CYREIA SANDLIN

MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST
Www.cyreiasandlin.wordpress.com
Cyreia.sandlin@gmail.com
309.660.1657
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EDUCATION
University of Missouri
Bachelor of Journalism, Radio-TV, Graduating May 2011
Political Science minor
Honors Certificate
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SKILLS
Multimedia: Wordpress, Blogspot, Avid Content Manager,
Editing: iMovie, Avid non-linear Editing system, Edius, CoolEdit
Scriptwriting: iNews Software, Coyote
Cameras and Sound: Sony XDCAM, Sony DVC Pro, Marantz digital
recorder
Social Media: Facebook, Twitter
Other: Microsoft Office
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PROFESSIONAL BROADCAST EXPERIENCE
Anchor, Newsy.com, November 2010-Present
 Anchor national and international news for multi-platform website
available on iPhone, iPad, blackberry and other mobile devices.
 Deliver “multiple sources, the real story.”
Anchor/Reporter, NBC KOMU 8, Columbia, MO, October 2010-Present
 Anchor local and national headlines during commercial segments of
the Today Show.
 Anchor “World View” segment during 5 PM newscast.
 Co-Anchor, Saturday 10 pm newscast.
 Fill-In Anchor on a regular basis
 Generate and pitch story ideas for all reporting shifts.
 Write, shoot and edit VO/VOSOT’s and packages using Sony XD
cameras and Avid for all newscasts.
 Write stories for the web with multimedia content
 Report live from the field
Video News Intern/Production Assistant, Thomson Reuters, Brussels,
Belgium, January-May 2010
  Helped shoot, write scripts, and edit video using Sony XD camera,
Edius, and iNews
 Covered stories dealing with EU politics and anything of Belgian or
international interest for hundreds of clients across the world.
 Attended all EU Summits and press briefings
 Attend daily EU press conference
 Interviewed dozens of international politicians including Tony Blair,
George Papandreou, Cathy Ashton
 Traveled to the Hague as field producer to cover ICJ trial of former
Bosnian warlord Radovan Karadzic
 Worked alongside cameraman as field producer to cover volcanic ash
that disrupted thousands of European airports
Reporter, KBIA 91.3 Radio, Columbia, MO, September-December 2009
 Pitched ideas, reported and edited local and regional stories.
 Recorded stories on Marantz, edited materials using CoolEdit
 Stories included day-turn reader-bites, wraps, features and an audio
postcard.
On-Air General Assignment Intern, NBC WEEK25/HOI19 News, Peoria, IL,
May-August 2009
 Responsibilities began with shadowing reporters on their daily
assignments, minimal interviewing, running teleprompter, working at
the assignment desk, editing video from satellite feed and beat calls.
 By mid-summer responsibilities included reporting, editing and
voicing VOs, VOSOTs and packages for the 5, 6, and 10 o’clock
news as well as uploading stories to the internet using.
Reporter, MUTV, Columbia, MO, September 2007 -September 2008
 Worked for the campus news station, duties included reporting,
camera work and introductory editing skills.
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LEADERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES
Griffiths Leadership Society for Women, University of Missouri, January
2010-Present
National Association of Black Journalists, University of Missouri, August
2009-Present
University of Missouri Alumni Association Student Board, 2008-Present
Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority, University of Missouri, 2007-Present
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REFERENCES
Available upon request