Ashley Halbach Email & Phone Number

- Write stories about relevant news content for website publication- Make calls and send emails to confirm information about breaking news and local events; information used to write stories for online and on-air publication-Curate content for the station’s social media platforms by choosing specific stories and visuals and writing captions to post on social media- Create visual media for social media and website publication using Final Cut Pro for editing video

- Answer newsroom phone calls in a timely manner and assist all callers- Listen to scanners in the background for breaking news- Make calls and send emails to help confirm information - Filter tip calls and pitches for relevant story ideas- Know where crews are at at all times, and make quick decisions on who to send to breaking news

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Responsible for the stacking of the show I'm in charge of producing- Write the headlines (or Cold Open) and all teases for the show- Write stories in a manner that best suits the story (VO, VOSOT, SotVoSot, Reader, etc.)- Able to adapt and rearrange my newscast throughout the day as new, important stories come in and/or reporter stories change- Calm under challenging circumstances with breaking news- Trusted to be the producer in the control room during breaking news- Confidently able to cue multiple live reporters and shuffle around a show if a package does not make slot- Often write the setup to reporter stories - Research reporter stories to find breakout stories that better expand the story to connect with a larger audience- Have produced nearly every newscast at our station; have worked all shifts (mornings, dayside, and nightside)- Excellent relationships with all talent and other producers- Helped train new producers (using the ENPS system, the quirks of shows, cueing reporters live, etc)

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Wrote stories for multiple newscasts (including, VO, VOSOTS, and readers) based on various sources (press releases, wire copy, listening to press conferences, etc.)- Wrote teases for newscasts- Team player; Helped any producer on any newscast- Filled-in as a producer when people had vacation or were sick; these responsibilities included stacking the show, writing all the stories, teases, and a cold open. I was also in the control room as the producer during the show.- Quickly grasped using the ENPS news management system

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Operate the studio cameras during Twin Cities Live and live newscasts to move and compose shots of the anchors and reporters as requested by the director- Run the teleprompter to keep up with the speed of the anchor's read- Organize the anchors' scripts before each newscast so it contains only the necessary copy- Give anchors and on-air talent visual cues for wrapping a segment, countdowns, etc.

Minneapolis, Mn

- Produce or direct live streaming internet coverage of University of Minnesota sports for btn.com - Operate a camera to compose interesting shots of basketball or hockey in order to create logical shot sequences for the director

Mall Of America, Bloomington, Mn

- Create customer satisfaction by styling their doll's hair, piercing their doll's ears and cleaning their doll's skin - Engage in conversation with customers, give advice on how to maintain their doll's hair, and help them make buying decisions in order to make a memorable experience- Teach hairstyling classes, crafts, and other interactive events to girls to empower and spark their creativity

St. Paul, Mn

- Camera operator for live streaming video of WITS to a growing audience on the MPR website- On-camera reporter after the social-media savvy show to get audience comments about their experience

St. Paul, Mn

- Reported, shot, and produced news videos for publication on Minnesota Public Radio's website, mpr.org - Assisted some video shoots of in-studio music performances for MPR's alternative music station 'The Current'

Golden Valley, Mn

- Crafted captivating descriptions of local events and venues for publication on the the locally-focused entertainment website- Constantly looking for new event happening in the Twin Cities to add to the website and keep fresh and up-to-date- Continually checked the online archives for annual events to re-set live on the website- Pitched Interesting, local events for our Reporter to cover

Golden Valley, Mn

- Researched new venues, restaurants and upcoming shows in the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota and wrote intriguing descriptions of them for website publication- Shot b-roll video and interviewed chefs from restaurants that won Metromix "Best Of" awards for television air- Took photos of customers having fun at bars who were participating in the Metromix and Amstel Light summer promotional "Best Bar" contest for website publication

St. Paul, Mn

- Shot photo assignments ranging from portraits to sports for newspaper publication, including front page - Produced sports video content on short deadline for immediate website publication and subsequent high volume website traffic

Minneapolis, Mn

- Reported, shot, and produced original news videos that were published to The Minnesota Daily website as the sole video journalist in the Multimedia Department

Minneapolis, Mn

- Reported and produced original news video content for online publication for the Southwest Journal and The Downtown Journal (now collectively known as 'The Journal')

London, United Kingdom

- Assisted the Executive Producer with marketing and advertising for the Onassis productions around London and Oxford- Wrote press releases for current productions and mailed them to theater critics and arts publication to promote shows- Took photos and helped with varies behind-the-scenes duties for shows in production

Bachelor Of Arts, Broadcast Journalism, Theater, Sustainability Studies Minor

Activities and Societies: Kappa Tau Alpha National Honor Society in Journalism and Mass Communication, National Scholars Honor Society.

Diploma, 3.9 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Aqualba (Yearbook), musicals, plays, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), National Honor Society (NHS).