Hope O'Brien
(480) 822 0147
Objective
To bring stories from hardships to triumph from one side of the globe to another.
Education
Bachelor of Arts| Journalism and Mass Communication
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
2018 - 2021
Master of Mass Communication
Experience
Intern - Destination I Do
01/2021- 07/2021
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Researching and innovating ways to increase readership
through social platforms.
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Writing content for the websites blog and creating social
stories and posts to promote the content.
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Pitching and writing content to increase SEO and traffic to the website.
Visual Reporter - Cronkite News
08/2020 - 12/2020
12/2021 - 04/2022
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Pitching and completing story ideas with strong visual
content.
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Working with fellow reporters to enhance visuals on digital
and broadcast pieces.
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Photo editing and captioning for digital stories.
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Field reporting as a photographer and reporter.
Social Media Manager - Jeniffer Adams Home
12/2021 - Present
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Independently created content for multiple social platforms.
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Created and ran digital sweepstakes and audience engagement strategies.
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Produced monthly analytics reports and designed ad .
Staff Reporter - Downtown Devil
02/2020 - 04/2022
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Independently pursued and developed stories on topics
within my beat.
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Wrote news stories for digital publication.
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Created content to increase the use of visuals in storytelling
in digital pieces.
Skills
Photography
Time Management
Photoshop
Organizing
Communication
After Effects
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
2021 - 2022