Eric Woodyard
1117 Avenue B
Flint, MI 48503
(810) 513-6733
Education:
Western Michigan University- Kalamazoo, MI
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism/Creative Writing in December 2010 (GPA: 3.38)
Professional Experience: (my online portfolio is at www.eric32woodyard.wordpress.com)
SLAM Magazine, National Magazine- Sports Reporter, Auburn Hills, MI (11/2008-Present)
Produce an original blog entitled “Flintstone TV” featuring exclusive web content and videos, including coverage of Detroit Pistons games for www.slamonline.com. Published feature-length stories in the magazine on basketball legends, Terry Furlow and Adrian Dantley.
Sports Reporter, Western Herald-campus newspaper, Kalamazoo, MI (9/2007-Present)
Responsible for covering various sports events at Western Michigan University. Covered the women’s basketball beat.
Intern, WMMT-TV CHANNEL 3, Kalamazoo, MI (1/2010-4/2010)
Became the unofficial basketball beat reporter for a local public high school during the team’s march to the Class “A” state championship, developing great relationships with the coach and players.
Intern, WJRT-TV/ABC 12, Flint, MI (5/2009-9/2009)
Observed and participated in the operation of a major market television station. One of the first station interns to receive air time on a story that I originally produced and edited. Learned to edit using the Grass Valley editing system.
Honors:
- National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Member
- Wade H. McCree Scholar
- 2009 Michigan Press Association (MPA) Scholarship Winner
Skills:
- Proficient at editing using the Grass Valley system and Final Cut Pro
- Adept at video recording
- Creating and maintaining an original blog (www.eric32woodyard.wordpress.com)
- Using social networking as a reporting and marketing tool
- Twitter: 482 Followers
- Facebook: 1,203 Friends
