BROOKE PORTER

1434 E 2700 N North Logan, UT 84341

435-232-6865

brooke.porter27@gmail.com

EDUCATION
Brigham Young University, 3.88 GPA
Aug 2010- April 2016
Major: Communications- Broadcast Journalism Emphasis
Minor: International Development
Recipient: KSL News Scholarship, Y Award Scholarship- honors excellence in academics and community involvement,
BYU Academic Scholarship, College of Fine Arts and Communications Deans List, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
member, Kappa Tau Alpha Honor Society member
Related Courses: Advanced Broadcast Journalism; Media Ethics, Law & Responsibility; Research Methods for Journalism;
Principles of Journalism; Video & Audio News Production; Media Advocacy & Social Change

WORK EXPERIENCE
Wallaroo Digital Marketing Agency
Jan 2016- Present
Account manager and content writer for all online platforms by creating social media posts, landing pages and
blog posts to improve companies SEO and online presence
KBYU Eleven News Reporter, Anchor & Producer
Aug 2014- April 2016
Reported and anchored for an award winning newscast, responsible for finding, interviewing, shooting, writing
and editing weekly news story, developed skills as an enterprising reporter and honed writing skills as a producer
Marriott School of Business External Relations Writer
Aug 2015- Mar 2016
Wrote news releases and articles for the schools online magazine, pitched new and creative story ideas, conducted
interviews while juggling multiple stories, departments and assignments at once
KUTV Channel 2 News Intern
Aug 2015- Current
Acting as the producer for the news franchise Inside the Story, duties include, creating web copies of stories,
contacting and finding sources, writing packages, teases and intros for the reporter, managing online photo gallery
NBC News Channel Washington Intern
May 2015- Aug 2015
Assisted in creating packages on top national and international news daily from Washington D.C. to service all
NBC affiliates, conducted interviews, logged government hearings, wrote news stories, made editorial decisions
Camera Equipment Manager
Aug 2012- Dec 2012 & Aug 2014- April 2015
Managed a large collection of camera equipment for the BYU School of Communications, familiar with a variety
of brands and styles of cameras used in both broadcasting and print media
Communications Department Student Ambassador
Aug 2012- Dec 2012
Created advertisements, organized department events, coordinated with faculty and staff, gave tours of the
newsroom and other department labs
Lennox International Public Relations Intern
June 2012- Aug 2012
Primary responsibilities included gathering information and interviewing employees for press releases, writing
press releases, maintaining and creating interoffice webpages and organizing events
Portfolio Website URL: brookeport.weebly.com

OTHER EXPERIENCE
Full-Time Volunteer Representative
March 2013- Aug 2014
Represented The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Philippines, spent10-12 hour days teaching,
studying and contacting new people, trained others in communication, problem solving, and planning skills
BYU College of Fine Arts and Communications Student Association
Aug 2012- Dec 2012
Applied position, member of council responsible for organizing college events and addressing concerns of the
students as liaison for the Deans office
BYU Student Association- Student Honor Executive Director
Aug 2011- April 2012
Spent 350+ hours planning and preparing activities to promote BYU students honor and integrity, headed
programs such as the Circle of Honor Essay Contest and Honor Campaign booths across campus
World Joy Inc. Volunteer
Aug 2009- May 2010
Organized fundraising within schools and the community totaling $20,000 to build an elementary school in
Ekorso, Ghana; traveled to Ghana for the dedication of the school and participated in an education seminar