Karaline Houston
Macon,GA
Summary
Detail-oriented individual with strong storytelling skills, adaptability, and problem-solving skills. Focus on impactful community-centered stories and creating journalistic pieces with a purpose.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Practicum Internships
Center for Collaborative Journalism
01.2024 - Current
- Worked part-time as a practicum intern for course credit with the Macon Newsroom and The Mercer Cluster in reporting and writing in Spring 2024, Fall 2024, and Spring 2025.
- Pitched, researched, and wrote feature stories on history, non-profits, politics, and local people, businesses, and issues within my community.
- Pitched, produced, and published video stories about the community with WMUB31 - Mercer Universities Broadcasting Center.
- Gained experience working with lighting and set design, practice getting familiar with different cameras and equipment types.
- Gained hands-on experience in various software programs, increasing proficiency and expanding technical skill set.
- Developed organizational skills through managing multiple tasks simultaneously while adhering to strict deadlines.
- Utilized strong communication and coordination abilities when working on collaborative video projects, photoshoots, and other content productions. Which led to increased understanding among colleagues regarding project goals and objectives.
- Schedule filming days, interviews, and meetings for various video, photo, and written projects.
- Adapted reporting style for multiple formats including digital, broadcast, audio, and visual pieces.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Law And Public Policy And in Journalism
Mercer University
Macon, GA05.2025
Skills
- Technical skills: Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Audition, Adobe Lightroom, and Adobe Photoshop
- Experience with Canon DSLR, Studio and Broadcast Cameras, Zoom H5 Audio Recorder, and a wide range of different lenses, microphones, and other equipment
- Finding, brainstorming, and developing story ideas and pitches
- Strong writing skills and storytelling abilities
- Expertise in photography, photo editing, video production, and video editing
- Strong verbal and written interpersonal skills including my ability to collaborate well with others and be a strong team player
- Strong interviewing skills and the ability to connect with people from various backgrounds
- Creative and critical thinker
- Experience in journalism, photography, audio editing, cinematography, multimedia storytelling, and photo and video editing
- Proficient in Fact-Checking, AP Style, Feature Writing, and News Writing
Timeline
Practicum Internships
Center for Collaborative Journalism
01.2024 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Law And Public Policy And in Journalism
Mercer University
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