Lori Lizarraga

llizarraga@smu.edu (214) 949-9823 lorilizarraga.wordpress.com

EDUCATION
Southern Methodist University
Business Journalism & Communications
Graduation Date: December 2015

TECHNICAL SKILLS
iNews
Final Cut Pro X
Sony HXR-NX5U
Studio Cameras
Anchor/Reporter/Producer
Technical positions in control room
Microsoft Office Applications

INVOLVEMENT
Co-Founder of Daddys Girls
A mentor and fellowship group led by high
school women for junior high girls started in
2010
Founder of Born For This Scholarship
Founded in 2011, BFT was a dance
scholarship program that covered course
tuition for underprivileged boys and girls in
Ellis County
Advocacy & Outreach at K9s for Kids
A startup non-profit organization that raised
money to purchase service dogs for children
from 2011 to 2013
Kappa Alpha Theta Social Media Chair
Managed and produced content for SMU
Thetas social media platforms (Facebook,
Twitter, Instagram, Website)
Head Start Volunteer
Weekly volunteer at afterschool tutoring and
daycare center for elementary school children
of low-income families

AWARDS
College Hispanic American Society
National Society of Collegiate Scholars
SMU Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity
2011 Moral Courage Scholarship Recipient
2013 Hispanic Alumni Scholarship Recipient

2014 SMU Comm. Advisory Board

Scholarship
2015 ONeil Business Journalism Scholarship

EXPERIENCE
KTVT CBS 11 News
Broadcast Intern

August 2015 Present

Contributed to the CBS 11 daily newscast as a writer, video editor,

control room and audio booth shadow, production assistant, field
reporter, and digital media intern.

The Richards Group

Brand Management Intern

September 2015 Present

Delivering daily assistance to the Schwab Advisor Services brand

management team
Track teams billing hours and monthly budget limits
Day-to-day projects on Main Event, Rice Select, and RiceTec
accounts

Brand Management Intern

January 2013 May 2013

Responsible for competitive tracking on The Home Depot account

Presented up-to-date competitive activity in weekly team status
meetings
Tracked The Home Depots historical campaign success,
helped create content for current campaigns, and brainstormed
new campaign ideas

The SMU Daily Update

Executive Producer

January 2014 Present

Produced, wrote and edited content for The Daily Update, a

student-run daily newscast. Served as a control room technician,
server operator, production assistant and on-air talent twice weekly
for two years.

Happenings on the Hilltop

Segment Host

August 2014 Dec. 2015

Produced, reported, filmed, edited video content, and hosted

weekly SMU-TV segment independently for three semesters until
graduation.

Olympia Media Group

May 2014 October 2014
Editor in Chief of The Odyssey at SMU
Assigned, monitored, and edited student writers work for
publication

Coordinated writers deadlines and scheduled live-dates

Edited up to 20 articles weekly
Created and controlled all social media platforms
Responsible for recruiting and hiring new team members

Texas Capital Bank

August 2013 December 2013
Recruiting & Onboarding Intern
Assisted in the organization of new-hire orientation, coordinated
onboarding logistics, and planned bi-weekly new-hire interoffice
welcome meetings.
Organized employee service opportunities and young business
professional events
Responsible for planning in-office holiday parties for 200+
guests
Ensured quick response to new-hire inquiries