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Kenya Thomas

Kenya Thomas

Lake Charles,LA

Summary

Dynamic News Producer with a proven track record at Kplc 7News, adept in content curation and audience engagement. Leveraged planning and organization alongside exceptional communication skills to enhance news delivery and increase readership. Excelled in creating compelling stories, demonstrating a 30% viewership growth. Skilled in audio editing and fostering team collaboration, consistently achieving tight deadlines.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

News Producer

Kplc 7News
Lake Charles, LA
01.2022 - Current
  • Assigned advanced and breaking news stories to anchors and reporters.
  • Formatted and developed sequential order of stories using editorial judgment.
  • Cultivated relationships with sources and key figures in local area to reliably produce top-notch news coverage.
  • Analyzed and interpreted news and information received from various sources to broadcast information.
  • Cultivated relationships with networks, studios, and distribution channels to secure project pickups.
  • Developed daily rundowns for newscasts by selecting stories, assigning reporters, writing teases and setting up graphics.
  • Troubleshot and resolved production issues to execute smooth, streamlined programs.
  • Arranged interviews with witnesses and bystanders, providing first-hand accounts of stories.
  • Coordinated with directors and department heads to align production vision and goals.
  • Turned breaking news stories into written pieces for immediate broadcast.
  • Generated engaging story ideas and creative headlines to increase readership.
  • Searched wire services, network feeds and websites to find relevant material for newscasts.

Personal Trainer (Business Owner)

Koncrete Rose Health and Wellness
Lake Charles, LA
02.2018 - Current
  • Develop, plan and lead personal and group fitness sessions
  • Educate customers about health and personal benefits of services
  • Teach clients how to properly use exercise equipment
  • Provide clients with safe and effective exercises that can be performed at home or at the gym
  • Design specific workout systems for individual clients based on performance ability

Warehouse Worker

United Parcel Service Inc.
Lake Charles, LA
11.2018 - 01.2022
  • Load and strap shipments into trucks
  • Take inventory of existing and out-of-stock warehouse items
  • Supervised material flow, storage and global order fulfillment
  • Unload packages from trailers
  • Sort packages by postal codes and addresses

Internship

Raycom Media
Lake Charles, LA
07.2017 - 08.2017
  • Assisted senior administrative professionals with daily work tasks
  • Assisted the social media team on influencer research
  • Participated in marketing, outreach and other visibility programs
  • Communicated with staff and coworkers frequently about special needs and requests
  • Wrote three press releases and communications to the media to meet public relations objectives
  • Helped deliver live reports from site of event and from the mobile cast unit
  • Served as an assistant to the reporter and representative to the station for events and community forums

Sales Associate

Pinnacle Entertainment
Lake Charles, LA
07.2015 - 08.2017
  • Prioritized and accomplished wide range of tasks each shift
  • Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging
  • Verified all customer’s receipts
  • Managed customer card and cash transactions
  • Developed positive customer relationships
  • Maintained excellent knowledge of complex technology devices and products to assist customers in making selections

Radio Intern

KZWA
Lake Charles, LA
06.2016 - 07.2016
  • Provided assistance at events and planned activities
  • Worked closely with advertising departments to verify on-air promotional reads per day and confirm obligations of company partnerships
  • Improved website functionality by redesigning, updating and implementing codes

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts, Mass Communication/Communication

McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA
05.2018

Associate of Applied Science - General Studies

McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA
12-2017

High School Diploma -

Hamilton Christian Academy
Lake Charles, LA
05.2012

Skills

  • Planning and organization
  • Active listening skills
  • Natural Leader
  • People-oriented
  • Quick learner
  • Detail Oriented
  • Communication skills
  • Time management skills
  • Conflict-resolution skills
  • Positive and friendly
  • Audio editing
  • Pre-production planning
  • Script writing
  • Graphics creation
  • Teleprompter setting
  • Newscast planning
  • Legal compliance
  • Audience engagement
  • Content curation
  • Deadline management
  • Sound bite creation
  • Coordinating stories
  • Lower third development

Accomplishments

  • I have spoken at Essence Fest in New Orleans, La for two years in a row.
  • I have held and spoken at numerous fitness events across the world.

Timeline

News Producer

Kplc 7News
01.2022 - Current

Warehouse Worker

United Parcel Service Inc.
11.2018 - 01.2022

Personal Trainer (Business Owner)

Koncrete Rose Health and Wellness
02.2018 - Current

Internship

Raycom Media
07.2017 - 08.2017

Radio Intern

KZWA
06.2016 - 07.2016

Sales Associate

Pinnacle Entertainment
07.2015 - 08.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts, Mass Communication/Communication

McNeese State University

Associate of Applied Science - General Studies

McNeese State University

High School Diploma -

Hamilton Christian Academy

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