Leisha Majtan [email protected] www.leishamajtan.com Journalism Experience NY1 News, New York, N.Y. Current News Assistant/Field Producer Report, shoot, write, and edit VO/SOTS daily and produce packages for NY1 as a one-woman-band. Cover spot breaking news like Hurricane Sandy and the East Harlem gas explosion. Also fill in to research, plan, and act as an assignment editor. Report a variety of stories in all beats and in particular, have gained valuable contacts in Queens and Staten Island. Filled in as associate producer for NY1’s live interactive newscast, "The Call" and producer of the “New Yorker of the Week” segment. Have field produced during election nights, the Tony Awards, New York Fashion Week, and during various Broadway show premiers. Have also filled in as associate producer for NY1’s live mayoral debates. Also occasionally assist reporters in the field and truck operators for live shots. WKTV News Channel 2/NBC, Utica, N.Y. January 2009-May 2009 News and Production Intern ● Worked a variety of shifts, 3 days per week, at this small station located in the heart of New York State. Assisted reporters in the field covering local breaking news and researched stories. Helped with basic editing of packages using linear editing system. Rewrote stories for the web. Logged tapes and transcribed sound bites for reporters. ● Assisted directors and producers in the control room during live newscasts. Took live phones calls during shows. Often served as liaison between tape ops, newsroom, and studio. Set up the studio before shows. ● Worked various live events including the telethon for the local humane society, the “America’s Next Top Model” casting call, and assisted during the live telecast of the annual “America’s Greatest Heart Run and Walk.” Additional Work Experience Freelance Photographer 2005-Current Shoots include senior portraits, model headshots, CD cover art, engagements, weddings and wedding videography. Shoot mainly with a DSLR, but still enjoy shooting on medium format film. Education Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, New York, N.Y. Master of Science, Broadcast Concentration May 2012 Covered beat of Greek community in NYC. Reported across multiple platforms for The New York Torch. Stories ranged from spending Thanksgiving in Zuccotti Park to a profile of a Greek Orthodox community whose church was demolished on 9/11. During my last semester, worked as a one-woman band reporter for Columbia News Tonight, a 30- minute television news show. Rotated through various positions including reporter, anchor, writer, line producer, and editor. Coursework included a consumer-reporting seminar. Filed pieces ranging from makeup safety to organic food fads. Reported master’s project on the controversy surrounding the licensure of naturopaths in New York State. Emerson College, Boston, Mass. Bachelor of Science in Journalism, summa cum laude May 2011 Member of the Gold Key Honor Society. Anchored and reported live from the field for class newscasts for radio and television. Worked as floor manager for “Speechless,” a weekly public affairs debate show that aired on Emerson College’s broadcast channel. Assisted with production logistics, served as liaison between control room and studio, assembled and tore down set weekly. Skills Multimedia: Proficient in digital video, photo, and audio recording and editing. (Avid Newscutter, Final Cut Pro 7, Adobe Photoshop, Pro Tools, Audacity, ENPS, Dalet) Social Media: Proficient in social media as a reporting/networking tool in driving web traffic and building a community. (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Vimeo, YouTube) Web: Proficient with Wordpress. Basic HTML skills. References References purposely omitted from online resume; they are available upon request. .