LeLoni Smith

lelonismith@gmail.com Los Angeles, CA (M) 678-361-6500 (W) http://lelonismith.com

EDUCATION
The University of Georgia, Athens, GA December 2014
Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism, Spanish, & Portuguese (Cum Laude, Double Major)
Honors: HOPE Scholarship Recipient, Paul Ashley Simon Memorial Scholarship Recipient, National Society of Collegiate Scholars

MULTI-MEDIA SUMMARY
Multi-Media Enthusiast with a passion for entertainment and solid experience in media broadcasting, directing, and
producing
Proficient in public communication, script writing, audio and film editing, media programming and marketing
Proficient in Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, iMovie, Audacity, WordPress, Wix, Microsoft Office Works and Tumblr
Hands-on and detailed experience with shooting, editing, and broadcasting footage to a mass audience
Areas of Experience and Coursework
Media Programming Digital News Reporting Media Management Floor Directing
Broadcast News Reporting Communication Law Broadcast News Production Research Analysis
Digital News Writing Public Speaking Script Coverage Production Marketing

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Lauren Lakes Paternity Court, Atlanta, GA/Los Angeles, CA March 2017-Present
Executive Assistant to TV Talent
Act as a first point of contact for talent, escort talent to stage and organize lunch arrangement for talent and act as courier
Create and organize content for talents social media
Assist with scheduling appointments and events and prepare event briefing materials
Prepare reports, collect and analyze information; prepare presentations
Warner Brothers Technical Operations, Burbank, CA November 2015-Present
Office PA
Liaison between clients and Home Entertainment Digital Business for on-boarding clients to test and purchase WB titles
Created and distributed access to protected film titles pre and post theatrical release
Facilitated resolutions for technical errors clients faced within digital library on various playback devices via Vudu and
Flixster Video
Ryan Seacrest Foundation, Atlanta, GA August 2014-December 2014
Internship
Participated and featured in radio talk show streamed to patients at Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta
Operated and organized musical selections by utilizing the TriCaster system
Collaborated with a team of interns to develop and broadcast content to entertain the patients
HerCampus UGA (online magazine targeted to the female collegiate), Athens, GA August 2013-December 2013
TV Personnel
Directed, produced and hosted promotional videos for a diverse group of collegiate women that significantly increased
viewership
Created content with various topics including beauty, health and style for the organizations website and social media
Indomitable Entertainment, Santa Monica, CA June 2013-July 2013
Internship
Managed social media sites for independent film, Secret Lives of Dorks, which enabled the company to reach a larger target
audience
Provided script coverage and casting assistance to the VP of Business & Creative Affairs

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Media Relations, Los Angeles, CA
Kids in the Spotlight Inc.: Production Assistant
One Church LA: Live-Stream Operator

PUBLICATIONS
Newspaper & Online, Atlanta, GA
Tv Has Tarnished Meaning of Marriage Feature Article in The Red & Black (December 2011)
Only Up From Here Feature Article in iGirlMagazine.Net (July 2014)
Bouncing Babies Feature Article in TheDivahFilez.Com (June 2014)
LANGUAGES
Portuguese & Spanish- Speak, Read, Write (proficiently)