Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Social Media
References
Timeline
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Shane Fordham

Shane Fordham

Philadelphia,PA

Summary

Very disciplined and determined as well as an enthusiastic hard worker. Strong listener and communicator with quality writing skills. Has the ability to lead and follow orders due to experiences as a student-athlete and member of student organizations. High achiever with even higher aspirations and goals. Good critical thinking skills and ability to adapt to different environments. Is responsible, reliable, and dependable. Can produce, edit, and serve on camera. Motivated organizer with strong interpersonal skills. Works well individually or on a team. Self-starter and eager for new experiences. Great attention to detail without losing sight of the big picture.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Studio Production Intern

ESPN SEC Network
Charlotte, North Carolina
01.2024 - 05.2024
  • Working as a producer for SEC network productions such as the Paul Finebaum Show and SEC Now
  • Responsible for contributing to show rundowns through ENPS, covering SEC games, composing post-game highlight/game recap reels, creating 'PODs' or reels of specific/assigned moments from the Paul Finebaum Show, and Broll composition of players or teams
  • Also spent time with ESPN Films on how feature stories are conducted on athletes and coaches.

Sports, News, and Production Intern

WVEC-TV 13 News Now
Norfolk, Virginia
06.2023 - 12.2023
  • Shadowed and worked in each department while learning each level of the news distribution process
  • Shadowed reporters in the field, worked in the sports department editing media, writing stories, interviewing athletes, and operating cameras
  • Also worked in production, writing stories, crafting lower third & banners, editing and cutting highlights/media, operating cameras, and shooting studio reads.

Founder, Executive Producer, Co-Anchor

Saber Sports - student-produced sports television show
Hampton University
01.2022 - Current
  • Responsible for overseeing production on both sides of the camera
  • Saber Sports is a sports talk show that gives current and former student-athletes a platform to discuss relevant issues within professional sports and sports entertainment as well as Hampton sports
  • Aired on broadcast television for WSKY-TV 4 station in Hampton, Virginia.

Sports Intern

WAVY TV-10 Sports Department
Portsmouth, Virginia
01.2023 - 05.2023
  • Responsible for researching stories, writing scripts, and editing videos/highlights
  • Shadowed sports anchors/reporters in the field, shot highlights for high school and college games, wrote articles, maintained a blog, helped interview coaches and players, recorded stand-ups, created multiple packages, and spent time with the general news department.

Writer, Anchor, Crew

WHOV-TV
Hampton University
- 12.2022
  • Responsible for contributing to both the pre-production and production phases of the show on a weekly basis
  • Wrote scripts, gathered/edited media, served as one of two main anchors for news broadcast, and performed crew roles during broadcast.

Intern

The Court of Common Pleas
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Responsible for shadowing Judge Covington during court cases, observing courtroom dynamics, and observing lawyers in their handling of cases.

Education

Master's Degree of Science in Sports Administration -

Hampton University
01.2025

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism -

Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications
01.2023

High School Diploma -

The Haverford School
01.2019

Skills

  • FinalCut Pro
  • Premier Pro
  • EDIUS
  • ENPS
  • QCut/Quantel
  • Google Slides
  • Google Docs
  • Microsoft Word
  • PowerPoint
  • Presentations
  • Broadcasting
  • Writing
  • Editing
  • Producing
  • Public Speaking
  • Camera/shooting
  • Meeting Coordination
  • Analytics

Accomplishments

  • Grant recipient from the Virginia Workforce Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center
  • Created the first ever HBCU-produced sports television show to air on broadcast television
  • Awarded honors from the My Hero and Teen Truth Film Festivals for my documentary, "The Montford Point Marines: A Carroll W. Braxton Story."
  • Invited to and given a showing for documentary at the All-American High School Film Festival in Time Square in New York City, New York
  • Interviewed on MLTV-Main Line Network about the documentary

Social Media

IG @shanefordhamlive, @sabersportstv

References

  • Honorable Judge Roxanne Covington, The Court of Common Pleas, 1400 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, 215-360-8591
  • Paul Finebaum, Personality/Host, ESPN-SEC Network, 11001 Rushmore Dr., Charlotte, NC, 28277, paul.finebaum@espn.com, 205-908-2317
  • Brian Smith, Sports Director, WVEC-TV 13, 613 Woodis Ave, Norfolk, VA, 23510, bsmith@13newsnow.com, 757-639-8768
  • Jamari Jordan, Senior Content Producer, ESPN-SEC Network, 11001 Rushmore Dr., Charlotte, NC, 28277, jamari.jordan@espn.com, 404-579-0836
  • Craig Loper II, Sports Director, WAVY-TV 10, 243 Wythe Street, Portsmouth, VA, 23704, craig.loperii@wavy.com, 541-543-5441
  • Brian Parsons, Sports Reporter & Producer, WAVY-TV 10, 243 Wythe Street, Portsmouth, VA, 23704, brian.parsons@wavy.com, 757-439-4251
  • Dr. James Ford, Journalism Professor, Hampton University, 100 East Queen Street, Hampton, VA, 23669, jamesford4@hamptonu.edu, 757-728-6002
  • Thomas Heffron, Journalism Professor, Hampton University, 100 East Queen Street, Hampton, VA, 23669, thomas.heffron@hamptonu.edu, 435-901-0719

Timeline

Studio Production Intern

ESPN SEC Network
01.2024 - 05.2024

Sports, News, and Production Intern

WVEC-TV 13 News Now
06.2023 - 12.2023

Sports Intern

WAVY TV-10 Sports Department
01.2023 - 05.2023

Founder, Executive Producer, Co-Anchor

Saber Sports - student-produced sports television show
01.2022 - Current

Writer, Anchor, Crew

WHOV-TV
- 12.2022

Intern

The Court of Common Pleas

Master's Degree of Science in Sports Administration -

Hampton University

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism -

Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications

High School Diploma -

The Haverford School
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