Benjamin Munaweera
Huntington Beach,CA
Summary
Passionate about sports reporting, debate, commentary, and analysis. 23-year-old from Southern California. Strong focus on football and basketball. Thrives on delivering insightful content to engage and inform audiences. Combines knowledge of the game with strong communication skills. Dedicated to providing in-depth analysis and thought-provoking discussions. Seeking opportunities to contribute to the sports media industry. Eager to bring enthusiasm and expertise to a dynamic team. Pursuing a full-time role that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise. And provides a learning opportunity as a first-time job in the field.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Sports Producer
Cronkite News
01.2025 - Current
- Remained composed and professional in a fast-paced and constantly changing news environment, effectively handling challenging situations
- Presented production ideas and determined creative scenarios for production and delivery.
- Reviewed scripts and made changes to improve wording, flow, or interest levels, consistently producing highly successful shows.
- Participated in meetings with producers and production crew to keep the program in step with creative vision.
- Reviewed scripts to determine most appropriate methods to use for directing both actors and crew members.
- Produced Cronkite News broadcasts for AZ PBS as the only sports producer on assigned days.
Media Intern
Varsity Sports Show
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Compiled audio and video packages for the weekly radio show
- Provided play-by-play and color commentary for various sports games around the Phoenix area
- Operated cameras that broadcast the games live
- Conducted pre-game, halftime, and post-game interviews with coaches and players
- Wrote weekly articles for the website
Beat Writer
AZPreps365
08.2023 - 12.2023
- Covered Mesa High School football for the 2023 season
- Wrote extensive and detailed articles for AZPreps365.com
- Wrote proles, enterprise, and feature stories surrounding Mesa's players
- Provided coverage for games and turned in stories on tight deadlines
- Interviewed team members for stories and games
Person in Charge
Smart and Final
01.2020 - Current
- Am required to know the inventory, order, and shelf products before deadlines
- Responsible for maintaining the store, it's associates, departments and teaching others to work in the department
- I have worked in Customer service
- Handled customer complaints, resolved issues, and adjusted policies to meet changing needs.
- Set overall vision and provided team leadership.
- Worked with management team to implement proper division of responsibilities.
- Maintained compliance with company policies, objectives, and communication goals.
- Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.
- Mentored newly hired employees on operating equipment and safety and developed training manual to use for reference.
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Reduced operational risks while organizing data to forecast performance trends.
Day Stocker
Safeway
10.2022 - Current
- I work some customer service and am required to maintain the store's dairy department as well
- Unloaded arriving product stock and moved to store display areas.
- Readied items for sales floor stocking by affixing tags and preparing shelf labels.
- Stayed current on available products, store promotions, and customer service policies to better serve shoppers.
- Answered customer questions and provided detailed product information.
- Greeted customers and directed to requested products.
- Maintained effective team member communication.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sports Journalism
Arizona State University
Phoenix, AZ05.2025
Skills
- Understanding of Adobe Audition
- Understanding of Adobe Premiere
- Interviewing techniques
- Scriptwriting
- Scene sequencing
- Professionalism
- Creative vision
- Script and scenario design
- Cultural awareness
- Production processes
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Work Planning and Prioritization
Jobseeking - Producer
Job in Sports Media
Bio
23-year-old from Southern California with a strong passion for sports reporting, debate, commentary, and analysis. Seeking a career in sports media
ben10spencer47@gmail.com, bmunawee@asu.edu
Timeline
Sports Producer
Cronkite News
01.2025 - Current
Media Intern
Varsity Sports Show
01.2024 - 05.2024
Beat Writer
AZPreps365
08.2023 - 12.2023
Day Stocker
Safeway
10.2022 - Current
Person in Charge
Smart and Final
01.2020 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Sports Journalism
Arizona State University
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