D R E W T H O M A S M u l t i m e d i a J o u r n a l i s t &

D i g i t a l N a t i v e E-mail. DrewAlexisT@ gm ail .com

Phone. 818 451 7213

LinkedIn. l inkedin.com /drewalexist

PROFILE Enterpris ing Syracuse University Newhouse School of Communications major with a dist inctive

combination of media, writ ing, voiceover and digital experience. Knowledgeable and adept at producing weekly news segments, conducting research and blogging about pop culture. A leader, public speaker and mil lennial act iv ist who is seeking a good opportunity to launch a career in the communications industry.

WORK EXPERIENCE

C N Y C E N T R A L N E W S , N B C 3 S Y R A C U S E , N Y | W I N T E R 2 0 1 4 PRODUCTION & REPORTING INTERN Responsible for writ ing creative news copy for stories and teases Pitched story ideas in newsroom meetings Collaborated with the station producer to manage l ive show Learned how to write and edit on deadline for l ive televis ion

T H E S T A N D / M Y H O U S I N G M A T T E R S . C O M S Y R A C U S E , N Y | F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 5 - P R E S E N T CONTRIBUTING REPORTER/TEAM MEMBER Collaborated with web editors to design, launch and grow site Responsible for generating story content on str ict deadlines Contacted relevant community actors to create personal stories Learned how to brainstorm ideas in collaboration with editors

N C C N E W S S Y R A C U S E , N Y | 2 0 1 3 - 2 0 1 5 REPORTER & PRODUCER Produced, anchored and reported for weekly student newscast Collected, organized and edited digital content from national wires Built and maintained relat ionships with beaurocrats and sources Grew campus audience through use of various social media platforms

T H E M & D S H O W L O S A N G E L E S , C A | 2 0 0 9 - 2 0 1 1 REPORTER & PRODUCER Researched content for online radio podcast Brainstormed with hosts to create youth-fr iendly segments Part ic ipated as weekly co-host to engaged l ive audiences

EDUCATION

S Y R A C U S E U N I V E R S I T Y | 2 0 1 1 - 2 0 1 5 B.S. BROADCAST & DIGITAL JOURNALISM | S. I . Newhouse School of Public Communications MINOR POLITICAL SCIENCE | Maxwell School of Cit izenship & Public Affairs PHANSTIEL SCHOLAR | Inaugural c lass member for philanthropic scholarship program

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