Abby Christopherson
Pasadena,TX
Summary
Diligent professional offering story development, news and special program anchoring expertise. Detail-oriented with great listening and people engagement skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sideline Reporter
University of Houston Athletics
12.2022 - Current
- Coordinating coaches calls with both home and visiting coaches
- Interviewing players and coaches
- Live on-air interviews
- Developing content for interviews
- Following storylines
- Coordinating with production staff
- Participated in editorial meetings to discuss story ideas and content.
- Edited, proofread and fact-checked content for accuracy.
- Reported from field locations and wrote stories under tight deadlines.
- Researched and analyzed newsworthy events, trends and issues.
- Developed relationships with sources and contacts to gain additional insight.
- Attended press conferences and other media events to gather relevant information and quotes for stories.
Pianist
Hope Church Presbyterian
06.2016 - 06.2018
- Worked with other musicians to ensure a smooth performance
- Take direction from the worship leader
- Engaging the congregation
- Set up and tear down of musical and sound equipment
- Transposed pieces from one instrument to another and one key to another.
Coca-Cola Shooting Star
Houston Astros
11.2019 - Current
- Ensure positive community relations with community partners and Astros fans.
- Create a positive atmosphere during pre, post and in-game activities for fan enjoyment
- Active in the community with outreach and charitable events meant to aid local Houston residents in their effort to achieve social and economic gains.
- Through fan and partner engagement, relay customer feedback to the company in order to improve services.
- Ran social media on all Shooting Stars platforms in order to grow the brand and team, as well as give fans an insight into all things Astros.
ESPN+ and Cougar Productions Assistant Producer
University Of Houston
08.2022 - 06.2023
- Producing all sports at the university to create a successful show on ESPN+
- Coordinating staff
- Statistic Analysis
- Gathering stories on players and coaches to tell the viewers of the game.
- Facilitated communication between production staff and other departments to synchronize work.
- Presented production ideas and determined creative scenarios for production and delivery.
- Coordinated with producers and on-air talent to create program content, new ideas, and segments.
- Video editing of athlete highlights
Education
Bachelor's - Journalism, Marketing
Associates - General
San Jacinto College
Pasadena, TX05.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism, Broadcast
University of Houston
Houston, TX12.2022
Skills
- Live Reporting
- Media Operations Knowledge
- Audio and Video Production
- Sports Reporting
- Ministry Experience
- Special Events Performances
- Public Speaking
- Social Media
- Gymnastics
- Dancing
- Martial Arts
- Singing and playing instruments
Certification
- Google Ads Creative Certification
- Google Ads Display Certification
- Google Ads Measurement Certification
- Google Ads Search Certification
- Reference- Gary Randazzo, Senior Vice President at Houston Chronicle (1998-2002)
Timeline
Sideline Reporter
University of Houston Athletics
12.2022 - Current
ESPN+ and Cougar Productions Assistant Producer
University Of Houston
08.2022 - 06.2023
Coca-Cola Shooting Star
Houston Astros
11.2019 - Current
Pianist
Hope Church Presbyterian
06.2016 - 06.2018
Bachelor's - Journalism, Marketing
Associates - General
San Jacinto College
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism, Broadcast
University of Houston
- Google Ads Creative Certification
- Google Ads Display Certification
- Google Ads Measurement Certification
- Google Ads Search Certification
- Reference- Gary Randazzo, Senior Vice President at Houston Chronicle (1998-2002)
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