Jennifer Ann Wilson

 

 
Special Skills

                                             Dynamic, Energetic and Professional

News Reporter and TV Host

QUALIFICATIONS­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

 -PC, MAC, Final Cut Pro proficient                -Can quickly absorb and disseminate information         

-Excellence in pitching, developing, producing and hosting daily segments 

 -Strong research, negotiation, and creative problem solving skills under deadline

-More than 2 years in both field and in-studio on both local and national television          

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

RAAM 2010                 REPORTER/PRODUCER/EDITOR                                                     6/2010                                                                                  Race Across America.org

·       Traveled in a satellite van from Oceanside, CA to Annapolis, MD providing media coverage for the toughest international ultra endurance cycling event in the world while operating on 4 hours of sleep a night.

·       Made executive decisions in the field and worked in close quarters with production crew for 14 days straight to provide a variety of segments from daily race recaps to feature stories and man on the street interviews.

 

E!                                    HOST/PRODUCER                                                                              8/09 – 11/09                                                                               “That Morning Show” (a short lived 3 hour daily show)

·       Pitched, developed, produced, coordinated and hosted 6-9 packages weekly under deadline for a brand new daily 3-hour national morning show.

·       Packages ranged from event coverage to celebrity interviews to informative packages and feature stories.

 

RAAM 2009                  REPORTER/PRODUCER/EDITOR                                                       6/09                                                                                  Race Across America.org

·       Traveled in a satellite van from Oceanside, CA to Annapolis, MD providing media coverage for the toughest international ultra endurance cycling event in the world while operating on 4 hours of sleep a night.

·       Made executive decisions in the field and worked in close quarters with production crew for 14 days straight to provide a variety of segments from daily race recaps to feature stories and man on the street interviews.

 

ICTV Ch. 30                GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORTER                                              8/07 to 8/09                                                                            Irvine News

·       Pitched, developed, produced and wrote enterprising stories under deadline

·       Made independent editorial decisions in the field, secured and conducted field interviews

·       On-camera reports, voice reports, rough edits on final cut pro

·       Hosted/Produced many special projects including “I on Safety”

 

ICTV Ch. 30                SEGMENT PRODUCER/HOST                                                     9/08 to 3/09                                                                                   Disaster Preparation Special (2 hour TV Special)

·       Conceptualized, developed, cast, coordinated, wrote, produced and hosted the show

·       Field Produced in all terrain, all weather, with large crowds and ambient sound as well as one on one interviews in a controlled environment. Wrote all scripts, secured all locations, subjects and coordinated all shoots with partners such as SWAT, OCFA, Kaiser Permanente and Cal State

Various                         MEMBER OF PRODUCTION TEAM                       

·       NBC “Biggest Loser”, Animal Planet “Housecat Housecall”, G4 “American Ninja Challenge 2” and “Comic Con”, National Lampoon’s “Dorm Daze”, Detroit Public TV pledge drives and specials

           

EDUCATION - Bachelors Degree - Northern Illinois University

 

 

LIVE EVENTS:

 Amgen 2010 – Team Radio Shack

Spokesmodel

Stages 4-8

 Pri-Med 2010

MC

Anaheim Convention Center

 NAHB 2010

Spokesmodel

Las Vegas Convention Center

 3rd and 4th Annual Bachelor Auction

MC

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

 Race for the Cure Fall Tour

MC / Asst. Mgr

Various US Cities

 NASCAR Allstate 400 at the Brickyard

MC

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

 "Sex in the City" Preview Press Party

MC

New Line Cinema

 2nd Annual Bachelor Auction

MC

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

 NewFilmmaker's Screening Series

Q&A Moderator

A+D Museum (monthly event)

 DCCT.org Gala

MC

Beverly Hilton, Los Angeles

 Yogurt Haven Grand Opening

MC

Los Angeles

 ChannelMe.tv Launch Events

MC

Southern California

 X-GAMES

MC

Home Depot Center, Los Angeles

 CHAMP Car Tour

MC

Grand Prix Tour (multiple cities)

ChildHelp USA Charity Gala

MC

The Palmer Room, Los Angeles

The Harmony Project Charity Gala

MC

20th Century Fox

1st Annual Bachelor Auction

MC

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

"Do Your Part" Charity Dinner

MC

Olympic Collection

Youth Theatre of Hearts Charity Gala

MC

20th Century Fox

Strike and Retrieve - NTE Product Launch

MC

Universal Studios

Run Bets International Bikini Contest

MC

Montreal, Canada

Various Public and Corporate Events

MC

Star Showz Int'l (Detroit, MI)