Zakia Williams has over 10 years of experience in communications, media production, and administrative roles. She received a bachelor's degree in mass communications with a broadcast journalism minor from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2007 and a master's degree in multimedia journalism from VCU in 2011. Her relevant experience includes roles as a receptionist at VCU Office of Undergraduate Admissions, a radio producer for VCU Capital News Service Radio, a production specialist at WRIC TV8, and an administrative assistant and reporter/production assistant for other organizations. She has skills in social media monitoring, video recording and editing, graphic design, and Microsoft Office.

1. Zakia Williams
williamszm@vcu.edu| www.mahasingoldernrule.com
Related Experience
VCU Office of Undergraduate Admissions, Richmond, VA, Sept. 2010 -present
Receptionist
 Represent VCU as first point of contact for prospective students and their families
 Answer approximately 300 telephone calls daily in a timely manner and direct calls to appropriate departments
 Input nearly 100 data entry cards daily during recruitment season into Banner 8 Forms (INB) system
VCU Capital News Service Radio, Richmond, VA, Jan. 2011-March 2011
Radio Producer
 Edited and wrote radio scripts on various Virginia General Assembly topics
 Assisted with selecting the most compelling stories to feature on WVCW, VCU’s student online radio station
 Narrated scripts for WVCW
Young Broadcasting Association, Inc., WRIC TV8, Richmond, VA, Sept. 2009 -Sept. 2010
Production Specialist
 Served as liaison between producer and anchors for 8News at 5, 5:30, 6 and 11
 Floor directed, operated cameras, and loaded graphics into Kalypso system
 Checked full screen graphics, supers, sidebars, and textboxes for accuracy and proper formatting
 Trained college interns to prepare for show, floor direct, and operate cameras
GCA Services Group, Inc., Richmond, VA, Feb. 2008 -Sept. 2010
Administrative Assistant
 Provided daily timekeeping to guarantee compliance, completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of payments
 Ensured all new and rehire packets were correctly filled out before sending to company’s headquarters
 Fostered communication and teamwork between general manager and employees
VCU InSight, Richmond, VA, Aug. 2006 - May 2007
Reporter/Production Assistant
 Delivered on-air news content, including news packages with stand-ups
 Researched and developed news stories for student produced bi-monthly magazine show that aired on WCVW
Richmond PBS
 Responsible for audio operating, setting up studio, camera operating and floor directing to ensure a quality production of
VCU InSight
Skills
 Expert in monitoring social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Storify for branding
purposes, tracking industry news, and advancing news stories
 Exceptional video recording skills using Beta SP and Sony XD cameras
 Advance non-linear video editing skills
 Competent in Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Audition, Audacity, Podbean, Microsoft Office Suite, AP Style,
Soundslides, WordPress, VUVOX, Podcast, Flickr
 Introductory skills in HTML and Dreamweaver
Education
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Master of Science in Mass Communications -Multimedia Journalism, Aug. 2011
Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications -Broadcast Journalism Minor -English, May 2007
Fudan University, Shanghai, China, March 2007
I reported in Shanghai, China for two weeks with my honors mass communications class. My group primarily focused on the
similarities and differences between China and America’s educational system. We also reported on religion in China, diversity,
and architectural history. I participated in videographing, editing and writing news packages featured on the The China
Connection, a collection of each student’s project. The show aired on WCVW Richmond PBS.