Ashley Hafer

                                                           ahafer28@gmail.com    

                                          To download: Ashley Hafer Resume                                                    

SUMMARY: Highly qualified and dedicated multimedia journalist with experience in anchoring, producing, reporting, writing, editing and photography.  Seeking entry-level media experience as a host or reporter where my experience and genuine enthusiasm will allow me to grow and prove beneficial for the company.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:

            -Host: Bolder Entertainment--Boulder, CO - January 2013 – Present 

                        -Co-created an entertainment show that covers local Boulder pop-culture

                        -Helped develop the branding, green-screen components and layout of the show

                        -Increased viewership on Facebook by 484.21% in the first week of publishing our page

                        -Shoot footage, write scripts, host a one to two minute show, create green screen graphics, edit and post to                                       Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and our website

                        -Now being featured bi-weekly on NewsTeam Boulder shows and on their website

            -Anchor: CU Events Calendar--Boulder, CO - August 2012 – Present

                        -Wrote scripts and anchored a two minute segment about upcoming events for the NewsTeam Boulder website.

            -Anchor/Producer/Reporter: NewsTeam Boulder--Boulder, CO - August 2012 – December 2012

                        -The only live, bi-weekly news show in Boulder

                        -Anchor, live reporter, producer, writer, solo-journalist, and sports anchor/producer.

                        -Tweeted about what was coming up on the show.

            -Intern: High Noon Entertainment/Great Divide Pictures--Aurora,CO - June 2012 – August 2012

                        -Researched and phone interviewed subjects of interest for documentaries and narrowed down possible interviewees                          that best matched the documentary's needs

                        -Prepared project deliverables and finalized scripts and credit lists. 

                        -Researched historical photographs, transcribed and made DVD dubs.

            -Production Assistant: Sirens Media--Florence, CO - July 24, 2012

                        -Assisted camera operator on-set for the show Evil Twins.

                        -Took still photographs of reenactments.

                        -Retrieved documents from museums and libraries for research.

            -Volunteer: CU Sports Mag--Boulder, CO - September 2011 – December 2011

                        -A live, student-run sports television show that runs locally and on Fox College Sports.

                        -Operated the technical board during taped recordings and the live broadcast.

                        -Set shots and operated the camera during a broadcast.   

EDUCATION:

-UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO at BOULDER                          

-BS Broadcast News with a Certificate and Emphasis in Digital Media (May 2013)

-Cumulative GPA: 3.6

SKILLS: Final Cut Pro, Adobe Suite, Audacity, anchoring, producing, interviewing, advanced writing and research, solo reporting, JVC Cameras, Microsoft Office, EZNews, social media, strong communication skills, attention to details

RELEVANT COURSEWORK:

            -Principles of Broadcast Production: produced and directed three minute entertainment shows

            -Video Documentary Production: produced a 30 minute documentary on the Boulder Theater

  -Radio and TV News: learned how to write scripts for broadcast stories and the Internet

            -TV Reporting: learned how to produce packages and shoot stand-ups

            -NewsTeam: put on a live, 30 minute bi-weekly news show

            -Digital Media 1: created a website from code and a one minute animation in After Effects

            -Digital Storytelling: shot and produced a ten minute promotional video

            -Broadcast Projects: anchored for special events

WORK EXPERIENCE: 
           -Brand Ambassador: MKTG INC--Boulder/Denver, CO - July 2012 – Present

                        -Act as the face of the brand, build relationships between brand and consumers and educate consumers on the                                  product utilizing marketing materials and product samples

                        -Develop lasting partnerships with bar owners and managers

                        -Educate consumers on brands being promoted and engage them through social media.

                        -Consistently exceed sales goals for on and off premise accounts

            -Title Search: Documents 5280--Westminster, CO - June 2012 – Present  

                        -Perform title searches on houses for various clients.

                        -Utilize online search resources to provide reliable and up-to-date information to clients

                        -Consistently exceed deadlines allowing the company to receive more work and increase sales

REFERENCES:

Holly Johnson -- Associate Producer, Great Divide Pictures

Paul Daugherty -- Instuctor, Journalism and Mass Communication

Paul Sampson --  Instructor, Journalism and Mass Communication

Deserai Crow -- Instructor, Journalism and Mass Communication

*Contact info for references and recommendation letters available on request