Rakeesha Nicole Wrigley has experience producing documentaries at NBC Universal and conducting research for CNBC programs. She currently works as a production associate developing hour-long documentaries and assisting producers with field shoots. Previously, she collected newsworthy photos and created news stories as content manager at Fresco News. She has also mentored students and assisted with operations as a graduate assistant at the NYU Urban Journalism Workshop.

1. Rakeesha Nicole Wrigley
646.575.0751  rakeeshawrigley@gmail.com
www.rwrigley.com
Experience
NBC Universal, CNBC Long Form Unit Production Associate Englewood Cliffs, NJ September2015-Present
Conduct research and help producers develop hour-long documentaries. Assist producers and crew on local field shoots by obtaining
releases and finding potential interview subjects. Pitch hour-long documentary ideas to senior staff. Log, transcribe and organize shot
material. Ran scripts at the New York Stock Exchange for live CNBC dayside programs: Closing Bell, Squawk Box and Power Lunch.
Maintain expense accounts for Executive Producers. Train interns and pages on various programs to view and organize footage.
Assign daily tasks to pages and interns.
Fresco News Content Manager New York, NY May 2015-September 2015
Collect newsworthy photographs from around the world utilizing Tweetdeck, Banjo, and other social media platforms to be used by
our organization and other news agencies. Add captions and relevant news articles to photos to create news stories. Share stories via
Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Tumblr and the Fresco News Application with multiple hashtags.
NYU Urban Journalism Workshop Graduate Assistant New York, NY July 2015
Mentored twenty high school students in researching, pitching and reporting publishable stories during an all-intensive ten-day
workshop. Supervised students during field trips to Buzzfeed, New York Times, and ABC. Assisted in program operations ensuring
students met curfew and were issued meal tickets. Assisted the program director in keeping the program on schedule.
Radio Diaries Editing Intern Brooklyn, NY June 2015-September 2015
Edited interviews given by Bishop Desmond Tutu, Nelson Mandela, Dennis Goldberg and other leaders of the Anti-Apartheid
movement for the Mandela Archive Project. Transcribed interviews and updated the Mandela Archive Database with current
information on characters. The project will be donated to the Ford Foundation as a research database this December.
NYU Now Rotating Producer, Writer, Editor, Correspondent New York, NY January 2015-May 2015
Produced content for live TV news broadcast for NYU community. Independently shot, wrote and edited segments centering on social
issues. Other responsibilities included technical director, teleprompter, graphics and audio control operations.
Silverado High School Instructional Assistant Special Education Victorville, California May 2006-June 2012
Taught multiple subjects including English and Math to special education students in large and small groups. Provided teacher and
student support in and out of the classroom. Managed grade reporting, lesson planning and disciplinary processes. Maintained and
submitted regular monitoring and evaluation reports to administration.
InternationalExperience
United States Peace Corps Ncwadi, South Africa July 2012-June 2014
Taught English and computer literacy to grades 4-7 to over 70 isiZulu speaking children. Taught afterschool programs such as English
remedial courses, HIV/AIDS prevention via Grassroots Soccer, Perm gardening, Dance and Salon. Facilitated teacher training to ensure
compliance with the new South African Curriculum. Trained teachers in grade reporting computer program, SASAMS. Other
responsibilities included sending quarterly monitoring and evaluation reports to US Peace Corps.
Education
New York University Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute New York, NY December 2015
MA, Multimedia Journalism
University Of California, Riverside Riverside, CA June 2012
BA, English and Ethnic Studies.
Victor Valley College Victorville, CA June 2010
AA, Liberal Arts
Skills
Basic isiZulu. Multicultural communications skills set. Proficient in iOS, Mac, PC, Microsoft suite including Excel, Word and
Outlook. Also proficient in video and editing software such as Adobe Premiere, Adobe Audition, ProTools and Photoshop.