My Journey

ISABEL FLORES

(561) 805-0554 | isabelfloresss04@gmail.com LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabel-flores- 13120a1b0/

EDUCATION
Florida State University (FSU), Tallahassee, FL August 2019 – May 2022
Bachelor of Arts, Double Major in Psychology and Media Communications with Magna Cum Laude

Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY July 2022 - July 2023 Master’s Degree in Broadcasting and Digital Journalism

PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS EXPERIENCE
Bilingual Multimedia Journalist at Channel 2 (NBC Affiliate), Tulsa, OK July 2024- Present

• ●  Goes out into the community to find stories that impact all sorts of demographics (i.e. Native American population, Hispanic/Latino community, etc.)

• ●  Tells stories using all mediums including social media, web and air in both English and Spanish

• ●  Working on developing the company’s brand to show that everyone’s voice is included

  Digital Content Producer for Channel 7 News (ABC Affiliate), Buffalo, NY, August 2023-June 2024

• ●  Create content for several different mediums including on-air, streaming and social media for the station’s mission to further develop a variety of platforms including those in Spanish

• ●  Research to get stories that captivate the audience and push the mission of discovering and presenting the many “voices” of western New York as an MMJ and Digital Producer

• ●  Utilize writing skills for articles, scripts and posts that help to further outline stories Syracuse University WAER Radio Station Reporter, Syracuse, NY, August 2022- June 2023

• ●  Report on local stories and how they affect the residents of Syracuse and surroundings

• ●  Meet with supervisors to brainstorm new stories and who to contact

● Was also hired to voice promotional spots for the station after completing first radio wrap

Capstone Internship, Washington, D.C., July 2023-August 2023

• ●  Reported as a Washington, DC Correspondent for KSN-TV in Wichita, KS

• ●  Learned about two different cities as once to come up with story ideas to report on weekly in both English and Spanish

• ●  Learned more about different topics like farming and aerospace technology to become more knowledgeable about different aspects of Wichita while networking with organizations in DC

  Citrus TV Noticias, Syracuse, NY, January 2023-May 2023

• ●  Anchored and worked as a production assistant for Syracuse University’s only Spanish newscast

• ●  Wrote scripts to help with planning out the rundown for the show each Saturday

• ●  Helped everyone get in their places as the show started and worked the cameras as well

  Syracuse.com intern, Syracuse, NY, August 2022-December 2022

• ●  Discussed ideas as a group in class regarding story ideas we could work on for the site

• ●  Wrote and published several articles regarding issues like local politics and shortages in supplies due to the pandemic

  Mornings on the Hill Anchor/Reporter, Syracuse, NY

• ●  Member of Syracuse University’s Weekly Morning segment that highlights important

  central New York stories

• ●  Produced packages, VOSOTs, Graphics and helped others do so to keep newscasts running

  SKILLS Language

• ●  Spanish Speaker (fluent)

• ●  French Speaker (moderate)

Social Media Producing

• ●  Knows about how to keep track of what content does well on certain mediums

• ●  Shoot, edit and create reels for Facebook, Instagram, TikTok

• ●  Can create graphics for posts, web articles

  Camera Work and Editing

• ●  Experienced with Canon XF705 Camera

• ●  Experienced with SONY XDCAMs

• ●  Utilize Premier Pro and FinalCut Pro for editing video, Adobe Audition for Audio and

  Photoshop and Canva for photos

• ●  Have also shot packages and stories on iPhone devices using phone lavaliers and lights

  OTHER HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
  Charnice Milton Award for Excellence in Community Journalism, Awarded May 2023
  FSU Lambda Pi Eta Official Communication Studies Honor Society, September 2021- April

  2022