RESUME

LEIGH DANA
Holmdel, NJ 07733

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WBBH-TV Fort Myers, FL (NBC Affiliate, DMA 62) June 2011 - Present
Video Journalist/Reporter

• Enterprise news stories daily
  
• Research, set up, shoot, interview, write, edit packages for air
  
• Front breaking news live on air
  
• Develop strong contacts in the field to use as leads and sources for court/crime beat
  

WBNG-TV Binghamton, NY (CBS affiliate, DMA 157) June 2009 - June 2011
Reporter/Fill in Anchor/Producer

• Multi Media Journalist – content generator for all platforms
  
  • Set up interviews, shoot, write, edit stories for air with tight deadlines
    
  • Push web hits by publishing videos and stories online
    
  • Drive viewer interaction using social media sites: Facebook and Twitter
    
• Front stories live as they happen
  
• Produce and copy edit scripts when needed
  
• Develop strong contacts in the field to use as leads and sources for stories
  
• Pitch story ideas daily not reported by other local media outlets

News 12 Bronx & Brooklyn, NY (CNN affiliate, DMA 1) March 2008 - May 2009
Reporter

• One Man Band – interview, shoot, write, edit stories for air
  

AWARDS

New York State Broadcaster’s Association Award 2011 – Best Hard News Story, "Abandoned Children"
New York State Broadcaster’s Association Award 2010 – Part of WBNG news team that won for "best
newscast" on the one year anniversary of the American Civic Association shooting. Contributed a story on a
family coping with the loss of a loved one

RELATED EXPERIENCE

RTNDA (Radio Television Digital News Association) December 2010 – Present
Correspondent

• Blog writer on topics related to experiences reporting in the field

Fox News Channel – New York, NY May 2007 - December 2007
Intern – Fox News Live / America's Pulse/ "Specials"

• Write stories for air, research and develop story ideas, expedite phone calls to book guests for shows.

SKILLS

Social Media, AVID / Final Cut / Edius, Photography - DVCam/P2, iNews, ENPS

EDUCATION

Montclair State University – Montclair, NJ September 2004 - December 2007
2007 BA Broadcasting, Minor: Musical Theatre
GPA 3.824, Magna Cum Laude