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Dominique Bates

  396 Philip Circle, Forsyth, IL 62535
  (217) 577-1072
dbates@millikin.edu

                                                  

OBJECTIVE
Position in the field of broadcasting bringing directly related education, experience, and technical skills

EDUCATION
High School
Maroa Forsyth High School, Maroa, IL, 2012
College
Richland Community College, Decatur, IL 2016
Millikin University 2016-present

Associate of Arts, Media
Richland Community College

EXPERIENCE

Media Club
Richland Community College, Decatur IL                                  2013- 2016
·         Met monthly to plan, organize, and campus activities
·         Attended field trips to local radio, television, and print organizations
·         Assisted in scheduling guest speakers from local stations in Decatur
·         Hands-on experience with gathering news, writing news scripts, being a parts of the video production team
·         Served as a broadcast mentor for high school students in the Heartland Tech Academy

Video Operator and Production Team
Richland Community College, Decatur IL                               2014- 2016
·         Edit: edited film a few times while using Adobe Premiere.
·         Film: filmed multiple events, including a commercial at Richland and a news show at Richland (assisted by members of WAND)

Neuhoff Media Audio Engineer/Producer
Neuhoff Media, Decatur IL                                                            2015-present
·         Produce live on air game broadcasts
·         Produce various radio shows
·         Produce events occurring in community
·         Work as receptionist from time to time
·         Half time and pre/post game co host

Assistant Photographer                                                        2015-2016
·         Helped with equipment
·         Shadowed professional photographer
·         Worked multiple weddings and photo shoots

Communicatur
Richland Community College, Decatur IL                                     2013- 2016
·         Assisted with organizing stories in the school newspaper
·         multiple reporting assignments

Decaturian                                                                                         2016-present
Millikin University, Decatur IL
·         staff writer for school newspaper
·         multiple awards for sports articles
·        beat reporter for the football team

WJMU                                                                                      2016-present
Millikin University, Decatur, IL
·         co-host of two live sports show
·         help out with the sports teams


COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe Premiere

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Illinois Community College Journalism Association
Neuhoff Media