Emily Girsch
10076 Fall Rain Drive
Laurel, MD 20723
443.820.5768
emilyjgirsch@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Towson University, Towson, MD, May 2013
Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication
Broadcast Journalism Track
Minor in Communication Studies
University of the Sunshine Coast
Sippy Downs, Queensland, Australia
Study Abroad, Spring 2012
NEWS EXPERIENCE
WRIC 8 News, Richmond, VA
January 2019-April 2019
Reporter/MMJ
Pitch, shoot, write, edit and present stories live daily. Perform solo live shots. Provide regular updates and interact with viewers through Facebook and Twitter. Write articles for web. Highlights include covering the discovery of Va. Gov. Ralph Northam's controversial yearbook photos and the rape accusations against Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and the aftermath.
FIOS 1 News, New York City, NY
September 2016-December 2018
Reporter/MMJ
Pitch, shoot, write, edit and present stories live daily. Work from the field and feed stories back remotely. Provide regular updates and interact with viewers through Facebook and Twitter. Highlights include covering the 2016 Hoboken train crash and investigation, the 2017 attempted Port Authority bus terminal bombing, the 2017 federal trial for convicted terrorist 'Chelsea bomber' Ahmad Khan Rahimi, and the 2018 mid-term elections in New Jersey.
WICZ Fox 40 HD News, Binghamton, NY
September 2015-September 2016
Reporter/MMJ
Pitch, shoot, write, edit and present stories live daily. Perform solo live shots. Provide regular updates and interact with viewers through Facebook and Twitter. Write articles for web. Highlights include covering 2016 presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Ted Cruz when they held campaign events in New York's Southern Tier.
Fox News Channel, Washington, D.C.
August 2013-September 2015
Overnight Assignment Editor/Fill-In Producer
Serve as the solo assignment editor and handle breaking news alone on the overnight and early morning shift. Research, confirm, and produce breaking political and national news, produce reporter live hits, assign reporters and crews to stories, log political events and interviews for sound bites, select sound and video for packages, conduct interviews with congressmen and political figures in the field, monitor social media and wires for breaking news. Work a variety of shifts including weekends, nights, and overnights. Highlights include finding witnesses to go on air during the 2014 mall shooting in Columbia, MD and the 2015 Baltimore riots.
PUBLIC RELATIONS EXPERIENCE
Wildlife Habitat Council, Silver Spring, MD
July 2019-Present
Public Relations Manager
Write press releases, edit articles written by staff conservation experts, work very closely with the president and her publishing team to promote her book to the media, create PR campaigns for new initiatives, make corporate videos, help plan annual, large-scale conservation conference, create and manage content for social media sites, represent the company on site visits and at networking events.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Playtime Piano, Baltimore, MD
August 2012 – September 2015
Instructor
I am 10 years classically trained in piano proficiency and teach students of all ages and skill levels how to improve their technique.
Baltimore’s Best Events, Towson, MD
August 2010 – March 2011
Receptionist/Production Assistant/Talent
Coordinate events and assist clients, organize event orders and supplies, file invoices and expense reports, assist in production and décor, deliver singing telegrams and perform as characters for themed parties, serve at events.
SKILLS
LiveU, TVU, Sony HDV camcorder, Panasonic Pro camcorder, Panasonic Lumix DSLR, Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Edius, iNews, AP ENPS, Q Series, FileZilla, ClipWrap, MPEG Streamclip, Adobe Photoshop, Wordpress, Lakana, AP Style, HTML, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Snapchat
