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Career Goal:  Enthusiastic, former Division I athlete with sports production and broadcasting experience, seeking career as reporter/producer in a major television market.  

Education:

June 2009-July 2010—M.A. Degree-seeking in Sports Administration, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL  Served as Grad Asst. in Athletics
May 2008—B.A. Degree in Communications, Florida State Univ., Tallahassee, FL

Employment:

July 2010-Present
WBEC/BECON TV
Ft. Lauderdale, FL

On-Air Talent and Associate Producer: Responsibilites include producing complete packages for airing including writing, producing, creative input, logging and editing on Final Cut, camera set up/operation and on-air coverage.  All Access and Sports Blitz reporter/hostess covering local sports and entertainment features including the Miami Heat, Dolphins, Panthers, Marlins, Strikers, and local collegiate and high school teams, most notably the Florida/Texas football match-up of nationally ranked teams. Experience in play by play, color and sideline reporting; NCAA Basketball and Volleyball coverage; color announcer for high school football and pre-game/half-time shows. Some directorial experience.

2008-2010
FOX Sports Florida
Production Assistant Internship

Experiences include:   On-Air Talent for broadcast of state high school sports; P.A. for televised features including Inside the Marlins, Billy’s Bunch, University of Miami Basketball Preview Show, Florida Panthers Live, Tailgate Overtime, Miami Heat promotional spots and numerous editions of live Florida Panthers/ Marlins games, collegiate football coverage, athlete interviews and features.   Assisting on-air talent with material selection, promotional video work, lighting set-up, logging and AVID Editing system

2006--Present
Promotional modeling, hospitality PR and set-up for events

including ESPN hostess for last 3 Super Bowls, The ESPN Body Issue party, 2011 Michael Jordan Celebrity Golf Tournament,

2011
Notah Begay Golf Championship, and 2011 Loew’s Resort in Miami Beach Golf Tournament, ATP Celebrity Tennis Classic.   
      
                                                                             
2005-08
Seminole Productions, Florida State University

Responsible for sports season highlight film, interviews, compiling stats for on-air baseball broadcasts

2004-11: 
Nike Sports Camps/Various Club Programs
 
Youth Volleyball Coach
 
Experience, Skills and Leadership:
 Captain (2 yr.) and Starter (4 yr.) FSU Volleyball Team
 United States Junior National Volleyball Team— World Championships (2005)
 Florida Dept. of Agriculture-model/spokesperson in commercial promoting fitness
    (2006)
 Florida State Athletics—on-camera interviews, promotional work,
    public relations and women’s sports representative for Seminole Boosters &,
    Sports Information .  (2004-08)    
 Volleyball Magazine—featured in two page article/Collegiate Athlete of the Month
 Spanish Language—working knowledge

Honors and Accomplishments:
 Association of Women in Sports Media Grant Award Recipient--2011
 Florida State University Femina Perfecta Award 2008--“The Complete Woman”
 Florida State University Volleyball MVP 2008
 ACC Academic Honor Roll
 H.S. All-American/Volleyball Magazine  “Fab 50”  (Top 50 national players)
 Wendy’s High School Heisman National Nominee; U.S. Army Scholar Athlete
   Award





SUMMER WEISSING

 Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Summer7211@yahoo.com
561 289 6990


 

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