Experience
4 p.m. Producer - WITN-TV
April 2022-present, Greenville, NC
Currently producing First at Four for WITN, a Gray Station. Produced the weekend morning show for two months before being promoted to the 4 p.m. slot. Compiling an h0ur of news - mostly local and national - every single day. Working with a remote anchor an hour away in New Bern which poses a unique challenge and had made me better at adapting my show on the fly if technical issues arise.
Graduate Assistant — Newhouse School Advertising Department
February - August 2021, Syracuse, NY
Graduate administrative assistant for Professor of Practice Mel White in Newhouse School of Public Communication’s advertising department. Wrote and edited articles on creative advertising students highlighting award wins and career success after graduation for the Newhouse website news section. Interviewed students, industry professionals and professors throughout the spring and summer semesters.
Government Contractor — Leading Solutions
May 2018 - April 2020, Asheville, NC
Provided customer service to forest visitors via phone, website/email inquiries, and face to face. Created news and alerts to National Forests in North Carolina website and social media, press releases, Facebook and Twitter posts for the Supervisor’s Office and Ranger Districts of the National Forests in North Carolina. Updated and managed the National Forests in North Carolina website.
Pathways Intern — USDA Forest Service
August 2017 - May 2018, Asheville, NC
Public Affairs Pathways Intern as a college senior. Assisted with press releases, social media posts, making edits and posting alerts to the National Forests in North Carolina website, and posting Alerts on the National Forests in North Carolina website.
Education
Master of Arts — Arts Journalism and Communications
Syracuse University, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications — July 2021
Part of 2021 Goldring Arts Journalism and Communications cohort. Film and television beat, but experience covering a variety in the arts. Contributed to TheNewshouse.com, Newhouse's website, and Charleston City Paper as a student. Graduted with a 3.86 GPA.
Bachelor of Arts — Mass Communication
University of North Carolina Asheville — May 2018
Graduated cum laude with distinction as a university scholar. Served as a member of the university’s newspaper, the Blue Banner, for three consecutive semesters. A member of the university’s honors program and Phi Eta Sigma, an academic fraternity, for all four years.
Relevant Courses
Critical and Feature Writing • Newswriting • Basic Video Production • Issues in Film • Newspaper • Screenwriting • Arts Reporting • Fundamentals of Graphic Design • Multiplatform Reporting and Writing • Intro to Photography
Skills
Edius • ENPS • Producing • AP Style • Newswriting/Copy Editing • Research • Microsoft Office • HTML Coding • Basic Photography • Lightroom • Spark • Adobe InDesign • Adobe Illustrator • Adobe Photoshop • Final Cut Pro • Customer Service Experience • Social Media Marketing/Management
Awards and Honors
Distinguished Goldring Scholarship Recipient
Newhouse School of Public Communications
Distinction as a University Scholar
UNC Asheville Honors Department
Excellence in Opinion Writing
The Blue Banner
Six-Time Dean’s List Recipient
UNC Asheville
Contact Samantha
savery.samantha@gmail.com
samantha.savery@witn.com