Deni Proto

• Personally scout locations of businesses to appear on the weekly television magazine program in which form the basis of providing local content for Western Washington viewers. • Coordinate shooting schedules and cultivate relationships with owners to ensuring a smooth production process and deliver the highest level of client satisfaction. • Draft script for host to ensure they was properly prepared and knowledgeable before start of filming and actively collaborate alongside photographer into selecting shots for broadcast, online and social media to maximize business awareness and increase viewer engagement.

• Described 60 years of American history and 10,000+ artifact items in a clear and concise manner that provided guests an informative, educational and entertaining learning experience. • Communicated with other staff members through two-way radio that improved the response times and allowed operations to run more efficient during peak hours. • Utilized both word of mouth marketing and social media platforms on a weekly basis in promoting the exhibit that saw an increase in guest attendance.

• Transcribed, organized potential broadcast stories from viewers for “Problem Solvers” unit to determine the truthfulness, and accuracy in pursuing the story. • Distributed rundowns and delivered scripts for station's weeknight newscasts which ensured that talent, producers, and directors were properly prepared by the start of the broadcast. • Actively assisted the Assignment Desk during breaking news developments and demonstrated a strong attention to detail that earned recommendations from colleagues.

• Wrote, researched hard news and investigative stories that positively affected the college and increased readership among 3,800 students and a local community of 35,000 residents. • Spearheaded paper's Election Coverage by producing and hosting audio and video interviews with both the current board and running candidates that resulted in a 15% voter turnout. • Displayed strong editorial judgment during editorial meetings to determining the layout and structure for that week’s publication that ensured the paper was current, accurate and balanced.