompter reading, live hits
On the Pulse Washington (OTP News) 2020-present
Host and Multimedia Journalist
Host biweekly news program airing on DCTV
Pitch, write, shoot, and edit stories relating to Washington, DC and current events.
COVID 19 in NoMA
This package covers COVID-19's impact on the NoMa neighborhood of Washington, DC and local business owners.
Gentrification in Washington, DC
This package covers gentrification in Washington, DC and its impact on Black DC natives.
MY WRITING
I’ve put together a selection of my most recent and memorable work. I’m proud of each and every piece in my Journalist Portfolio, and hope you will enjoy reading them as much as I enjoyed writing them. For any inquiries, please get in touch.
MAYORAL CONTROL AND ITS IMPACT ON D.C. PUBLIC SCHOOLS
INTEREST IN PETS CONTINUES DURING PANDEMIC
D.C. PUBLIC SCHOOLS PUSH AHEAD WITH NOV. 9 REOPENING DESPITE WIDESPREAD CRITICISM
December 2020
On Saturday Dec. 5, EmpowerEd, a D.C. teacher-centered activist group, held their bi-annual summit. This event touched exclusively on the implications of mayoral control in city schools.
For years now, critics have called for an end to mayoral control in D.C., saying that it causes mistrust and community disenfranchisment. This while student academic performance in the district continues to rise.