Raymond Raimundi

RAYMOND RAIMUNDI Mailing address and phone number Removed for security purposes. Email: [email protected]

OBJECTIVE Utilize my skill and education in areas of rhetorical communications, broadcast journalism, and politics.

EMPLOYMENT News 12 Networks---Bronx, New York 7/07 - Present General Assignment Reporter Shoot, edit, write, produce and enterprise daily news stories and packages as a one-man-band reporter in the No. 1 television market. Met strict and tight deadlines in turning over news packages – in addition to having live-shot experience. Have the ability to generate story ideas while developing contacts Strong writing and copy-editing skills.

WNYW-TV/ FOX 5 News---New York, New York 7/05 – 6/07 Desk Assistant/Planning Editor/Field Producer Wrote and produced legal, political, and newsmaker headline segments for “Good Day New York.” Enterprised and set up news stories and packages for reporters for the afternoon and evening newscasts. Learned and used i-news software daily. Field produced and segment produced for morning show and 5pm, 6pm and 10pm News. PAID INTERNSHIPS

UPN 9/WWOR-TV—Secaucus, New Jersey 5/04 - 9/04 Sports Intern/Production Assistant Assisted senior sports producer and On-Air Personality of both the weekday and weekend news program; accompanied sports anchor on assignments; compiled highlights, logged and captured sports events, logged and recorded sports events for nightly news telecast.

The Black Media Foundation 7/99 - 8/99 Fordham University – Rose Hill Campus Received training at the Department of Communications & Media Studies. Completed intensive 4 week workshop of studying; writing, interviewing and Internet researching, culminating in the production of a newspaper.

Mind Builders Creative Arts Center 6/94 - 6/99 Community Folkways Program Interviewed community folklore artists. Wrote articles and press releases for local newspapers.

VOLUNTEER University Union Television- Syracuse, New York 1/04-5/05 EXPERIENCES On-Air Personality for SportsRap & Syracuse Courtside Duties include on-camera interviews with players and coaches of various Syracuse University sports teams. Panel discussion and debates about Syracuse University’s top sports issues.

WAER Jazz 88 - Syracuse, New York 9/00 – 5/03 Professional Radio Station News sports coverage to the Central New York State area. Daily broadcasting of professional sports news during the early mornings and afternoons, covering Syracuse University’s Football, Basketball and the National Champion Caliber Lacrosse Team.

EDUCATION Syracuse University, New York ---Graduate Cum Laude, May 2005 Bachelors of Science in Communication & Rhetorical Studies and Political Science

COURSE WORK U.S. Congress & the Legislative Process • Speech & Rhetorical Criticism • Public Speaking • American Public Address • Critical Communications • Modern Presidency • Politics of Supreme Court

STUDY ABROAD Madrid, Spain 8/03 - 12/03 Coursework: Spanish, Critiques of Spanish Media, U.S. Foreign Policy, African International Relations

SKILLS Microsoft Office XP • Windows XP • Linear and Non-Linear Editing • Microsoft Power-point • Internet Savvy • Digital Pathfire Media Provider • Final Cut Pro 4 • The Avid i-NEWS System • ENPS

ACHIEVEMENTS Tri-State YMCA Youth Governor • Political Science Certificate of Excellence Award• Vanderbilt YMCA Board of Trustees Teen Representative • Pfizer Scholarship Award Recipient • National Dean’s List • 2004-2005 Hispanic Scholarship Fund Recipient References Furnished Upon Request