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Corey Bouchard, M.A.
Communications Professional
Augusta
Summary
Ambitious Multimedia Journalist with experience creating Broadcast and Multimedia publications. Adept at photo and video editing and working towards strict deadlines. Committed to incorporating feedback and creating unique and dynamic pieces to increase publication traffic.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Augusta Bureau Chief
Wvii-tv
09.2023 - Current
- Conducted in-depth interviews with key stakeholders, providing comprehensive perspectives on relevant issues.
- Addressed sensitive topics professionally while adhering to ethical standards.
- Achieved recognition for exceptional reporting efforts through industry awards or accolades from peers or supervisors.
- Collaborated with editors to develop compelling story ideas, ensuring diverse content that appealed to a wide audience.
- Covered breaking news events effectively, ensuring timely updates for audiences while maintaining factual accuracy and journalistic integrity.
- Expanded readership reach through active promotion of articles on social media platforms.
- Developed expertise in covering various beats, demonstrating versatility and adaptability as a reporter.
- Improved overall reporting quality through meticulous editing and proofreading of articles before publication.
- Streamlined reporting process by effectively managing deadlines and prioritizing assignments.
- Collaborated on investigative projects that uncovered corruption or other ethical concerns within the political sphere.
- Analyzed data from polls and surveys to produce insightful reports on public opinion trends related to politics.
- Elevated news outlet''s credibility through accurate, objective, and timely reporting of political events.
- Developed strong relationships with political sources for exclusive scoops and insider information.
Multimedia Journalist
WAGM-TV
07.2021 - 09.2023
- Monitored website and social media traffic.
- Pitched stories to editorial staff in content areas of news, sports and entertainment.
- Took photos and videos for Broadcast News publication.
- Fact-checked videos and articles before publishing.
- Disseminated news content through social media for better engagement with audiences and faster reporting.
- Delivered local news and feature reports in public radio style for Broadcast news programs.
- Edited photos and created graphics for publication.
- Collected data from various sources to determine facts and opinions and fashioned into cohesive story for television or radio broadcast.
- Deployed to news events locales to provide on-the-ground broadcast solutions and news coverage.
- Wrote news stories, developed leads and constructed headlines.
- Investigated crimes, disasters and tips.
- Confirmed veracity of over 10 articles weekly, communicated with journalists and interviewed subjects to gather details.
- Maintained high journalistic standards with thorough fact-checking and sound ethical practices in reporting.
- Expanded readership by consistently producing timely, accurate, and engaging news stories for a diverse audience.
- Streamlined news production processes by effectively managing deadlines and prioritizing assignments.
- Created multimedia packages, including written articles, photographs, and videos, offering comprehensive coverage of important events.
- Produced engaging videos that provided viewers with concise summaries or captivating interviews related to the topic at hand.
- Covered breaking news events quickly and accurately under challenging conditions while adhering to tight deadlines.
Information Technology Specialist
Bedard Pharmacy And Medical Supplies
06.2020 - 06.2021
- Facilitated best user experience through continuous support and communication of system changes.
- Performed daily system monitoring, verifying integrity and availability of hardware, server resources, systems and key processes.
- Supervised and monitored delivery of contractual services according to SLA agreements.
- Controlled and managed server room, wireless network, server infrastructure, audiovisual equipment, laptops and video conferencing equipment.
- Attended regular client meetings to report project progress and address questions.
- Communicated regularly with customers concerning data exchange and technology integration.
- Worked closely with management teams to plan, develop and execute technical strategies aligned to client's vision.
- Built and refined powerful machine learning models that automated decisions, prioritized work and changed behavior of products in real time.
- Liaised effectively with others to promote ongoing network design, reevaluation and optimization, scaling with company growth.
- Used ticketing systems to manage and process support actions and requests.
- Researched product and issue resolution tactics to address customer concerns.
- Retained existing clients and developed 100 new accounts by extending high quality and efficient support service
Information Technology Specialist
Oxford Hills School District
06.2019 - 06.2020
- Facilitated best user experience through continuous support and communication of system changes.
- Performed daily system monitoring, verifying integrity and availability of hardware, server resources, systems and key processes.
- Supervised and monitored delivery of contractual services according to SLA agreements.
- Controlled and managed server room, wireless network, server infrastructure, audiovisual equipment, laptops and video conferencing equipment.
- Managed customers' expectations of support and technology functionality in order to provide positive user experience.
- Used ticketing systems to manage and process support over 1000 actions and requests.
- Set up network profiles, security permissions and file sharing systems.
- Resolved escalated issues by serving as subject matter expert on wide-ranging issues.
Senior Information Technology Specialist
US Army
06.2014 - 06.2019
- Provided Tier 1 IT support to non-technical internal users through desk side support services.
- Resolved diverse range of technical issues across multiple systems and applications for customers and end-users across various time zones.
- Submitted service tickets for equipment maintenance requests.
- Translated complex technical issues into digestible language for non-technical users.
- Assisted with updating technical support best practices for use by team.
- Documented support interactions for future reference.
- Collaborated with supervisors to escalate and address customer inquiries or technical issues.
- Explained security measures in simple terminology to help users understand malware and phishing threats.
- Used ticketing systems to manage and process support actions and requests.
- Promoted efficiency among departments with prompt resolution of system issues.
- Configured hardware and granted system permissions to new employees.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Digital Communications And Multimedia
Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL 05.2020 - 12.2022
High School Diploma -
Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School
Paris, ME 08.2009 - 06.2014
Certificate - Leadership
U.S. Army Basic Leaders Course
Fort Bragg,NC 02.2019 - 03.2019
Master of Arts - Journalism
Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL 01.2023 - Current
Skills
Social media posting
Broadcast media
Copy Editing
Media operations knowledge
PR strategy development
Interpersonal Communication
Advertising and marketing
Speechwriting and messaging
Strategy implementation
Public Relations
Communications management
Communications development
Associated Press style
Software
Final Cut Pro X
Edius X
AP ENPS
ROSS Xpression Graphics
ROSS Overdrive
Professional Camera Systems
Livestream Studio
TVU Bonded Cellular Units
Timeline
Augusta Bureau Chief
Wvii-tv
09.2023 - Current
Master of Arts - Journalism
Full Sail University
01.2023 - Current
Multimedia Journalist
WAGM-TV
07.2021 - 09.2023
Information Technology Specialist
Bedard Pharmacy And Medical Supplies
06.2020 - 06.2021
Bachelor of Science - Digital Communications And Multimedia
Full Sail University
05.2020 - 12.2022
Information Technology Specialist
Oxford Hills School District
06.2019 - 06.2020
Certificate - Leadership
U.S. Army Basic Leaders Course
02.2019 - 03.2019
Senior Information Technology Specialist
US Army
06.2014 - 06.2019
High School Diploma -
Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School
08.2009 - 06.2014