PAMELA ESQUIVEL

Up 2 the Minute – Houston City College II Monday–Friday, 10 AM Live Broadcast

• Produced engaging news segments, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to broadcast standards.

• Oversaw editorial planning, coordinating with reporters and editors for cohesive story development. Implemented process improvements that enhanced workflow efficiency in production schedules.

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop content strategies aligned with audience interests. Reviewed and edited colleagues' scripts for improved flow and voice.

• Addressed any last-minute changes or breaking news situations calmly and efficiently, maintaining accuracy throughout broadcasts.

• Participated in editorial meetings, pitching story ideas while considering time constraints, available resources, and overall impact on targeted viewers. Continuously evaluated and refined production processes, implementing improvements that resulted in increased efficiency and higher-quality outcomes.

• Mentored junior producers in best practices for news production, fostering a collaborative work environment. Coordinated coverage for upcoming events.

• Developed relationships with sources and community members to identify unique local stories of interest to viewers.

• Expedited scene transitions by swiftly changing out lenses, filters, and batteries in accordance with production schedules.

• Improved overall production quality by maintaining clean lenses, troubleshooting technical issues, and calibrating cameras as needed.

• Assisted Camera Operator in capturing dynamic angles for high-quality storytelling visuals during fast-paced action sequences.

• Executed precise focus adjustments to maintain sharpness and clarity during filming.

• Safeguarded continuity between scenes by thoroughly documenting key settings such as focal length, aperture size, filter type used during filming.

• Assisted in training new operators, sharing knowledge of best practices and promoting a culture of teamwork among peers.

Entertainment Branch - Pre-Production Lead

• Organized weekly meetings & communicate amongst production team leaders & members.

• Pre-production, co-producing, mentoring

• finalizing production schedule, call time, prop & equipment list for budgeting purposes.

• Direct liaison between executive/ entertainment producer & crew members on set.

• Production Management

Associate Producer Intern for HCCTV in the communication department. By focusing on creating news stories that are related to the events that go on throughout the Houston Community College System. Ensuring how to execute the video project by attending team meetings discussing plans for the project. Assist with fulfilling duties in the studio such as audio, video editing, camera recording, etc.

• Developed strong organizational skills while managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Facilitated communication between members of the production team to ensure objectives were met in a timely manner.
• Utilized critical thinking skills to develop solutions to challenging problems encountered during productions.
• Analyzed data and identified opportunities for improvement in the production process.
• Generated ideas for new projects that could help improve overall efficiency within the organization.
• Drafted creative briefs outlining project goals, objectives, timelines, and deliverables.
• Skills: Email Management
• Research Skills
• Communication
• Independent Research
• Digital Media
• Distribution Logistics
• Data Entry

• Participated in one-on-one weekly meetings and discussions and offered feedback.
• Demonstrated proficiency in time and project management.
• Gathering information for research purposes from different media outlets and sources.
• Email drafting outreach emails to different organizations, colleges, universities.
• Strategizing different approaches for screening inquiries.
• Compiled data in reports and other documents using Excel and Google Spreadsheets.
• Participated in one-on-one weekly meetings and discussions and offered feedback.