Riley Garand
Southborough,MA
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Operations Specialist
Northeastern University
Boston, MA
08.2023 - Current
- Assists Program Operations team at Northeastern University Center for Student Involvement (CSI).
- Manages CSI office operations, marketing, social media, communications, website maintenance, as well as operational functions that support student organizations.
- Primary supervisor for 10-15 student employees working as CSI Office Assistants.
- Co-Chair and founder of CSI Marketing Committee.
- Member of CSI Student Employment Committee.
Content Producer
Ithaca College Television, ICTV Reports
Ithaca, NY
08.2021 - 05.2023
- Managed content created by Ithaca College Television's only long form journalism focused broadcast: ICTV Reports. Produced the content of the news team and helped manage a team of correspondents, digital correspondents, and assistant producers.
Digital Media Intern
WCVB-TV
Needham, MA
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Helped Digital Team research and write content for WCVB's digital platforms.
- Shadowed and helped professionals working at Boston's News Leader.
Editorial Intern
Worcester Business Journal
Worcester, MA
04.2020 - 09.2020
- Reported on daily coronavirus cases, hospitalizations, deaths, positive tests, etc.
- Reported on businesses in Worcester County.
- Wrote monthly unemployment updates, and news briefs.
- Helped write 40 under Forty profiles, Class of 2020.
Project Management Team Member
Ithacon Comic Convention
Ithaca, NY
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Was a member of the project management team for Ithacon, the nation's second longest running comic convention.
- Worked with a team of eight peers to oversee the Ithacon Promoting and Managing class of approximately 50 students.
- Helped manage the guest, public relations and program book teams.
Student Ambassador
Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
02.2023 - 05.2023
- Representing Ithaca College through speaking with accepted students to the Communication Management and Design Major and Park Pathways Program.
- Speaking with high school students interested in journalism.
Host
Ithaca College Television, ICTV Reports
Ithaca, NY
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Was the face of ICTV's only award winning long-form news show.
- Reported on stories in Tompkins County, New York state and the nation as a whole.
- Highlights include: news package about solutions to gun violence (Episode One) and news package about refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine (Episode Two).
Content Producer
Ithaca College Television, Newswatch
Ithaca, NY
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Manage Newswatch Sunday's weekly TV news broadcasts.
- In charge of choosing the order and types of news stories to create a cohesive show.
- Managing the timeline of production and making sure broadcasts run on time.
- Skills: AP ENPS, TV News Production
News Anchor
Ithaca College Television, Newswatch
Ithaca, NY
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Anchored weekly Newswatch Thursday broadcasts.
- Covered local, state and national news.
- Assisted with writing and presenting breaking news stories for live broadcast.
Correspondent
Ithaca College Television, ICTV Reports
Ithaca, NY
09.2020 - 05.2021
- Created long form journalism news packages for ICTV Reports.
- Reported on pandemic related waste.
- Reported on restaurants navigating the coronavirus pandemic.
Education
Master of Science - Project Management
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts, MA06.2026
Bachelor of Science - Communication Management And Design
Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY05.2023
High School Degree -
Algonquin Regional High School
Northborough, MA05.2019
Skills
- Canva (Graphic Design/Branding, Video Content)
- Google Drive (Docs, Sheets, Forms)
- Adobe (Photoshop, Premiere Pro)
- Microsoft (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams)
- Social Media (Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok)
- Campus Groups
- Wordpress Management
- Supervision & Coaching
- Event Planning
- Facilitation
- Project Management, Problem Solving, Time Management, leadership, Storytelling, Multitasking, Interviewing
Accomplishments
Eagle Scout Certificate, Boy Scouts of America 09/2018
Dana Farber Team Member, Boston Half Marathon
11/2025
Timeline
Program Operations Specialist
Northeastern University
08.2023 - Current
Student Ambassador
Ithaca College
02.2023 - 05.2023
Project Management Team Member
Ithacon Comic Convention
01.2023 - 05.2023
Host
Ithaca College Television, ICTV Reports
08.2022 - 12.2022
Content Producer
Ithaca College Television, Newswatch
08.2022 - 12.2022
Digital Media Intern
WCVB-TV
05.2022 - 08.2022
News Anchor
Ithaca College Television, Newswatch
09.2021 - 12.2021
Content Producer
Ithaca College Television, ICTV Reports
08.2021 - 05.2023
Correspondent
Ithaca College Television, ICTV Reports
09.2020 - 05.2021
Editorial Intern
Worcester Business Journal
04.2020 - 09.2020
Master of Science - Project Management
Northeastern University
Bachelor of Science - Communication Management And Design
Ithaca College
High School Degree -
Algonquin Regional High School