Sean M. Barnhill

Hometown:Springfield, Missouri 65802
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QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Dynamic, innovative, hyper-motivated and flexible employee who considerably demonstrates strong work ethic.Heavily complimented for having strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well under pressure.Well-versed in corporate social media management/marketing, video production, and experienced in Microsoft Office.

EDUCATION

DRURY UNIVERSITY—Springfield, Missouri December 2015

Bachelor of Science in Communications(Advertising, Public Relations) GPA: 3.9/4.0(Magna Cum Laude)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NBC UNIVERSAL MEDIA, LLC (THE TODAY SHOW) – New York City, New York

News/Digital Intern— August 2015 to December 2015

  • Assisted producers with various tasks, including but not limited to story research and field shoots
  • Pitchedstories to the digital team and producedfeature articles for TODAY.com (please visit for work samples)
  • Answered incoming viewer phone calls taking questions and comments regarding show content
  • Assisted producers with audience coordination on the Plaza
  • Greeted and catered to celebrity guests ensuring they were treated in a respectable and professional manner

SCHURZ/GRAY COMMUNICATIONS (KYTV, KSPR)--Springfield, Missouri

Digital Content Producer, Associate Producer, Production Assistant—July 2012 to August 2014; December 2014 to August 2015

  • Wrote and edited news stories with an easy to understand delivery for the digital platforms of KY3, Inc.
  • Posted content to the Facebook and Twitter pages of KY3 and KSPR, prompted discussion among viewers, and responded to viewer posts and messages in a quick and professional fashion
  • Assisted producers with the construction of newscasts, including writing content and editing video
  • Heavily researched material for on-air and online use utilizing multiple resources
  • Highly relied upon to shoot video of breaking news events, particularly on weekends
  • Operated studio camera and teleprompter for newscasts
  • Conducted station tours

NBC UNIVERSAL MEDIA, LLC (CNBC)—New York City, New York/ Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

News Intern—September 2014 to December 2014

  • Produced a daily market segment for the show, Street Signs, utilizing iNews andAvidMedia Composure
  • Helped construct a daily business segment dubbedNews Now, distributed to NBC affiliates nationwide
  • Assisted in the production of field segments, including interviewing subjects on camera and taking photos for CNBC.com
  • Assisted the promotions team in gathering archived video of CNBC’s 25-years in business, which was then composed into a 5-minute long video shown at the company’s anniversary celebration
  • Researched material onFortune 500 companies for use by assignment editors and CNBCtalent

NEXSTAR BROADCAST GROUP (KOLR, KOZL)—Springfield, Missouri

Production Assistant—November 2010 to September 2011

  • Operated studio camera and teleprompter for evening newscasts
  • Edited and ingested commercial spots, ensuring video quality was impeccable for air