Julia Jester Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Dc (Remote)

*Covered 2020 election as a traveling political embed reporter focusing on the New Hampshire primary, Biden’s VP search, battleground Michigan, Georgia Senate runoffs, and the Yang, Booker, Bloomberg, Biden & Sanders campaigns; responsible for editorial & field newsgathering*Built sources, broke stories & quickly confirmed breaking news for the network*Reported on-air in 80+ live broadcasts covering politics, protests and COVID19 throughout the U.S. for MSNBC, NBC News Now, and Early Today; wrote breaking news articles under deadline and in-depth features; wrote and produced digital packages; field produced correspondents for shows and rolling coverage; shot and transmitted live video of political events; interviewed candidates and voters; wrote readouts summarizing key editorial points and soundbites from the day’s political events; exercised news judgement for a national broadcast organization*Served as pool producer during stakeouts and campaign events, providing the five major networks with timely updates and relevant editorial color

Greater New York City Area

• Produce 700+ broadcast news segments alongside correspondents and producers for a daily average of 4 million viewers by compiling background research, gathering tape elements, coordinating and conducting interviews, fact-checking scripts, and finding social media content• Write related breaking news and pop culture articles for NBCNews.com• Earned two NBCUniversal GEM (Going the Extra Mile) Awards for work ethic during the 2018 Winter Olympics and daily teamwork• CRASH RESEARCHER, NY (Sept. 2017 – May 2019): Cover major breaking news events such as the Las Vegas massacre, Parkland high school shooting and Kavanaugh hearings; compile deep background notes for major politics interviews including Hillary Clinton and Betsy DeVos; backfill crash and overnight producers to write and produce breaking news segments and work with correspondents to add tracks and update spots with new developments; created and maintained a master document of Harvey Weinstein accusers used across NBC News and a 300-page master Trump-Russia timeline used in background research for TODAY politics interviews.• RESEARCHER, LA (Oct. 2016 – Sept. 2017): Shot MOS and b-roll material, field produced, compiled interview notes, drafted scripts, ordered graphics and cut tease material; covered the Fifty Shades Darker premiere for the TODAY Show Snapchat account; filmed and produced Facebook Live videos, Snapchat stories and Instagram stories for TODAY Style’s Oscars preview

New York, United States

NBC Page (MSNBC's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, Corporate Social Responsibility, CNBC Longform Documentary Unit)

New York, Ny

ASSIGNMENTS:- CNBC Long Form Production | Production Associate- NBCUniversal Corporate Social Responsibility | Research Assistant- MSNBC's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell | Assistant Booking ProducerNBCUniversal Page• Led in-depth studio tours and managed live audiences for Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show and Late Night with Seth Meyers• Pioneered a reverse mentorship program in which pages coach dozens of high-level NBCUniversal executives on digital/social media strategy• Greeted TODAY Show plaza guests, collected visitor data for the show’s marketing unit and assisted producers with live plaza segmentsCNBC Long Form Production• Contributed to the production of CNBC original documentary Ground Zero Rising: Freedom vs. Fear (Credit: Production Associate, Sept. 2016) by field producing, logging footage, fact-checking scripts, recommending clips for editors, compiling research and managing digital assets• Produced a feature on CNBC’s Snapchat account and wrote articles promoting Ground Zero RisingCorporate Social Responsibility• Researched and analyzed industry pro-social strategies and initiatives, social innovation trends and digital implementation of programs• Curated content for The More You Know and Green is Universal social media accounts; wrote blog posts for NBCUniversal corporate sites; helped corporate communications produce the wrap-up video for Comcast Cares Day, the company's largest annual community volunteering eventMSNBC’s “The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell”• Assisted producers with graphics, research, soundbite and guest selection; pitched political segment ideas at daily production meetings• Managed guest accommodations, including booking cars and ensuring prompt arrival to the makeup room and studio for their segments• Worked with the MSNBC election unit during primary and caucus coverage by researching data, analyzing exit polls and coordinating guests

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Strategized with editors Ezra Klein and Allison Rockey to build the site’s social media presence from scratch; managed Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts, leading to a consistent increase in followers, engagement and site referrals (including a 400% increase in Facebook followers)• Covered live entertainment and political events on social media without error; created complementary graphics for stories; backfilled engagement editor as needed; provided headline and photo recommendations to writers to maximize click-through rates; wrote original content for Vox.com

Washington, Dc

• Wrote articles for the news, leisure, features, commentary and editorial sections• Led a team of writers and assistants as news editor and editorial board chair, decided story topics covering news and events on campus and throughout the DC metropolitan area, edited articles, covered live events and designed page layout in Adobe InDesign each week

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Arranged guest accommodations, greeted guests upon arrival, and managed talent and guests during the show taping• Researched background information for news stories and pitches, fact-checked headlines and story content, transcribed interviews, selected sound bites and video clips for packaging, and assisted producers and production assistants on set in a fast-paced environment

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Assisted social media strategists working with a diverse array of clients ranging from advocacy groups to art institutions• Made client-specific digital strategy recommendations, monitored new developments in digital marketing, drafted an “Instagram Best Practices” document for the agency’s clients, collaborated with interns other departments to create a prospective client pitch• Identified new social media tools and strategies for emerging platforms such as Instagram, Tumblr, and Spotify

Washington, Dc

Responsibilities:• Answer questions from prospective students and parents inquiring about the application process and problems involving students’ eligibility, applications and admissions decisions• Organize, alphabetize and file application components