930 E 24th Ave.

(925) 323-8854
Eugene, OR 97405
echampi1@uoregon.edu
Erin Champion
EDUCATION
B.A., History major, Journalism major concentration in Electronic Media and
Advertising, Communications Studies minor
University of Oregon, June 2009, 3.51 GPA
Relevant Coursework: Advanced TV News, Reporting and Producing for Electronic
Media, TV Field Production, Final Cut Pro Workshop, Lighting Workshop, Media
Aesthetics, Social Media Marketing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Video Journalist, April 2009 – June 2009
Oregon Daily Emerald: Student-run daily newspaper
Collaborated with multimedia editor to come up with weekly stories
Interviewed for, filmed, edited and published weekly stories 3-6 minutes in
length to the web
Anchor, Reporter, Technician, September 2007 – June 2008
Duck U, college variety show: news segment
Produced, edited and filmed news packages.
Participated in weekly studio tapings in roles including anchor, floor director,
cameraperson, teleprompter, and audio board.
Attended weekly staff briefings and met weekly publication deadlines.
Producer, Reporter, Videographer, Editor, March 2008 - June 2008
Oregon News, half-hour live TV news show
Supplied content for each show including packages and VO bites.
Took on the role of producer, assistant producer and assignment editor for
three respective shows.
Committed a minimum of 20 hours a week.
Newspaper Editor-in-Chief and Reporter, September 2003 – June 2005
The Watchdog, Alhambra High School, Martinez, CA
Managed a team of 25 section editors and 30 student reporters.
Collaborated with staff members to ensure quality of newspaper production.
Created the newspaper’s design scheme & constructed the front and back page
layout of every issue.
Yearbook Senior Section Editor, September 2003 – June 2004
The Torch, Alhambra High School, Martinez, CA
Worked in partnership with one other editor to develop a design scheme for the
senior section.
Devised a weekly production schedule.
Photographed events and surveyed students to generate content.

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
KVAL News Channel 8, Eugene OR, October 2008 – December 2008
Going on assignment with reporters, shadowing producers and
videographers.
Assisting in adding content to website.

AWARDS
National Broadcast Society, Best News Magazine Oregon Extra–news package
“No Salmon for You”
Best Editor, U of O 2008 Jemmy Award. Nominated for news package, producing
team, videographer
 Contra Costa Times Outstanding High School Journalist & Second Place for
Newspaper Design

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Managerial experience, problem solving, delegating, time management, editing,
fact-checking, lighting

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Television Studio: Teleprompter, studio camera, audio board, character generator,
master control
Field Production: Sony TRV 20, Sony DSR-PD 170, various microphones, light
kits
Computer: Final Cut Pro 5, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe
Pagemaker, ProTools