RESUME

Dominic Gonzalez

An engaging and creative mind with over five years of journalism experience along with audio and visual content creating experience with Adobe Suite. Eager to learn and build on pre-existing skills in communication, management and teamwork.

Experience

Editor / Digital Content Producer - KCEN TV Channel 6 News (2023-Current)

Editing video to be used during the ‘Texas Today’ morning show. Editing and producing my own original food segment to be aired on the show. Editing and producing a weekly highlight reel segment to be aired on the show. Collecting national and local news updates and breaking stories and sharing them to the website and social media platforms. Creating and maintaining an Instagram page exclusively for the morning show. Clipping highlights of the morning show and sharing them to the YouTube channel. Implementing SEO practices and curating website content. Reviewing website and social media analytics. Creating and producing exclusive morning show segment ‘Morning Munchies’. Schedule interviews, report, interview, create web content, write articles for ‘Morning Munchies’ segment. Creatively brainstorm with Executive Producer on the look and feel of the show. Assist anchors in filming, editing packages.

Web Editor / Reporter - Temple Daily Telegram (2022-2023)

Designing pages for print (using inDesign), proofing local and wire stories for length and AP formatting, reporting local news stories and creating accompanying photo and video for exclusive web content. Engaging in live and over-the-phone interviews. Using news judgement to find wire stories to share onto website/social media platforms/paper.

Freelance Videography (2018-2022)

Creating promotional/personal video content for local businesses, friends, family and mutuals.

Clients include Red Bird Salon (2018), Anastasia Huff Beauty Lab (2018), Clarksville Property Management (2021).

Social Media Coordinator - Lasaters Coffee & Tea (2017-2021)

Curating 3+ unique social media posts a week for Facebook & Instagram platforms. Creating marketing campaigns and monitoring platform analytics for performance and retention. Utilizing a brand voice for customer/consumer engagement online. Brainstorming promotional material. Scheduling content and keeping a rolodex of ever-green topics to post/share.

Senior Staff Writer - The All State Student Publications (2017-2019)

Finding and reporting on assigned weekly stories in the community and around campus (Austin Peay State University). Creating accompanying video and photos for exclusive website content (be an MMJ). Engage in live and over-the-phone interviews.

Digital Content Creator - Eagles News Network (2015-2017)

Learn adobe premiere editing software to edit weekly segments. Come up with new weekly content, script it, film it, and edit it. Learn to schedule with available cast members. Direct actors. Brainstorm creative ideas in team environment.

Education

Austin Peay State University

2017-2021

Bachelors in Broadcast Communications. Summa cum laude graduate.

Skills

-Time Management -Photography -Videography -Journalism -Social Media Management -Scriptwriting (TV & Film) -News Judgement -Adobe Suite (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, InDesign, Photoshop) -Edius -Audacity -DaVinci Resolve -Proofreading -AP Style

Contact

Temple, TX 76504

(347) 662 7893

dominicgonzalez716@gmail.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominicnes/