EXPERIENCE

SCIENCE WRITER AND SOCIAL MEDIA SPECIALIST

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC
ADMINISTRATION  |  2018 - PRESENT
Interview NOAA scientists about environmental data and
the latest developments in remote sensing
Make scientific advancements more compelling by writing
articles about everything from what fuels a hurricane to
how shrinking Arctic sea ice relates to national security
Manage the @NOAASatellites social media platforms
Develop social media plans for upcoming events

MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST
CIRCA  |  MAY 2016 - MAY 2018
Shot, edited and produced original videos, covering

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everything from how urine could help generate power for
soldiers on the front lines to one man's inspirational 1,000-
mile run for suicide prevention
Shot and hosted Facebook Live shows all across the D.C.
metro area and Virginia

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Hosted and produced Circa's "Did You Know" segment
Hosted and produced pilot of Circa's OTT show
Wrote breaking news stories

WEB PRODUCER
FOX8 - WGHP  |  DEC. 2014 - MAY 2016
Produced original content for the web
JOURNALIST Created original video content for social media
Hosted and produced on-air web segment

CORRESPONDENT
MEDILL NATIONAL SECURITY JOURNALISM INITIATIVE  |
JUNE - DEC. 2014
Reported on the U.S. landmine legacy from Iraq
Shot photo story as landmine survivor walked me through
an active minefield

CONTACT
EDUCATION
ALIXVHINES@GMAIL.COM
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MASS COMMUNICATIONS
WWW.ALIXHINES.COM
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY  |  2009 - 2013
MAGNA CUM LAUDE, UNIVERSITY HONORS

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BROADCAST JOURNALISM

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY  |  2013 - 2014

SOCIAL MEDIA
SKILLS
TWITTER: @ALIXHINES
Sony Z150 SEO and Google Analytics
FACEBOOK: /FB.ME/ALIXVHINES Canon 70D Wordpress
INSTAGRAM: @ALIX_HINES Editing: Adobe Premiere, AP Style
Avid and Videolicious Twitter, Facebook, Instagram
Script Writing Canva