Catherine Van

E-mail: cvan0508@gmail.com Phone: (775) 225-0134 Website: catherinevan.wordpress.com EXPERIENCE KHQ-TV (NBC Affiliate) Spokane, WA February 2011-May 2012 News Intern Produced as-live shots, rewrote, produced packages with Edius Nonlinear Editing Shadowed Reporters Utilized ENPS program to rewrite AP wires for newscasts Gonzaga News Service, Spokane, WA September 2010-May 2012 Student Multimedia Reporter, Intern news.gonzaga.edu One-man-band reporter: shoot, edit, write features stories for Gonzaga University website and monthly e-newsletter Wrote news releases to be sent out to students, media, faculty, alumni Gonzaga University The Gonzaga Bulletin Spokane, WA News Staff Writer Regularly report news and write articles for school newspaper September 2010-May 2011

KXLY Channel 4 News (ABC Affiliate) Spokane, WA September 2009-December 2009 Web intern Wrote and posted stories, breaking news, weather updates Posted international, national, local, business AP wires onto news website Edited, posted news and sports videos onto website Utilized WorldNow, iNews, Internet Publisher programs KTVN Channel 2 News (CBS Affiliate) Reno, NV September 2008-August 2012 Job Shadow, Production Assistant, GT Honors Externship Wrote kickers, stories, teases, re-voiced and produced news packages Edited sequenced SOTs, VOs, news packages with Grass Valley software Operate control room operations: control board, teleprompter, tickers, help produce CGS Operated studio cameras, shot weather and news cut-ins EDUCATION Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA Major: Broadcast Journalism Minor: Advertising GPA: Cum Laude

May 2012 Bachelor of Arts

Related Coursework: Advanced Television Production courses; Writing with Sights and Sounds; Audio Production; Broadcast Journalism; TV& Social Justice, Broadcast Leadership Anchored, weather talent, produced for GUTV Shot, edited, write news packages and commercial breaks for GUTV Proficient with camera equipment (Panasonic HPX-170 P2, Cannon XL1 and XL2, Kodak Zi8, Flip camera) Controlled production room equipment (control board, audio switchboard, graphics)

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS Bi-lingual: English and Chinese dialect (Hakka) Computer literate: (Microsoft/Macintosh programs: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe Works Premier Elements, Final Cut Express/Pro, iMovie), MPEG Streamclip, Edius Nonlinear Editing Experience in web design (Photoshop CS4, Dreamweaver CS4) Strong work ethic and interpersonal relationship skills Operates efficiently under pressure, works well with other people, positive attitude, skillful with multitasking, fast-paced writer, quick learner ACHIEVEMENTS AND HONORS Gonzaga Presidents List: Fall 2009, Fall 2010 Gonzaga Deans List: Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2011, Spring 2012 Lambda Pi Eta-Iota Rho Communications Honor Society: September 2010-2012 Recipient of the Monyier Scholarship: 2010, Gonzaga Deans Scholarship, Ronald McDonald House Charity Scholarship: 2008-2012, Tony Armstrong Memorial Scholarship, Sam Walton Scholarship, Soroptimist International of Truckee Meadows Scholarship, Robert Z. Hawkins Scholarship: 2008 LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE Gonzaga Big Bing Theory A cappella August 2009-May 2012 Website Coordinator, Designer, Advertiser www.bigbingtheory.com Update, maintain website information and events Regulate social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace, YouTube, BlogSpot, WordPress) Gonzaga University Multi-Cultural Honor Society August 2009- May 2010 Secretary Recorded minutes at meetings, sent e-mails to members about events, wrote agendas for meetings, organized calendar events and role call ACTIVITIES/ HOBBIES Active Member: GU a cappella Big Bing Theory Musical theater, singing and dancing Avid tennis player VOLUNTEER WORK S.M.I.L.E, Spokane, WA Mentor Logan Elementary School students after school Christs Kitchen, Spokane, WA Prepared meals and food boxes for impoverished women

September 2008-May 2012

January 2011-May 2012 January 2010- May 2011

REFERENCES Dan Garrity Director of Broadcast Studies Gonzaga University garrity@gonzaga.edu (509) 313-6689

Jeff Hite Executive Producer KHQ jeff.hite@khq.com (509) 448-4644

Jason Pasco News Director KTVN jpasco@ktvn.com (775) 861-4254