MELISSA BERMAN

AT T O R N E Y. R E P O RT E R . P RO D U C E R . A N C H O R
Chicago, Illinois | lissberman@gmail.com
WWW.MELISSAZBER MAN.COM
LICENSED ATTORN EY, STATE OF ILLI NOIS, N OVEMBER 2017
E DU CATIO N
CHICAGO -K ENT COLLEGE OF LAW, JURIS DOCTOR | MAY 2017
- DEANS HONOR LIST
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA, BACHELOR OF JOURNALISM, RADIO/TELEVISION | MAY 2012
- WALTER W I L L I AMS SCHOLAR
INSTI TU TE DTUDES POLITIQUES-PARIS ( SCIENCES-PO), JOURNALISM | SPRING 2011
L EG AL EXP ERIEN CE
L AW CLERK | L AW O FF I C E O F TH E CO O K CO UN TY PUB LI C D E F E N D E R
C HI CAGO | SE PTE MB ER 2016 - D EC EM B E R 2 0 1 6
- Law clerk with the Homicide Task Force.
- Analyzed and reviewed records including grand jury transcripts, Chicago police reports, Chicago police interview
videos, crime scene photos.
- Assisted with filings and research.
- Drafted and argued response in murder case.
L AW CLERK | ILL INO I S ATTO R N EY G EN E R A L S O F F I C E
C HI CAG O | SE PTE MBE R 2014 - FEB RUA RY 2 0 1 5
- Law clerk in the Child Welfare Litigation Department.
- Reviewed records of appeals including DCFS records, administrative hearing transcripts and medical records
- Researched and wrote briefs.
- Analyzed cases and advised Assistant Attorney Generals on how to proceed.
- Assisted with filings and various other research and tasks.
J O URNAL ISM & M E D IA E XPE R I E N C E
NE WSWRIT E R/PRO DU C ER | W G N -TV
CHICAGO | FEBRUARY 2015 - PRESENT
- Research, write and edit stories for Morning, Midday, Evening and Nightly newscasts
- Fill-in show producer: research and choose local and national news stories, manage time, work with team of writers,
reporters and anchors to write and build newscast.
- Write stories for web.
SP EC IAL PROJECTS | IL L I N O I S TH O R O U G H BR E D H O R S E M E N S A S S O C I AT I O N
CICERO, IL | JULY 2014 - DECEMBER 2016
- Oversaw launch of new website, managed social media account and website, created multi-media content including
videos and photos
P L ANNING E DITOR , L I N E P R O DU C ER , P R O D UC E R / W R I T E R | TO UC H V I S I O N T V
CHICAGO | JANUARY 2013 - JULY 2014
- Helped launch 24/7 news network across TV, Internet and App from the first full-staff stage through continuous
programming in numerous markets.
- Booked interviews, gathered resources, found future stories. Assigned airdates.
- Produced all evening newscast and 4 to 6 newsmovies per shift. Researched, wrote and storyboarded each
newsmovie. Collaborated with graphics artists to produce elements, found video and music for stories.
- Copy-edited scripts and reviewed pieces for air.
RE PO RTE R, PRODU C ER , AN C H O R , P R O D UCT I O N A S S I STA N T | KO M U-T V
COLU MBIA, MO | 2009 - 2013
- Multimedia Journalist: shot, wrote and edited my own stories.
- Helped create Social Media Desk for U_News@4, an hour-long newscast focused on viewer interaction
- Produced two-and-a-half-hour morning show, ten p.m. newscast and 6 p.m. newscast.
- Anchored National & World News segments. Produced & anchored cut-ins to the TODAY show. Weekend co-anchor.
RE PO RTE R | MISSO UR I DI G I TAL N EW S
JEFFERSON CITY, M O | JUNE 2011 - AUGUST 2011
- Worked inside the Missouri State Capitol.
- Attended committee hearings, full session and sought out stories during the legislative session.
- Stories aired on KMOX, the CBS affiliate in St. Louis and KBIA-FM, the NPR affiliate in Columbia, MO.
IN TERE ST S
- Proficient in French
- Member of the Chicago Bar Association Orchestra