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- 1. Wanjira Longauer Mobile: (+254) 706 919 654 WLONGAUE@GMAIL.com EDUCATION: Hunter College, Bachelor of Arts Degree in Film, December 2012 Connecticut School of Broadcasting, Certificate in Radio and TV Broadcasting, September 2013 EXPERIENCE: Radio Presenter Capital FM (Nairobi, Kenya) 05/2014 – Present o Host The Fuse, Nairobi’s original rock show o Research topics/content and background information for items to be featured on the program o Plan and rehearse shows o Write scripts o Interview guests in the studio, by telephone or on location o Run the sound board o Select and play music o Provide links between programs, music, and commercials o Review books, films, music, newspapers, health and wellness, and relationship columns o Improvise during links; read scripts when necessary o Keep the program running to schedule; respond positively and quickly to problems or changes, and improvise where necessary o Run promotions and gift giveaways o Meet with clients for promotions o Keep in contact with the director and production team o Liaise with other members of the production and technical team/s o Record commercials and voice over work for the station Television Host Trace (Nairobi, Kenya) o Host of the international Airtel Trace Music Star Competition o Rehearse shows o Memorize scripts o Read from an autocue o Read links in-between commercial breaks o Improvise o Interview singers and top-level company executives o Keep the program running to schedule; respond positively and quickly to problems or changes, and improvise where necessary o Constantly keep in contact with the director and production team in the studio gallery, via ear- piece link o Liaise with other members of the production and technical team/s Television Host Trace (Nairobi, Kenya) o Backstage host of the Kenya national Airtel Trace Music Star Competition o Rehearse shows o Memorize scripts o Read from an autocue o Read links in-between commercial breaks o Improvise o Interview singers and top-level company executives o Keep the program running to schedule; respond positively and quickly to problems or changes, and improvise where necessary o Constantly keep in contact with the director and production team in the studio gallery, via ear- piece link o Liaise with other members of the production and technical team/s
- 2. SKILLS: Emcee, Public Speaking, Improvise, Ad-lib, Research and Interview, Creative Writing, Script Writing, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Internet, Mac OS, Windows OS KNOWLEDGE OF: Adobe Audition, Final Cut Pro, Pro Tools, NexGen, Avid, Radio Studio Operations, TV Control Room Operations INTERNSHIPS: Marketing Intern World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Film Studios (Stamford, Connecticut) 08/2013 – 03/2014 o Assistant to the Vice President of Marketing at WWE Film Studios o Attended events with VP as her assistant o Researched film marketing information o Compiled status reports and created contact lists Marketing Intern Women Make Movies (New York, New York) 08/2012 – 12/2012 o Assisted marketing manager in compiling and sending out weekly WMM e-mails to customers o Conducted marketing research for the company o Learned marketing techniques and strategies on how to target buyers Production/Admin Intern Sens Production (Brooklyn, New York) 09/2012 – 12/2012 o Responsible for directing dancers off-stage during rehearsals and live production o Took inventory of the company’s belongings o Organized and filed company’s and director’s personal documents o Learned how to file information with Turbo Tax LANGUAGES: Fluent English and Conversational Spanish