Emily Austen
Vision Sports Group, LLC
Website: http://emilyausten.weebly.com
EXPERIENCE
FOX Sports Florida--Sideline Reporter
Tampa, FL | March 2015 – Present
· Report for Tampa Bay Rays games, pre and postgame shows
· Conduct interviews with players, coaches, guests
· Host of Inside the Rays television series
· Assist with FOX Florida/SUN Sports's social media accounts and Web Wednesday
Boston Celtics—Web Reporter
Boston, MA | September 2013 – March 2015
· Report on all Celtics team coverage, to include daily practices, games, NBA Combine, community events, Celtics Minute; travel with team to various road games
· Host and producer of Celtics 30-minute live pregame show, HomeCourt Advantage, on Celtics.com and Celtics mobile app; conduct postgame interviews, wrap-up and analysis
· Host team’s NBA Draft Profile series coverage; conduct interviews with guests such as Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim, Connecticut head coach Kevin Ollie, ESPN’s Fran Fraschilla and Jeff Goodman
· Conduct live panel interviews with team executives, president, head coach, players
KAMR NBC 4 Sports/KCIT FOX 14 Sports—Weekend Sports Anchor/Sports Reporter
Amarillo, TX | February 2012 – Present
· Produce sports segments, write scripts, edit highlights, produce and edit weekly sports packages
· Anchor weekend sports segment, weekday sports reporter, fill-in weekday sports anchor, co-anchor Fox 14’s ‘The Locker Room’ for Friday Night Football
· Field reporting and live shots from various sports events and games; interview coaches and players at press conferences, games and practices
· Shoot video footage and cover area teams such as West Texas A&M sports, NAHL Bulls hockey, LSFL arena football, minor league baseball, all high school sports
The Golf Channel—Production Assistant
Orlando, FL | August 2011 – February 2012
· Assist in daily show productions such as Golf Central, The Golf Fix, School of Golf, Grey Goose 19th Hole
· Produce player profile packages, gather b-roll/photos for shows, prepare graphics, research show ideas, log golf tournaments, operate teleprompter
· Log time codes when filming out of studio, assist in overall production offsite
FAU Media Relations/Athletics—FAU Sports Weekly Director/Producer/Reporter
Boca Raton, FL | Spring 2011
· Created, filmed, edited and produced weekly sports segment for university viewing
· Interviewed university athletes, coaches, staff, and students
· Updated information, videos, and news on FAUsports.com
WFOR-TV/ CBS 4—Sports Intern
Miami, FL | Spring 2010
· Facilitated production of daily sportscast, to include editing of footage and script writing
· Field Reporter; covered various teams and events in viewing area, to include Miami Heat, Florida Marlins, Florida Panthers, and the University of Miami
· Associate Producer for station’s coverage of Super Bowl XLIV
EDUCATION
Florida Atlantic University—B.A. in Multimedia Journalism and Minor in Spanish
Boca Raton, FL Fall 2007 – May 2011
· Magna Cum Laude, National Collegiate Honor Society, Golden Key International Honor Society, President’s and Dean’s List, Bright Futures scholarship recipient
· Awarded Cross Country and Track scholarship, 4-year varsity letter winner
· Study Abroad- Spain, scholarship recipient Summer 2010
EQUIPMENT USED
· DVC Pro Editing stations and cameras, Sony Handycam, Sony EX Cams
· Final Cut Pro, Avid, Adobe, iNEWS Producing software, Photoshop, Microsoft Office programs, LiveFont, Dreamweaver
REFERENCES
Peter Stringer
Sr. Director, Digital Media, Boston Celtics
(617) 513-4799 [email protected]
Michael Spencer
Sports Director, KAMR/KCIT
(806) 672-6486 [email protected]
Kevin Schultz
Senior Coordinating Producer, Golf Channel
(407) 758-9668 [email protected]
Alex Smolka
Head Coach, Cross Country & Track, Florida Atlantic University
(561) 213-4387 [email protected]
Vision Sports Group, LLC
Website: http://emilyausten.weebly.com
EXPERIENCE
FOX Sports Florida--Sideline Reporter
Tampa, FL | March 2015 – Present
· Report for Tampa Bay Rays games, pre and postgame shows
· Conduct interviews with players, coaches, guests
· Host of Inside the Rays television series
· Assist with FOX Florida/SUN Sports's social media accounts and Web Wednesday
Boston Celtics—Web Reporter
Boston, MA | September 2013 – March 2015
· Report on all Celtics team coverage, to include daily practices, games, NBA Combine, community events, Celtics Minute; travel with team to various road games
· Host and producer of Celtics 30-minute live pregame show, HomeCourt Advantage, on Celtics.com and Celtics mobile app; conduct postgame interviews, wrap-up and analysis
· Host team’s NBA Draft Profile series coverage; conduct interviews with guests such as Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim, Connecticut head coach Kevin Ollie, ESPN’s Fran Fraschilla and Jeff Goodman
· Conduct live panel interviews with team executives, president, head coach, players
KAMR NBC 4 Sports/KCIT FOX 14 Sports—Weekend Sports Anchor/Sports Reporter
Amarillo, TX | February 2012 – Present
· Produce sports segments, write scripts, edit highlights, produce and edit weekly sports packages
· Anchor weekend sports segment, weekday sports reporter, fill-in weekday sports anchor, co-anchor Fox 14’s ‘The Locker Room’ for Friday Night Football
· Field reporting and live shots from various sports events and games; interview coaches and players at press conferences, games and practices
· Shoot video footage and cover area teams such as West Texas A&M sports, NAHL Bulls hockey, LSFL arena football, minor league baseball, all high school sports
The Golf Channel—Production Assistant
Orlando, FL | August 2011 – February 2012
· Assist in daily show productions such as Golf Central, The Golf Fix, School of Golf, Grey Goose 19th Hole
· Produce player profile packages, gather b-roll/photos for shows, prepare graphics, research show ideas, log golf tournaments, operate teleprompter
· Log time codes when filming out of studio, assist in overall production offsite
FAU Media Relations/Athletics—FAU Sports Weekly Director/Producer/Reporter
Boca Raton, FL | Spring 2011
· Created, filmed, edited and produced weekly sports segment for university viewing
· Interviewed university athletes, coaches, staff, and students
· Updated information, videos, and news on FAUsports.com
WFOR-TV/ CBS 4—Sports Intern
Miami, FL | Spring 2010
· Facilitated production of daily sportscast, to include editing of footage and script writing
· Field Reporter; covered various teams and events in viewing area, to include Miami Heat, Florida Marlins, Florida Panthers, and the University of Miami
· Associate Producer for station’s coverage of Super Bowl XLIV
EDUCATION
Florida Atlantic University—B.A. in Multimedia Journalism and Minor in Spanish
Boca Raton, FL Fall 2007 – May 2011
· Magna Cum Laude, National Collegiate Honor Society, Golden Key International Honor Society, President’s and Dean’s List, Bright Futures scholarship recipient
· Awarded Cross Country and Track scholarship, 4-year varsity letter winner
· Study Abroad- Spain, scholarship recipient Summer 2010
EQUIPMENT USED
· DVC Pro Editing stations and cameras, Sony Handycam, Sony EX Cams
· Final Cut Pro, Avid, Adobe, iNEWS Producing software, Photoshop, Microsoft Office programs, LiveFont, Dreamweaver
REFERENCES
Peter Stringer
Sr. Director, Digital Media, Boston Celtics
(617) 513-4799 [email protected]
Michael Spencer
Sports Director, KAMR/KCIT
(806) 672-6486 [email protected]
Kevin Schultz
Senior Coordinating Producer, Golf Channel
(407) 758-9668 [email protected]
Alex Smolka
Head Coach, Cross Country & Track, Florida Atlantic University
(561) 213-4387 [email protected]