Cheryl Collier

CHERYL COLLIER Atlanta, GA 404-543-3319 [email protected] LinkedIn.com/in/cherylcollier Page 1 of 2

RELEVANT SKILLS

 Line Producer for Weekend Express With Lynn Smith | In Contact | In Session | Morning Express With Robin Meade | CNN Morning News  Coordinated video and graphics for live-shots with reporters; live and phone interviews with newsmakers and other guests  Curate content  Posted segments on HLNTV.com using Drupal CMS  Edited video using Adobe Premiere Pro editing software  Lead the crew in the control room for live & taped shows  Consistently earned #1 & #2 ratings in the 7am-12pm weekend time slots as a Producer for Weekend Express With Lynn Smith  Pitched story ideas for Weekend Express With Lynn Smith and In Contact  Trained numerous co-workers to become proficient Line Producers  Supervised team of writers, copy-editors, tape-editors and graphic artists  Researched, wrote and produced segments | booked guests | created graphics  Filled in as Senior Producer for In Session’s daily six-hour trial program  Line Producer for high-profile LIVE trials: AZ v. Jodi Arias | FL v. Casey Anthony | CA v. Conrad Murray | PA v. Jerry Sandusky | IL v. Drew Peterson  Created iObject, a popular segment for viewers to voice their objections to testimony, evidence or attorneys during trial coverage  Produced entertainment news segments for Morning Express w/Robin Meade  Developed the concept to use quick animations to promote Morning Express blog, merchandise, newsletter, etc. which resulted in increased viewer participation  Wrote international, national, business, health and entertainment stories for CNN Morning News CHERYL COLLIER Atlanta, GA 404-543-3319 [email protected] LinkedIn.com/in/cherylcollier Page 2 of 2

WORK EXPERIENCE

 HLN | Atlanta, GA 2015 – Present LINE PRODUCER | Weekend Express With Lynn Smith

 WPBA | AIB-TV | Atlanta, GA 2013 – Present PRODUCER | In Contact

 TRUTV | Atlanta, GA 2009 – 2013 LINE PRODUCER | SENIOR PRODUCER | In Session

AWARDS

 PEABODY AWARD for contribution to the 2005 coverage of Hurricane Katrina  PEABODY AWARD for contribution to coverage of the 2008 Presidential Primary Campaigns and Debates

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

 National Association of Black Journalists  Atlanta Association of Black Journalists | Parliamentarian  Atlanta Press Club  Black Public Relations Society of Atlanta EDUCATION  New York University, New York, NY | Bachelor of Arts | Broadcast Journalism