1. TRACY EVERSON
Award-winning former reporter with extensive political and government expertise seeks multi-media
communications opportunity
EXPERIENCE:
District Communications Director, New York State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins
Responsibilities for the NY State Senate Democratic Leader in her Yonkers, NY District Office include writing press
releases and handling local news conferences, web and social media postings (Twitter @AndreaSCousins and
Facebook), talking points for interviews and speeches, monthly email newsletters and yearly constituent mailers.
June 2014 to present.
Deputy Communications Director, Westchester CountyDistrict Attorney Janet DiFiore
Responsibilities included writing press releases, talking points and monthly public awareness newsletters. Took
photographs for the Annual Report. Produced and coordinated “The ABC’s of Safe Sleeping” public awareness campaign
for new parents, including a 5 minute video, in response to 26 infant deaths. November 2009 to June 2014.
Communications Director, Janet DiFiore for District Attorney
Recruited by Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore to handle communications for her 2009 re-election
campaign, including writing press releases, web page postings and emails to voters. Also planned news conferences and
wrote talking points. June to November 2009.
Chief Political Reporter, News 12 Westchester, Yonkers, NY
Emmy-nominated writer covered political and breaking news for this suburban NYC cable television station including
Yonkers City Hall, Westchester County and New York State government, plus Congress including Senator Hillary Clinton.
Major stories covered include 9/11, the 2004 NY State Senate Recount (Stewart-Cousins vs. Spano), the 2004
Democratic and Republican Presidential Conventions, and Senator Clinton's second term swearing in. TV news career
began in 1995 as a Weekend Associate Producer at News 12 Connecticut, then Producer at News 12 Westchester and
promoted to Reporter in 1996. June 1995 to June 2009.
News Anchor/Managing Editor: WPOP-AM, Hartford, CT
Wrote, produced, and anchored a three-hour radio news block on this all-news/talk radio station that saw its highest
ratings growth in the fall 1994 Arbitron ratings book.1993 to 1995.
News Director/Anchor/Reporter: WVIP-AM/FM, Cable TV, Mt. Kisco, NY
Produced and anchored: a three hour morning news block on WVIP-AM, a 30 minute daily news program and a weekly
interview program on WVIP-Cable TV. Supervised staff of three. 1988 to 1991.
Radio News Anchor/Reporter: WTIC-AM Hartford (1995), WNLK-AM Norwalk (1992), WELI-AM New Haven (1988),
and WMMM-AM Westport (1986-88)
EDUCATION: 1986 University of Vermont, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
Fall 1985: British Politics Seminar through American University/London with internship at the Voice of America
Spring 1985: Intensive French at the American College in Paris
AWARDS:
2001-2 New York Emmy Award Nominee for Writing
2002 New York Festivals Finalist - “Deadly MRI”
2005 National Headliner Award - Continuing Coverage of a Single News Event - “Budget Battle"
2004 Telly Award – State Senate Race Recount Coverage in Westchester (Stewart-Cousins vs. Spano)
2006 Aegis Award - Civil Service Investigation in Yonkers
2007 New York Press Club Award - Continuing Coverage for Test Tampering Scandal in Yonkers
2007 Aurora Gold Award – “To Iraq and Back”
2007 Aurora Platinum Best of Show Award – “The Battle of Ridge Hill”
2007 Videographer Award of Excellence -“The Battle of Ridge Hill” Town Meeting
2007 Telly Award - Downtown Development Profile in Yonkers
2007 Aegis Award Finalist– “To Iraq and Back”

2. 2009 New York Press Club Award – Continuing Coverage for Yonkers YMCA Probe