1. Georgia E. Dawkins
509 Lotus Ave, Sebring, FL 33872
(863) 253-1122 cell • georgia.dawkins@gmail.com
Applicable Skills:Certified in Final Cut Pro, Camera Operator, Proficient in AVID Newscutter, UNITY Media Manager,
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Electronic News Production System
Experience
Haven Magazine, Based in Nashville, TN Feb. 2008-Present
Online writer for an African-American teenage female audience. Uploaded photos and videos to enhance written material.
Central Florida Health Care Administrative/Nursing Aide June 2005-Dec. 2008
Developed marketing materials and assisted seniorleaders with clerical tasks
ABC News Digital Fellow June – Aug. 2008
Rotated throughout ABC’s digital mediums: ABC News NOW, World News Webcast and ABC.Com
Booked guests,researched,wrote scripts, edited, served as videographerand assisted producers,editors and talent
The News-Sun Newspaper Columnist, Sebring, FL Dec. 2006- May 2008
Wrote columns about my perspective on life as a young adult and student; served as news correspondent and photographer
Miss Black Florida Public Relations Intern, Tallahassee, FL Mar. 2008-Apr. 2008
Assisted with production,media, sponsorship,and moderated for the 2008 Moving Closer to My Dreams Conference
FAMU-TV 20 Magazine Show, Tallahassee, FL Sept. 2007-Present
Produced 2008 Paradigm News show, helped produce 2008 Homecoming Show, served as a roving reporter for 2007
Homecoming Show and reported for 2007 Paradigm News show
WESH-TV 2 Senior Intern, Orlando, FL May-July 2007
Used ENPS to communicate with producers,anchors, affiliate stations and to access scripts
Worked at the assignment desk, participated in investigative reporting, conducted phone interviews
The Famuan Student Newspaper, Tallahassee, FL Aug. 2006-Oct. 2007
Religion Editor: planed Budgets,planned layouts,and assigned writers to stories
Assistant News Editor: wrote investigative news articles and served as Student Government Senate reporter
90.5 WANM FAMU Student Radio Station News Reporter, Tallahassee, FL Jan. –May 2007
Wrote international and local stories for on-air broadcast,Reported international and local news
Professional Affiliations
National Association of Black Journalists Member Aug. 2006-Present
Joined 2006, student chapterpresident 2007-09, increased chapter membership over 50 percent, created a mentorship
program for high school seniors and scholarship fund to benefit those students
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Member January 2008
Joined January 2008. FAMU chapter member
Awards and Honors
Florida A&M University Junior Class
Recognized as an outstanding student forhard work and dedication in 2008
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Received 2007 Youth Spirit Award for community service
Education
Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL
Major: Broadcast Journalism, Bachelor of Science; Anticipated Graduation date: August 2010
