Kayla Brooks
Multimedia Journalist at WHSV - TV / Gray Television- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Hootsuite Platform Certification
HootsuiteMar, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Hootsuite Social Media Certification
HootsuiteMar, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Group Fitness Instructor
FiTOUR®Jan, 2019- Oct, 2024
Experience
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WHSV - TV / Gray Television
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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1 - 100 Employee
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Multimedia Journalist
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Jun 2021 - Present
I cover Augusta County, Staunton and Waynesboro. I cover Augusta County, Staunton and Waynesboro.
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Program Director
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Aug 2020 - May 2021
• Creates and manages schedule of five executive staff members, nine practicum and 15 radio lab students • Reviews and verifies the accuracy and quality of on-air and online stories, programs and additional content • Arranged and promoted weekly programming on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat • Creates and manages schedule of five executive staff members, nine practicum and 15 radio lab students • Reviews and verifies the accuracy and quality of on-air and online stories, programs and additional content • Arranged and promoted weekly programming on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat
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News Reporter
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Jan 2019 - May 2021
• Facilitates interviews with UTM faculty, staff and students, including SGA Presidents, UT System President Randy Boyd, UTM Chancellor Keith Carver and TN Governor Bill Lee • Conducts extensive research in order to construct questions for story and interview subjects • Formats weekly public affairs TV show for YouTube and UTM-TV • Facilitates interviews with UTM faculty, staff and students, including SGA Presidents, UT System President Randy Boyd, UTM Chancellor Keith Carver and TN Governor Bill Lee • Conducts extensive research in order to construct questions for story and interview subjects • Formats weekly public affairs TV show for YouTube and UTM-TV
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University of Tennessee at Martin
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Yoga Instructor
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Aug 2018 - May 2021
· Teaches yoga classes twice a week to about 10 participants· Uses social media to encourage participation in class· Adapts class to an online format during COVID-19 pandemic by using Instagram Live
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HerCampus
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Sep 2018 - May 2020
· Edits and proofreads articles for accuracy and relevance from 20 writers for online publication catered toward female, young professionals · Utilizes recruiting events and social media to promote and market the organization to potential new writers· Maintains and inspires consistent group involvement for the 20 member organization
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Orientation Leader
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Jan 2018 - Aug 2018
· Helped first-year students pick classes for the upcoming semester· Provided tours of campus to students and parents and answered questions about the physical campus· Served as a liaison between students and faculty
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Childcare Provider at Margaret N. Perry Childcare Center
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Aug 2017 - May 2018
· Nurtured a fair and loving environment for children 6 mo. to 3 yr. · Filled in for teacher in order to maintain the state's required child-to-teacher ratio· Executed breakfast, lunch and snack time by plating the food, getting drinks and overseeing the eating
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WPSD TV
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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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Mulitmedia Journalist
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May 2020 - Aug 2020
• Pitched, wrote, shot and produced news stories as the Martin, TN bureau for evening newscasts • Supported reporters on assignments through equipment set-up, interview prep and production assistance • Hands-on training alongside full-time reporters and producers • Pitched, wrote, shot and produced news stories as the Martin, TN bureau for evening newscasts • Supported reporters on assignments through equipment set-up, interview prep and production assistance • Hands-on training alongside full-time reporters and producers
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News Director
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Nov 2018 - Aug 2020
• Wrote daily newscasts for radio and reformatted those stories for our website, all promoted on Twitter and Facebook • Supervised weekly radio practicum class of 10 students by assigning stories and teaching relevant radio practices and industry skills • Stepped up during lock-down to create logs, oversee programming and produce newscasts remotely • Wrote daily newscasts for radio and reformatted those stories for our website, all promoted on Twitter and Facebook • Supervised weekly radio practicum class of 10 students by assigning stories and teaching relevant radio practices and industry skills • Stepped up during lock-down to create logs, oversee programming and produce newscasts remotely
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Reading Rock Books
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United States
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Retail
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1 - 100 Employee
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Bookseller
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May 2018 - Aug 2019
· Processed large orders of books by checking them into inventory, organizing and shelving new books · Operated cash register to execute in-store purchases, online orders and returns · Managed store social media with over 1,000 followers to promote story-time sessions, talk about books and reveal new merchandise · Processed large orders of books by checking them into inventory, organizing and shelving new books · Operated cash register to execute in-store purchases, online orders and returns · Managed store social media with over 1,000 followers to promote story-time sessions, talk about books and reveal new merchandise
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Education
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2017 - 2021
University of Tennessee at Martin
Bachelor's degree, Communications -
2013 - 2017
Dickson County High School
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