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Veronica Sierra Leon

Los Angeles,CA

Summary

Diligent news reporter offering story development, news and special program anchoring expertise. Contacted potential interviewees and arranged interview slots for broadcast programs before conducting interviews. Detail-oriented with great listening and people engagement skills.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

News Anchor

InformaTV
09.2023 - 05.2024
  • Disseminated news content through social media for better engagement with audiences and faster reporting.
  • Deployed to news events locales to provide on-the-ground broadcast solutions and news coverage.
  • Collaborated with producers and management to develop newscasts, promotions and teases.
  • Planned and conducted research and pitched long-form stories to promote investigative news topics.

Contributing Journalist

Dimelo
04.2022 - 05.2024
  • Wrote and produced compelling investigative and human interest stories about celebrities and iconic news subjects.
  • Posted on social media sites frequently to increase news broadcast traffic.
  • Utilized understanding of public opinion, social media and traditional media use to create engaging and attention-grabbing stories.

Lead Producer

Annenberg TV News
08.2023 - 11.2023
  • Developed strategies for successful project execution, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality results.
  • Helped team members to develop stories for the newscast
  • Collaborated closely with directors and other key personnel to develop cohesive artistic visions for each project.
  • Coordinated post-production efforts such as editing, sound design, and visual effects to finalize projects according to team expectations
  • Developed relationships with sources and contacts to gain additional insight.
  • Participated in producer meetings to discuss story ideas and content.

Contributing Journalist

The 74
01.2022 - 01.2023
  • Interviewed sources, contacts and leads to gather information for stories.
  • Performed extensive research to back up stories.
  • Completed research and checked facts to maintain high journalistic integrity standards.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
05.2024

Some College (No Degree) - Journalism

El Camino College
Torrance, CA

High School Diploma -

Da Vinci Communications High School
Hawthorne, CA
06.2020

Skills

  • Investigation Ability
  • Story Development Skill
  • Interviewing Strength
  • News Reporting
  • Decision Making
  • Email and Phone Etiquette
  • Background Research
  • Fact-Checking
  • On-Camera Skills
  • News Anchoring
  • In-Depth Research
  • Teleprompter Operation

Accomplishments

  • Supervised team of multimedia journalists.
  • Achieved to schedule important interviews through effectively reaching out to sources.

Languages

English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Portuguese
Limited Working
Italian
Elementary

Timeline

News Anchor

InformaTV
09.2023 - 05.2024

Lead Producer

Annenberg TV News
08.2023 - 11.2023

Contributing Journalist

Dimelo
04.2022 - 05.2024

Contributing Journalist

The 74
01.2022 - 01.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism

University of Southern California

Some College (No Degree) - Journalism

El Camino College

High School Diploma -

Da Vinci Communications High School

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