Laquasha Banks Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

●Writes, produces, and edits daily news packages for CBS News affiliates in the United States and around the world.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

●Pool producer for major financial news events - such as Federal Reserve or Treasury Department press conferences.●Traveled to the 2017 G20 in Hamburg, Germany, and the G7 in Quebec, Canada, to produce network coverage of President Donald Trump's participation in those events.●Worked closely with correspondent and show producers to coordinate live shot elements.●Attended news events and assisted correspondent breaking news from the Federal Reserve Board.●Leveraged contacts in Capitol Hill lawmaker offices for news and story content.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Conceptualized, pitched, and wrote weekly news stories for television broadcast and web/social media platforms.•Launched and managed company-wide "Connect to Congress" initiative -- booking, coordinating, and field producing interviews with up to 20 members of Congress weekly.•Only field producer for weekly Thursday live-to-tape interviews with Trump Administration surrogates at the White House.•Field/package/live producer for major 2015-2017 presidential election cycle events, including election night at Trump campaign headquarters.•Live/field produced live hits with correspondents or news makers for multiple news stations nationwide.

Washington, Dc

• Wrote scripts and edited video for dozens of anchor scripts daily for live news segments.• Produced live shots and packages for correspondents in-house and abroad on international and domestic stories regarding terrorism, natural disasters, and politics.• Successfully advocated for better integration between television and web content.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Produced up to 30 live shots daily for DC-based correspondents and guests for four national networks -- CNN, CNN International, CNN en Espanol, and Headline News (HLN).• Solo early morning producer who made coverage calls during breaking news.• Established editorial and technical logistics (such as studio assignments, IFB numbers, etc.) for lives shots.• Monitored DC-based events and successfully pushed out the latest sound bites to air.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Managed the coverage of live press briefings and congressional hearings by assigning events to other media coordinators and myself.• Served as the eyes and ears of newsmaker press briefings and congressional hearings, often alerting the network and pushing the newsiest sound bites to air quickly.• Field produced interviews with lawmakers and celebrities at various DC events -- including the 2013Presidential Inauguration.• March 2014 Walk of Fame award winner - an employee of the month award voted on by departmental peers.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Assisted in transitioning CNN to a tapeless, digital video system.• Worked with editors and producers on finding the best video for packages.• Maintained the company's vast video collection library and archived new material.• Field produced DC events and covered them for the company website.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Field produced Bush administration press briefings and 2008 Presidential Campaign stakeouts.• Greeted and occasionally interviewed newsmakers connected to the presidential race in-house.• Assisted live producers in gathering video, sound bites, and graphics elements for live shots.• Operated teleprompter for major network coverage and printed scripts for talent.

College Park, Maryland

• Had the biggest story count compared others when it came to reporting on a variety of events from Maryland State Politics to the Bush Administration's handling of Walter Reed to military issues to local happenings -- such as fires, car accidents, and high school basketball.• Performed all technical positions including director, technical director, floor director, camera operation. • Helped spearhead daily newscast, selecting and writing stories for anchors. • Generated and oversaw all graphics for special live coverage of the 2006 midterm elections. • Booked and interviewed guests for news stories.

Master Of Journalism, Broadcast Journalism, 3.5 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Phunktions Dance Company- Wrote, edited, produced, reported for UMD-TV. - Danced with Phunktions Hip Hop Dance.

B.A., Communication Studies, 3.96 Gpa - Summa Cum Laude Graduate

Activities and Societies: Golden Key International Honour Society; Alpha Lamda Delta Honor Society; Phi Eta Kappa Honor Society; Tau Beta.