Felicia Martinez Email & Phone Number

Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

District Of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

• Handled all internal and external communication for Big-D Family of Companies.• Responsible for writing for the company’s communication platforms, focusing on company and employee news.• Produced, wrote and edited video content for internal Sharepoint platform and on social media.• Works with 15 individual business units providing news releases and securing media coverage when appropriate.• Supports management with filtering media requests and providing information. • Ensures Big-D messaging is consistent and accurate.• Attend events on behalf of Big-D for photography and feature opportunities.• Manages all social media platforms (Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram).• Works closely with marketing/creative team by providing written content for brochures, banners, seasonal events etc. • Handled all ad placements in Utah and Nationally.• Wrote and submitted awards on behalf of Big-D for statewide and national recognition.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Identify, develop and report stories for NBC affiliate, which has statewide, regional and national reach, with daily deadlines and minimal to no supervision. • Perform live shots for TV; Provide debriefs on breaking news and developing stories; Write scripts for TV, radio, web (ksltv.com) and social media platforms. • Oversee editing of daily news stories before broadcast.• Gather and analyze information from lengthy and complex documents, including indictments and search warrants to develop a clear and concise story for the public.• Coordinate with assignment desk, producers and managers through development of story; Collaborate and work closely with photographers as they shoot and edit video packages; Collaborate, communicate, and develop relationships with public affairs specialists to accomplish accurate and timely release of information about significant events.• Effectively answer unscripted questions from anchors during live broadcasts.• Frequent use of social media, including Facebook and Twitter to gather information, disseminate and update breaking news situations and promote stories for daily newscasts. • Compliance with station policy regarding responsible storytelling and dissemination of information involving victims and suspects of crime, especially minors.

San Diego, California

• General assignment reporter; Covered a range of stories impacting the community including crime, courts, local politics, military, protests, border issues, fires, floods, sports. and weather.• Developed, wrote, and produced stories for multiple shows and media platforms.• Breaking news reporter for FOX affiliates in Los Angeles (KTLA and FOX), San Francisco, Oakland and Las Vegas.• Promote and market FOX 5 Brand on social media, the web, and on air.• Published videos, stories and pictures on Fox 5 website.

Salt Lake City, Ut

• Lead reporter for Good Morning Utah and Mid-Day newscasts. Responsible for developing and providing daily stories and breaking news to the public in a timely manner using multiple media platforms.• Anchored and interviewed guests live on-air for “Good Morning Utah”."• Co-hosted lifestyle show “Good Things Utah” as needed and participated in live segments from the field. • Represented and spoke on behalf of news station at assigned community events.• Assisted in planning and organizing events for The Utah Association of Latino Journalists including fundraisers, mixers and workshops.

Yuma, Az

• Anchored and produced 30-minute weekend newscasts; Managed weekend production team for evening news cast; Reported during evening weekday newscasts; Wrote, edited, and produced stories, including breaking news involving border issues, gangs, drug trafficking, homicides and the U.S. military. • Independent “one-man band reporter” managing constant deadlines and pressure from Yuma County, Imperial Valley, and border towns of Mexico. • Established contacts and interacted effectively with various law enforcement & government agencies.• Represented and spoke on behalf of news station at assigned community events.

• Compiling talent profiles and auditioning prospective talent for the network.• Arranging city wide talent with research, online posts and recruiting.• Assisting Director with camera set up and operation.

•Wrote one sheets on each client interviewed.•Outreached in Louisiana and Virginia via telephone, and web.•Set up interviews and daily schedule while on the road for three weeks.•Responsible for finding various venues and scouting each location.•Responsible for all on camera releases for production.•Assisted producer with setting up camera/interview, taking notes and producing a daily tape log for production.•Interviewed various women and their friends and family on camera as well as take b-roll.

Casting Associate Producer: TV1 “The Ultimate Merger”• Perform daily outreach searching for successful bachelors for reality TV participant Omarosa.• Perform daily on camera interviews and create one-sheets and info cards for each interviewee.• Responsible for the set up and breakdown of interview room, camera and mic.

“Making His Band”• Researched and scouted venues in various cities for open call auditions.• Contacted media outlets in each audition city and surrounding cities.• Helped coordinate and facilitate the contestants through the registration and audition process. • Managed production assistants in audition cities.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Fox: “So You Think You Can Dance” Season 4 & 5• Responsible for taking judges notes and updating daily throughout auditions.• Created and distributed judges notes to all the judges, producers, and director.• Assist during the registration of all contestants going through the audition process • Contributed ideas during producer meetings regarding story content.• Created contestant cards with all necessary information for producers to refer to and keep track of for the show.

ABC “Dancing With The Stars” Season 7• Developed story ideas with producers and other story assistants on a weekly basis.• Attended celebrity/dancer training sessions logging key moments throughout the session.• Produced daily SSF(Story So Far) for the training team and included the synopsis from the field producer.• Wrote cold opens for the talent and dancers to say on camera.• Provided support to field producers with research, phone calls, and location scouts.

Los Angeles, California, United States

So You Think You Can Dance

TLC's "Real Simple"

Associate Producer: “YO On E!” Hollywood Entertainment Production Assistant: (Golden Globes, SAG, Grammy’s, Academy Awards, BET Awards)

Salt Lake City, Ut

Bachelors Of Science, Mass Communication: Electronic Journalism

Activities and Societies: University of Utah Crimson Line Dance Team, KUED 7: News Break 2005 (Anchor, reporter, producer), K-UTE 1620.

Master Of Legal Studies, Law