Reece Kelley Graham Email & Phone Number

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Generates online content for the SportsDay section of dallasnews.com.- Aggregates content across the Web, conducting news searches to find news, tidbits, editing, writing and display.- Assists in managing SportsDay social media accounts and engages with followers via Twitter and Facebook.- Compiles local television and radio listings for the daily print edition and for weekend TV.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Contributing writer on the Breaking News desk at The Dallas Morning News.- Write 2-3 hard news stories daily, mainly pertaining to crime and emergency responses in the local area- Interview related persons/witnesses over the phone and on location- Gather information from police records and various emergency management agencies

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Covers SMU football and recruiting for The Hilltopics at SMU Rivals.com. Serves as beat writer for SMU Basketball, writing premium content for our base of subscribers.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

The Daily Campus (SMU Campus Weekly) is an independent student-run newspaper, published in print to an audience of 12,000 and online with a circulation of over 10,000. Online page views range from 80,000 to 120,000 per month. - Beat writer for SMU Basketball, writing recruiting updates, feature and hard news stories on a weekly basis- Responsible for coordinating with various editors to organize and manage content for print and the web- Coordinate with SMU Athletics Public Relations to gain access to coaches and players- Assists in the promotion of sports related content on social media

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Executive producer of The Daily Update, SMU-TV's student produced daily news show. The Daily Update runs multiple times daily on the SMU Television Network (SMU/University Park channel 9) and is also uploaded to SMU-TV's Vimeo channel.The job requires a knowledge of every aspect of the show process - both in front and behind the camera.- Manages and assists the production of the newscast three days per week- Writes and edits broadcast news stories- Coordinates staff/crew positions for the show, including producers, directors, segment hosts, anchors, and other crew positions- Has ability to direct and technical direct a broadcast using Grass Valley switchers and Chyron Lyric on air graphics creation software- Builds and edits rundowns and scripts with Avid iNews- Creates graphics with Adobe Photoshop- Coordinates with professors and SMU-TV reporters to schedule content throughout the week- Coordinates with SMU Student Media employees to assure content from the show is posted online- Assists in the training of students new to SMU-TV, including students enrolled in the journalism division's Basic Video & Audio Production course

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Anchor and produce/co-produce content for The Daily Update, SMU's student produced daily news show. - Story writing and editing/assignment management- Uploading video content to servers- Inputing slugs, story numbers and graphics into Avid iNews

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Crew member for The Daily Update, SMU-TV's student produced daily news show.- Directing, Technical Directing, Floor Directing- Audio engineering/camera operation- Avid iNews/CG/still-store/server/teleprompter

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Films and produces VOSOTs and news packages for television programs at SMU on a weekly basis.- Shooting with a Sony NXU5 Camera- Editing with Adobe Premiere- Working with an assignments editor and other reporters- Script writing and story management in Avid iNews

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Write, film and produce content for The Highlight Reel, my weekly sports segment on Monday editions of SMU-TV's The Daily Update.- Inputing slugs, story numbers and graphics into Avid iNews- Story writing and editing/assignment management- Fact checking- Filming on location and video editing

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Sports writer for The Stable Sports, an independent SMU sports website by Upper Reserve Media.- Write game previews and recaps on a weekly basis- Write occasional feature stores/editorials/opinion pieces- Interview athletes, fans, persons pertaining to SMU Athletics- Assist in management of social media

Arlington, Texas

- Assist in the coordination of various gameday activities associated with the Rangers Captain, including autograph signings, special appearances, photo ops, giveaways, and on-field skits/programming.- Assist Rangers Promotions Department execute programing involving Rangers Captain.- Manage Rangers Captain appearances and seat visits during games.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Helped plan, organize and execute SMU's orientation programs and Mustang Corral, SMU's annual camp retreat for first years. All of these programs were run through SMU's Office of Student Transitions and Orientation.- Coordinated parking and pedestrian traffic flow for 3000+ guests- Assisted in the coordination of a pep rally and candlelight ceremony for 1500+ guests- Led tours of campus and the residential commons- Served as a liaison for the Boaz Residential Commons- Facilitated small groups of incoming first year students in inclusive programming- Educated students and parents about SMU culture and everyday college life- Presented about social issues on campus, such as diversity, information technology and alcohol/drugs on campus- Participated in workshops regarding decision making, diversity and inclusion- Assisted in the production of a dinner theatre show- Served as a mentor/contact for 120+ first year students

Bachelor’S Degree, B.A. Journalism, B.F.A. Theatre Studies W/ Playwriting Emphasis, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Kappa Tau Alpha, 2017 inductee. President of Morrison-McGinnis Residential Commons, 2015-2016. Vice President.

Theatre/Drama

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Connecting Arts Through Service