Vanessa Gomez
Emmy Award-winning Journalist
(916) 224-7316 | gomezvanessam93@gmail.com
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
KSFY News/Dakota News Now Sioux Falls, SD
Anchor May 2016-Present
- Started as a fill-in anchor for the two-hour morning show & in January of 2019, moved to a permanent anchor position on all three evening newscasts
- Currently anchor the morning newscast (5 - 7 AM) individually or with a co-anchor
- Update viewers on social media as news breaks and continuously throughout the day
- Record news updates for several local radio stations and Alexa listeners
- Write VOs, VOSOTS, and teases for any of the newscasts
- Book and conduct interviews in studio
Multimedia Journalist February 2016-Present
- Pitch story ideas for morning and evening newscasts
- Report stories live in the field and in studio every weekday for the morning show
- Shoot video, write stories and edit using Edius for all newscasts
- Actively post content and engage viewers on social media, including Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram
- Write stories and add articles to station’s website using Arc
“Have you ever wondered…” Segment Reporter May 2017-February 2019
- Created weekly segment called “Have you ever wondered…” to answer questions viewers are curious about
- Gather questions from viewers on social media via Facebook live or through creative tweets and Facebook posts
- Pick unique question once a week to answer
- Shoot video, write stories and edit using Edius for Tuesday’s 6 pm newscast
KOVR/CBS13 Sacramento, CA
Production Assistant July 2015-January 2016
- Write VOs, VOSOTS, and teases for the 5 am, 6 am, Noon, 4 pm, 5 pm, 6 pm, and 10 pm newscasts
- Work with the morning producer to create and produce the 5 am and 6 am newscasts
- Gather information and write stories during breaking news
- Pitch story ideas for the reporters
- Produced the Noon and 11 pm newscasts
SKILLS
- Proficient in ENPS, iNews, Final Cut, Adobe Premiere, Avid, Edius, Clickability, Arc, WordPress, and Social Media (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter)
- Experience in Google Tools, Adobe Photoshop, Audition and basic HTML
EDUCATION
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast and Digital Journalism May 2015
Minor in Communication and the Entertainment Industry
