Karan Deardorff 42312 N. Stonemark Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85086 (602)677-8103 karan.deardorff@gmail.com Summary of Qualifications -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Extensive experience as a professional Multimedia Journalist committed to maintaining cutting edge skills and up-to-date industry knowledge. Technical Skills and Expertise ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • News Photography • News Writing • Linear and Non-Linear Editing • Customer Service Delivery Experience ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2010 - Present Kohl’s Department Store, Peoria, AZ Customer Service Specialist • Ensure customer satisfaction by providing assistance with customers. • Train new associates. • Created Employee Communication Newsletter. 2010 – 2011 Koster Films, Anthem, AZ Freelance Writer • Conducted research and wrote voice over scripts for sports videos. 2008 - 2010 WZTV-TV (FOX), Nashville, TN Multimedia Journalist • News Editor and Photographer for evening and weekend newscasts. • Gathered and edited the ‘news of the day’. • Assisted with the Assignment Desk as needed. 2001 - 2008 WNWO-TV (NBC), Toledo, OH Chief Editor/Multimedia Journalist/Assignment Manager • News Editor for two daily newscasts. • Ensured quality visual content of newscasts, supporting field reporters, and special editing and photography projects. • Live remote news reporting photographer. • Organized, planned and executed daily news events, stories and field crews. • Managed 6-8 crew members and trained new hires and college interns. • Oversaw the distribution, inventory management and maintenance of news equipment and vehicles. 2000 – 2001 WZTV-TV (FOX), Nashville, TN Multimedia Journalist • Field photographer and editor for evening news team. • Organized, planned and executed weekend news events, story assignments and field crews. Education -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ball State University, Muncie, IN Bachelor of Science - Telecommunications Awards ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ • Mid-South NATAS Team Governor’s Award – 2010 Nashville Floods • Best Newscast Emmy Nomination – 2010 Nashville Flood • Best Newscast Emmy Nomination – 2010 Murder of Steve McNair • Best Newscast Emmy – Toledo Team, 2006 • Photojournalism Station of the Year – 1999 • HM Indiana News Photographer’s Association “Spot News” – 1999 • Photojournalism Station of the Year – 1998 • Excellence in Photojournalism/Reporting Emmy Award Nomination - 1994

1. Karan B. Deardorff
42312 N. Stonemark Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85086
602.677.8103 (cell)
623.551.8046 (home)
CAREER GOAL: To continue my 20-year communication career with a Phoenix company where I can
continue to generate the highest of quality public relations and social media.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Koster Films Anthem, AZ (November 2010 to present)
Freelance Writer: Contracted writer for independent film company. Duties include working
independently conducting research to in order to write voice over for sports or other videos as
dictated by individual contracts.
WZTV-TV (FOX) Nashville, TN (April 2008-August 2010).
Multimedia Journalist: News editor and photographer for evening and weekend newscasts.
Duties included working independently in news editing and gathering the “news of the day.”
Photographer duties included working on field news teams as photographer and working one-on-
one with Producers and Reporters. Duties also included assisting with the Assignment Desk as
needed.
WNWO-TV (NBC) Toledo, OH (October 2001-Feb. 2008).
Chief Editor/Multimedia Journalist: News editor for the two daily news programs. Managed
and organized the stock and distribution of all news tapes. Responsibilities included insuring the
quality visual content of newscast, supporting reporters in the field, special editing and
photography projects, and photographer on live remote news reporting.
Assignment Manager: Responsible for the overall organizing, planning and execution of daily
news events, story assignments, and field crews. Managed news personnel ranging from 6-8
crew members and training of new hires and college interns, including scheduling, overtime, and
performance functions. Oversaw the distribution, inventory management, and maintenance of
news equipment and vehicles. Interacted on a daily basis with the News Director and Producers
on story content and the daily operations of the newsroom.
WZTV-TV (FOX) Nashville, TN (July 2000-September 2001).
Multimedia Journalist: Field photographer and editor for evening news team, working with the
Producers and Reporters. Duties included news journalism, and editing.
WTHR-TV (NBC) Indianapolis, IN (March 1997-July 2000).
Multimedia Journalist: Field photographer and editor for evening news team, working with
Producers and field Reporters. Duties included news journalism and editing.
Weekend Assignment Editor: Responsible for the overall organizing, planning and execution of
Weekend news events, story assignments and field crews. Interacted with the News Director and
Weekend Manager on story content and operation of newsroom.
JOURNALISM RECOGNITIONS:
Regional Emmy Award Nomination for Excellence in Photojournalism/Reporting-1994
HM Indiana News Photographer’s Association “Spot News”-1999

2. Member INPA, Photojournalism Station of the Year-1998, 1999
Regional Emmy Best Newscast-2006
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science – Telecommunications. Ball State University, Muncie, IN. May 1987.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
Ladies Oriental Shrine – 18 years involvement in local and regional leadership positions,
including local president, and several committee chairperson positions. Annually put together
Pictorial DVD of the National Convention.
Ball State University – Guest lecturer for Telecommunication classes.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Produced youth segment with high school students as an outreach program with Marion, County,
Indiana high schools and local TV station. Tutored, mentored, and assisted students in writing
and editing news stories that aired on Indianapolis Fox affiliate.
Reorganized news archive tapes and electronic files to improve the accessibility and ease in
researching and locating past news reports creating a new archive system.
Assisted in helping a child receive free help for her cleft lip and palate at the Chicago Shrine
Hospital for Children after doing a story on her mother.