Resume

Rochelle Alleyne 
Email: ralleyne14@gmail.com| Phone: (954)-815-6345| rochellealleyne.weebly.com

Professional Experience 
Night side Reporter, Gainesville Television Network, Gainesville, FL [Aug. 2013-Present]

• Pitch, chase, write, and edit packages and vo/sots aired on GTN News.
• Perform live shots to accompany my package at the top of the show.

Reporter/Political Anchor, WUFT-TV, Gainesville, FL [Feb. 2013-Present]

• Write, shoot, produce, and edit packages and vo/sots to be used on air.
•  Pitch creative ideas to be used for day-of content, as well as for long-term projects. 
• Perform live shots for my packages within the show. 
• As a Political Anchor I pitch, write, edit and stack my own segment in the 5 o’clock show.

PR Ambassador, NABJ Public Relations Task Force, Orlando, FL [July 31-Aug. 4, 2013] 

• Controlled the @NABJSTUDENTS twitter feed during the convention. 
• Live-tweeted from multiple events in order to provide “full coverage” of the convention.
• Interviewed and posted pictures of influential media professionals on the twitter feed. 
• Provided publicity for upcoming events at the convention.

Intern, CNN, Atlanta, GA [June 2013-Aug. 2013] 

• Wrote, produced, pitched, and edited stories aired on CNN Newsroom and CNN’s “Around the World.” 
• Managed Suzanne Malveaux’s Twitter account to promote her ALS Series in July 2013, which led to the addition of over 1,000 twitter followers to her account and a greater awareness of ALS. 
• Collaborated with Suzanne Malveaux to produce her June 2013 interview with Former President Jimmy Carter. 

Intern, Gainesville Television Network, Gainesville, FL [Jan. 2013-May 2013] 

• Worked with GTN reporters out in the field, gathering elements for the days top stories. 
• Pitched content during the morning meeting. 
• Filmed, wrote, and edited pieces used on air. 

Producer and Co-host, Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM, Gainesville, FL [Jan. 2013-Jan. 2014] 

• Responsible for writing, collecting, editing, and approving content to be aired on WUFT-FM.
• Co-hosted (from January-May) on the “Front Page Edition of All Things Considered” on NPR affiliate, WUFT-FM.

Reporter, Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM, Gainesville, FL [Sept. 2012-May 2013] 

• Conducted interviews, research, and gathered media to be used for station’s on-air presence.
• Produced content to be used for station’s online presence at www.wuft.org. 

Education 

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL [May 2015] 

• Bachelor of Science in Telecommunication (Specializing in News) 
• Bachelor of Science in Political Science (Specializing in International Relations) 

Activities 

• UF National Association of Black Journalists Member [Sept. 2012-Present] 
• UFNABJ Chapter Secretary [April 2013-Present] 

Awards and Honors 

• President’s Honor Roll, University of Florida, Spring 2012 
• National Achievement Scholarship Program, “Outstanding Participant,” August 2011
• Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction, July 2011
• Silver Knight Nominee, Social Science Category, 2011

Skills 

• Final Cut Pro 
• Adobe Premiere Pro 
• Adobe Audition 
• Audio editing 
• Multi-Media Reporting 
• iNews 
• ENPS 
• Live-U News backpack
• Media Source 
• Basic Proficiency in Spanish (speaking and reading) 
• KLZ Newsroom

References

Tenisha Bell

Executive Producer, CNN Newsroom

Tenisha.bell@turner.com

(678)-429-4254

Dan Eschenfelder 

News Director, GTN (CBS/NBC)

deschenfelder@mygainesville.tv

(352) 332-1128

Thomas Krynski 

News Director, WUFT-FM 

tkrynski@wuft.org

(352) 392-6397

Charles Harris

CEO, Central Florida Community Action Agency

Chahar08@cox.net

(352)-218-9108