RYAN RUMBOLT

 

 

 

 

RYAN RUMBOLT

#108 4507 45 Street SW|Calgary, Alberta|T3E 6K7|403-999-7376| rcrumbolt@gmail.com

 

OBJECTIVE

I am a Journalism student seeking a work experience term or full-time employment with a community-focused news organization to showcase my skills and build my capabilities as a journalist. 

 

 

EDUCATION

 

  Bachelor of Communication – Journalism                                           Sept. 2012 - July 2015

Mount Royal University                                                                                           Calgary, AB

                                                  Anticipated graduation date: March 2015

                                                  Selected for submission to the ACP Story of the Year award, 2012

 

 

SKILLS

 

• Writing/Editing news stories as a reporter and Arts & Entertainment editor with the Calgary Journal, print and online

• Creating, researching, interviewing and transcribing enterprise story content for the Calgary Journal

• Using Adobe Premier Pro and Final Cut for editing of video profiles and interviews for the Calgary Journal online

• Shot photo and video sequences using camcorders and DSLR cameras for a documentary on animal therapy, selected for play on CTV2

• Website development with Wix, Joomla and Weebly through the production of multimedia stories on Islam in Calgary and Homecare in Alberta

• Using Adobe Creative Suite products (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.) to design story pages and info-graphics for the Calgary Journal

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

   

                                                  Intern Reporter/Producer                                                                          May 2015 – July 2015

                                                  Global News Calgary                                                                                               Calgary, AB

 

• Researched and transcribed interviews for the online news team

• Produced video, photo and audio content to complement print stories online

• Set up and conducted interviews for the Noon News Hour and News Hour broadcasts

• Attended Calgary Police Service news conferences to relay important information back to the studio

• Chose clips and wrote voice-overs for the Morning News broadcast

• Contributed pitch ideas to daily story meetings

• Live Tweeted to increase social media traffic to stories when out on location

 

                                                  Reporter/Editor/Photographer                                                             Sept. 2012 - May 2015

The Calgary Journal                                                                                                 Calgary, AB

 

• Researched, wrote and edited original content for print and online

• Produced video, photo and audio content to complement print stories online

• Produced multimedia website projects on Islam and extremism, homecare in Alberta and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra

• Arts & Entertainment Editor for online, 2014

• Live Tweeted coverage of the 2013 Calgary Civic Election

 

     Distribution & Event coordinator                                                     Sept. 2014 – Dec. 2014

Flat Four Productions INC.                                                                                    Calgary, AB

 

• Organized entertainment for local event and promotion through social media that resulted in outstanding attendance and community awareness of the documentary project

• Wrote scripted copy and hosted live event which strengthened interactions with consumers and media connections

• Led Q&A session and interview with film director and documentary subject that raised awareness for the documentary

 

           

REFERENCES

Available upon request