Cara Westra

Producer at Annenberg TV News
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States, US
Languages
  • French Limited working proficiency
  • Latin Professional working proficiency

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Experience

    • United States
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Producer
      • Jan 2023 - Present

      • Produce a 30-minute, weekly live newscast by pitching stories and building the show rundown using Inception • Lead morning pitch meetings, assign stories to students, write scripts and video edit • Involved in finding and interviewing subjects on a regular basis • Produce a 30-minute, weekly live newscast by pitching stories and building the show rundown using Inception • Lead morning pitch meetings, assign stories to students, write scripts and video edit • Involved in finding and interviewing subjects on a regular basis

    • United States
    • Entertainment Providers
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • KNBC Investigation Team Intern
      • Aug 2022 - Dec 2022

      • Provided logistical and editorial support for Western news reporting, including performing interviews in the field • Conducted calls to local residents and politicians and responded to breaking news at the studio • Helped produce local mayoral and senate election coverage for live newscasts and generated research for anchors • Returned over $12k to Los Angeles residents through the I-Team Tips link • Provided logistical and editorial support for Western news reporting, including performing interviews in the field • Conducted calls to local residents and politicians and responded to breaking news at the studio • Helped produce local mayoral and senate election coverage for live newscasts and generated research for anchors • Returned over $12k to Los Angeles residents through the I-Team Tips link

  • Nick Reed / Ryan Azevedo Film Production
    • Los Angeles, California, United States
    • Documentary Filmmaker
      • May 2021 - Dec 2022

      • Actively involved in each aspect of creating four documentaries for the above producers • Research, write questions, and interview multiple film subjects per documentary • Operating camera and sound systems during filming • Organizing scheduling and logistical efforts for travel during shoots • Actively involved in each aspect of creating four documentaries for the above producers • Research, write questions, and interview multiple film subjects per documentary • Operating camera and sound systems during filming • Organizing scheduling and logistical efforts for travel during shoots

    • United States
    • Online Media
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Live Stream Manager and Multimedia Journalist
      • Jan 2020 - May 2022

      • Filming media clips and coordinating content creation for the Annenberg TV News show • Responsible for posting shows to USC’s social media accounts and leading advertising efforts • Involved in writing and interviewing subjects on a regular basis • Filming media clips and coordinating content creation for the Annenberg TV News show • Responsible for posting shows to USC’s social media accounts and leading advertising efforts • Involved in writing and interviewing subjects on a regular basis

    • United States
    • Restaurants
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Marketing, Social Media and Graphic Design Intern
      • Jun 2020 - Dec 2020

      • Led PDQ’s social media efforts through content creation (i.e. social media posts, promotions) • Authored press releases which were released on national platforms • Assisted Chief Marketing Officer with researching marketing trends related to business operations • Led PDQ’s social media efforts through content creation (i.e. social media posts, promotions) • Authored press releases which were released on national platforms • Assisted Chief Marketing Officer with researching marketing trends related to business operations

    • United States
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Student Reporter
      • Aug 2017 - May 2019

      • Organized teams to help write, film, interview, and edit short stories for PBS’s nightly news hour • Managed the South Florida PBS Snapchat account and covered controversial elections and political events • Utilized mobile technology applications to increase PBS’s South Florida outreach • Organized teams to help write, film, interview, and edit short stories for PBS’s nightly news hour • Managed the South Florida PBS Snapchat account and covered controversial elections and political events • Utilized mobile technology applications to increase PBS’s South Florida outreach

    • United States
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • PCTV News Anchor and Producer
      • Aug 2017 - May 2019

      • Conducted investigative journalism in the local community and anchored the weekly news show • Awarded third place in the Student Television Network national competition for a live stream • Traveled to national competitions and prominent networks to learn about live news production • Conducted investigative journalism in the local community and anchored the weekly news show • Awarded third place in the Student Television Network national competition for a live stream • Traveled to national competitions and prominent networks to learn about live news production

Education

  • University of Southern California
    Bachelor's degree, Journalism
    2019 - 2023
  • Pine Crest School
    4.87 GPA
    2017 - 2019
  • The Episcopal School of Dallas
    4.20 GPA
    2013 - 2017
  • Swiss Semester
    3.95 GPA
    2016 - 2016

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