Brittany Ann Bonesteel ______Resume (845) 594-5748 58 Ulster Avenue [email protected] Ulster Park, N.Y. 12487

Education: Marist College  Masters of Education: Secondary/Social Studies 7-12 (12/2010) 5-6 Grade Extension (12/2011) Franklin Pierce University (‘08)  Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication: Broadcast Journalism  Bachelor of Arts in History: American Concentration

Teaching: Student Teaching (9-12/2010)  Onteora Middle School -7th gr. Social Studies (Corey Cavallaro)  Kingston High School -11th US History, 9th Global Studies, 12th Psychology (Brian Beckwith) Substitute Teaching (3/2011-current)  Onteora Central School District  Onteora Middle School – Helped plan & chaperoned 7th grade Washington, DC fieldtrip (4/2011)  Saugerties Central School District International Teaching (6/2010)  St. Augustine School, Cape Town, South Africa

Internships: CBS 6 (WRGB) Albany, N.Y. (‘07) State Broadcasters Association Intern (2 consecutive years): Assisted in all departments primary focus in studio & field news reporting. ESPN Satellite: N.H. (‘07) NASCAR, Loudon Intl. Speedway: technical operations assistant, graphics, media specialist (CBS & Disney) Fitzwater Fellow: Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication (‘06-07) Fellowship: organizing events, planning meetings, completing tasks pertinent to running all branches of the media & representing the center during news related/public events WRNN Regional News Network Kingston, N.Y. (‘04) Recipient of the Norman Rockefeller N.Y.S. paid Internship: News Assistant WRNN (‘03) Intern: Live reporting, graphics, editing, producing, tech. ops, engineering

Franklin Pierce TV-25 & Pierce Media Group Experience (FPU ’04-08): Executive Producer, Co-anchor, Script Writer, Editor, Graphics, with experience in all on and off-camera positions for the weekly live newscast. Specializing in investigative reporting; news, politics, experience in arts & entertainment, weather & sports. Creator/Host of Up Close and Personal with Brittany Bonesteel: interview show, getting to the heart of influential people: Senior ABC News Correspondent Ann Compton, Department of Defense Middle East Specialist/Author, Michael Rubin Live Field Reporter -‘08 Presidential Primaries, Manchester, N.H.: Gov. Bill Richardson, Dennis Kucinich, Sen. John McCain, Gov. Lynch & more… -‘06 New Hampshire Senatorial campaign: , & more… Co-Host Live Hurricane Katrina Telethon (raising $6500+ for Habitat for Humanity)

Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication Experience (FPU ’04-08): Host/Coordinator: Tuesday Briefing Series: Weekly Press conferences with political & media guests including: , Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Dana Buchman, Dorris “Granny D.” Haddock & more… Reporter & Photographer: The Pierce Arrow, bi-weekly newspaper Host: the Fitzies award show honoring student works

Co-Host: Time Well Spent on the PULP 105.3 LP Rindge, N.H. (weekly 2 hr radio show 2005-06) Interviewer: the Pierce Media Group: Senator John Kerry via C-Span, Red Sox Radio Announcer Joe Castiglione (and others). Assistant/Attendee Free Press Convention (Manchester, N.H. ’05, ’06, ‘07.) Speech writer for the Fitzwater Honors (MC honors/awards ceremony)

Marist Clubs/Organizations: Kappa Delta Pi (National Education Honor Society) Kappa Lambda Psi (Sorority) Marist M. Ed’s Community Service & Action Group

FPU Clubs/Organizations & Community Service: SIFE Media Specialist: Students in Free Enterprise: Organizing coverage of students participating in professional business/marketing/economics & developed all digital media publications Presenter, National Finalist at the 2008 SIFE Regional Competition, Chicago, IL Captain, Crew/Rowing: Women’s V. rower Men’s V. coxswain (Fa & Sp ‘04-08) Coordinator: Head Start Program; Community Service Department, branches & student volunteers (‘04-06) Assistant to Dean: Continuing education program accepting college students from New Orleans, post- Hurricane Katrina Yearbook: Photographer and lay-out designer

Awards & Honors:  Graduated Cum Laude (FPU GPA: 3.4, Dean’s List)  History Departmental Honors (FPU)  Mass Communications High Honors & Academic Achievement Award (FPU)  Student Athlete Honor Roll & Coach’s Award (FPU ‘04-08)

Employment: Administrative Coordinator: Assistant to Dean, Marist College Graduate & Adult Enrollment (11/09-current) Educational Advocate: Maranatha Poughkeepsie, NY (Fall 2010) Wedding Coordinator & Asst. Manager: West Park Wine Cellars (West Park, N.Y: ‘08-10) Director: Camp Callabar Private Swimming & Tennis Camp (Summer 2009) Direct Care Employee: United Cerebral Palsy of Ulster County (Lake Katrine, N.Y.: 2006 to 2008) (FPU) Student Manager: Admissions; toured perspective students, coordinated large groups, hosted Q.A. panels & completed many additional inter-office/between department tasks. (‘04-08) (FPU) Resident Assistant: Dept. of Residential Life; organized dorm communities, planned social activities, directed new students throughout orientation programs & their higher education careers. (‘04-06) (FPU) Polling Coordinator: Nationally Recognized Polling Institute (‘04-05)

Additional Skills:  Public Access Television Experience  Foreign Language Ability: Spanish (Intermediate) & French (Beginner)  Web page development experience: created an extensive F.A.Q. for the FPU Admissions website, developed a website aimed at CBS’s key demographic targeting childhood safety & education The Zone.  Computer Program/Editing Program experience: Avid Pro, Final Cut Pro, AP News Pro, Microsoft Office (Most recent version of Word, Power-point, Excel…); Office Mgmt/Secretarial skills (typing 75 words p/min)  Demo Reel, References/Letters of Recommendation & Additional Portfolio Works Available Upon Request