Hi, I’m
Jade Martinez-Pogue
Santa Barbara,CA
Summary
Hardworking multi-media journalist skilled in writing, editing, and proofreading written content. Demonstrated strengths and expertise in written communications through comprehensive news articles. Excellent editorial judgment and comprehensive experience with SEO procedures.
Overview
3
years of professional experience
Work History
KEYT News Channel 3-12Santa Barbara, CA
Editor/ Digital Content Producer
01.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Produce all digital content for website, including writing over 1,000 web stories in seven months. Edit, live stream and record events, and post to social media.
- Manage team of 10 reporters, scheduling interviews and pitching story ideas.
- Streamlined operational processes and workflow to increase efficiency of team performance and resource allocation.
- Create push alerts for digital stories and live events to increase social media and website traffic.
- Produce written content and schedules.
- Collaborated with team to develop audio and visual material meeting user needs and production goals. Determine what makes it on air and what is exclusive to web.
NoozhawkSanta Barbara, CA
General Assignment Staff Writer
06.2020 - 01.2022
Job overview
- Santa Barbara County/County government beat, as well as extensive COVID-19 and election coverage
- Investigative projects include: three-part data-driven project analyzing Santa Barbara County’s mental health system and its gaps in services; data-driven project analyzing COVID-19 vaccine equity and access by zip code; report on whether Santa Barbara’s switch to by-district elections accomplished its goals of increasing voter turnout
- Utilized exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills to produce engaging and error-free content.
- Organized material to research and complete writing tasks.
Pacific Coast Business Times
Intern
01.2020 - 06.2020
Job overview
- Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets and reports.
- Interacted with readers by phone, email or in-person to provide information.
- Wrote two business news stories weekly and updated spreadsheets to compile weekly stock indices.
Education
UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
Bachelor of Arts from Communication, Journalism
06.2020
University Overview
- UC Santa Barbara Professional and Continuing Education: Journalism Certificate Program
- Lambda Pi Eta National Honor Society for Communication (01/2019 - 06/2020)
- 3.75 major GPA
Skills
- Editing
- AP Style
- Word Press
- Social News Desk
- Search Engine Optimization
- Team Management
- Copywriting
- Interviewing
- Project Management
- Website Management
- Research Information Sourcing
Other Experience
More information available upon request
- Recurring Panelist - NewsMakers TV with Jerry Roberts (03/21 - Present)
- Intern - Pacific Coast Business Times (01/20 - 06/20)
- Freelancer - Coastal View News (03/30 - 06/20)
- National Beat Reporter, Editorial Board/ Advertising Outreach Distributor/ Staff Writer - UC Santa Barbara’s The Bottom Line (10/18 - 06/20)
Accomplishments
USC Center for Health Journalism Data Fellowship — 2021 Fellow
- Produced a project pitch, including a budget proposal, list of sources, potential barriers, and expected impact analysis
- Received $2,000 from USC Annenberg to carry out an investigative health series analyzing Santa Barbara County’s lack of acute mental health inpatient beds
- Interviewed, researched, and submitted public record requests
- Completed a week-long data analysis training and wrote three 1,500-word articles.
Affiliations
- Association of Women in Communication, Santa Barbara Chapter
- Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) Lambda Pi Eta,
- UC Santa Barbara Chapter of National Communication Honor Society (01/19 - 06/20)
- National Association of Hispanic Journalists, UC Santa Barbara Chapter founding member
Timeline
Editor/ Digital Content Producer
KEYT News Channel 3-12
01.2022 - Current
General Assignment Staff Writer
Noozhawk
06.2020 - 01.2022
Intern
Pacific Coast Business Times
01.2020 - 06.2020
UC Santa Barbara
Bachelor of Arts from Communication, Journalism
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