Ashley Balsavias
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Experience
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The Oglethorpe Echo
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United States
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Media and Telecommunications
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1 - 100 Employee
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Reporter
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Nov 2022 - Present
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Grady Newsource
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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1 - 100 Employee
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Multimedia Journalist, Anchor, Producer - 'Political Report' Show
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Mar 2022 - Present
•Pitch, film, write and edit video packages for a weekly broadcast that focuses on politics, working on stories on topics from student loan debt to housing insecurity •Helped produce and served as the digital anchor for a three hour live midterm election show
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Technical Production Manager
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Aug 2022 - Present
•Work as technical director, video manager and liveshot coordinator for live student broadcasts
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Show Staff Volunteer
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Jan 2022 - May 2022
•Operate teleprompter and floor direct for a live, in-studio broadcast
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Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Yarbrough Fellow
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May 2022 - Present
•Work with the Grady College communications department on social media strategy, public relations initiatives, event planning and feature stories for the college website •Help manage the college’s Instagram, Twitter and TikTok accounts•Design graphics for various social media platforms•Coordinate summer "InternView" series •Work with the Grady College communications department on social media strategy, public relations initiatives, event planning and feature stories for the college website •Help manage the college’s Instagram, Twitter and TikTok accounts•Design graphics for various social media platforms•Coordinate summer "InternView" series
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Society of Professional Journalists
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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UGA Chapter - Digital Director
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Aug 2022 - Present
•Manage the organization's social media accounts•Create graphics that promote meetings and events •Manage the organization's social media accounts•Create graphics that promote meetings and events
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Kratos Agency
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Copywriting/Social Media Intern
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Oct 2022 - Dec 2022
•Edit copy for various platforms including social media posts, email campaigns and blogs •Write social captions, schedule posts and help run an Instagram account with 16k+ followers •Work with designers to create reels for Instagram and Facebook •Edit copy for various platforms including social media posts, email campaigns and blogs •Write social captions, schedule posts and help run an Instagram account with 16k+ followers •Work with designers to create reels for Instagram and Facebook
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Atmosphere
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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News and Sports Intern
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Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
•Write stories for Atmosphere's news, sports and entertainment channels•Create and edit video content•Aggregate top daily news stories •Write stories for Atmosphere's news, sports and entertainment channels•Create and edit video content•Aggregate top daily news stories
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Habersham Broadcasting
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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1 - 100 Employee
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Innovation Fellow
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Feb 2022 - May 2022
•Improved the digital presence of the My Country 99.3 Instagram account, increased Instagram followers by 10% in three months•Manage and create content for the Instagram page •Use analytics to develop strategies to increase engagement with young audiences•Create graphics for Instagram and Facebook •Improved the digital presence of the My Country 99.3 Instagram account, increased Instagram followers by 10% in three months•Manage and create content for the Instagram page •Use analytics to develop strategies to increase engagement with young audiences•Create graphics for Instagram and Facebook
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5 Points Prep
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Academic Tutor
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Nov 2021 - May 2022
•Tutor students in subjects including SAT/ACT Math, Reading and English •Tutor students in subjects including SAT/ACT Math, Reading and English
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Delta Zeta Sorority
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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300 - 400 Employee
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Alumnae Relations Chair
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Feb 2021 - May 2022
•Serve as a liaison between alumni and active members•Organize and plan annual Founders Day event•Create bi-annual chapter newsletter •Serve as a liaison between alumni and active members•Organize and plan annual Founders Day event•Create bi-annual chapter newsletter
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Taylor Taylor, P.C.
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Legal Intern
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May 2021 - Aug 2021
•Conducted research regarding crimes and resources for victims of crimes in the metro St. Louis area•Filed and organized paperwork•Participated in active shadowing of an attorney's day-to-day tasks •Conducted research regarding crimes and resources for victims of crimes in the metro St. Louis area•Filed and organized paperwork•Participated in active shadowing of an attorney's day-to-day tasks
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Olympia Gymnastic Training Centers
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United States
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Spectator Sports
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1 - 100 Employee
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Summer Camp Instructor and Coach
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May 2021 - Jul 2021
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Education
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The University of Georgia
Bachelor's degree, Journalism -
Ladue Horton Watkins High School
High School Diploma