Resume

Mariam Rodriguez
mrod@mariamrodriguez.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE	KMEX UNIVISION, Los Angeles, CA Freelance Producer Supervise and coordinate Spanish evening newscast. Responsible for executing editorial vision of the day, story placement, creating graphics, timing and overseeing all out-of-show teases fro newscast. Mentor, motivate and communicate with talent, guests and control room team during live broadcast and breaking news. Supervised all graphics and results content on Election Night. Produced highly-rated World Cup inspired newscasts. NBC UNIVERSAL, San Francisco Bay Area News Producer Conceived, planned, coordinated and made editorial decisions for daily local newscasts with multiple live shots and guest segments. Guided and directed talent, writers and control room technical teams for daily news production as well as during Breaking News segments. Awarded Emmy in 2008 for Best Daytime Newscast. Transitioned 11p.m. newscast from a small independent station to a top NBC O&O (owned and operated) station. Developed 11p.m. newscast into the top rated show in its time slot in 2002. Produced highly-rated live Olympic specials, highlighting local current and alumni athletes. Produced a series of innovative political shows, focusing on election issues across the Bay Area. Successfully managed a large broadcast staff for daily news production. Trained new employees and interns, coaching regularly on news production strategies and tactics. Mentored Hispanic college students at the annual convention for the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, advising students on the basics and the details of daily news production.	2010-Present 1996-2009
	KCSO UNIVISION, Modesto, CA Producer/Reporter Coordinated Spanish local evening newscast. Conducted interviews in English and Spanish. Researched, wrote and edited stories about health care, immigration and the plight of farm workers. Produced Immigration Special that answered viewers' questions about their rights and the naturalization process. Created and produced weekly medical segments.	1994-1996
EDUCATION	BA, Telecommunications Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA Emphasis on Broadcast Journalism, Minor in Spanish
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT	Proficient in I-News, Aurorabrowse, Clickability and Microsoft Word Knowledgeable in New Media Platforms and Social Networking Communities
AWARDS	Emmy Award, Best Daytime Newscast, 2008 Emmy Nomination, Best Daytime Newscast, 2009 Emmy Nomination, Best Evening Newscast, 2007 Emmy Nomination, Best Regularly Scheduled Sports Show, 2007 Emmy Nomination, Best Evening Newscast, 2004 NBC Ovation Award for Leadership, 2007 Semifinalist for Knight Fellowship at Stanford University, 2008
ORGANIZATIONS	National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, San Francisco/Northern California National Association of Hispanic Journalists

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