Sooji Nam
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Korean Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Full professional proficiency
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French Limited working proficiency
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Reporter
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Jul 2021 - Present
-Report for the 5am/6am/9am/12pm shows -Interview educational and local government leaders on COVID-19 mitigation plans -Script and work alongside photographer and producers on multiple stories daily -Fill-in anchor on weekends for morning and evening shows -Report for the 5am/6am/9am/12pm shows -Interview educational and local government leaders on COVID-19 mitigation plans -Script and work alongside photographer and producers on multiple stories daily -Fill-in anchor on weekends for morning and evening shows
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WACH FOX
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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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Reporter, Fill-In Anchor
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Jul 2019 - Jul 2021
-Interview Democratic presidential candidates ahead of the First in the South Primary, including Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg, Cory Booker, Andrew Yang and Tulsi Gabbard. -Cover state house committee hearings, and conduct one-on-one interviews with Governor Henry McMaster -Pitch stories, shoot, script, track and edit video packages and live shots for daily newscasts -Fill-in anchor for weekend 10 P.M. newscasts, and for weekday shows if needed -Interview Democratic presidential candidates ahead of the First in the South Primary, including Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg, Cory Booker, Andrew Yang and Tulsi Gabbard. -Cover state house committee hearings, and conduct one-on-one interviews with Governor Henry McMaster -Pitch stories, shoot, script, track and edit video packages and live shots for daily newscasts -Fill-in anchor for weekend 10 P.M. newscasts, and for weekday shows if needed
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NBC News
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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700 & Above Employee
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Desk Assistant
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Jun 2018 - Jul 2019
-Collaborate with White House and Capitol Hill producers and correspondents for live hits on MSNBC. -Manage the MSNBC assignment desk on the weekends. -Log video feeds information and assist producers with locating video for Nightly News spots. -Assist producers as a Nightly News desk assistant. -Collaborate with White House and Capitol Hill producers and correspondents for live hits on MSNBC. -Manage the MSNBC assignment desk on the weekends. -Log video feeds information and assist producers with locating video for Nightly News spots. -Assist producers as a Nightly News desk assistant.
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Production Intern
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Jan 2018 - Jun 2018
-Assist producers with field interviews -Translate SOTs from Spanish into English -Log press conferences in Interplay Assist -Draft scripts and select b-roll for packages -Assist producers with field interviews -Translate SOTs from Spanish into English -Log press conferences in Interplay Assist -Draft scripts and select b-roll for packages
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Annenberg TV News
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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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News Anchor, Reporter
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Jan 2016 - May 2018
-Inform audience of the latest news, live every Wednesdays at 6 P.M. -Record and edit video and interview footage for video packages -Write the anchor scripts for the newscasts -Inform audience of the latest news, live every Wednesdays at 6 P.M. -Record and edit video and interview footage for video packages -Write the anchor scripts for the newscasts
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ABC7
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Accounting
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News Assistant
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Aug 2017 - Jan 2018
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Intern
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Jan 2017 - May 2017
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Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
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United States
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Admissions Ambassador
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May 2015 - May 2017
-Interact with prospective students and their families as a representative of Annenberg -Assist students by providing information and answering all questions about life at USC -Interact with prospective students and their families as a representative of Annenberg -Assist students by providing information and answering all questions about life at USC
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Trojan Vision Television
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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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Executive Producer
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Jan 2016 - May 2016
-Showrunner for “Balance TV Show,” leading all producers, hosts, and segment correspondents -Overlook the production meetings to ensure that the 30-minute live show runs smoothly
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Broadcast Producer
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Aug 2015 - Jan 2016
-Collaborate with the show director about preparing for the sets before and after the show. -Lead and assist the production team members with master control, audio booth, camera, floor directing, and technical directing. -Help set schedules and assignments for each production member on a weekly basis. -Communicate with the show executive producers as well as with the production director to produce successful broadcasts each weeknight.
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Coca-Cola
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Alternative Medicine
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USC Coke Red Ambassador
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Jul 2015 - Jan 2016
-Promote Coca-Cola to all USC students through social media and brand-owned websites -Organize high-profile events on campus and encourage students to attend -Promote Coca-Cola to all USC students through social media and brand-owned websites -Organize high-profile events on campus and encourage students to attend
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Intern
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Jul 2015 - Aug 2015
-Organize documents and database of emails -Assist in events with Chinese Children’s Initiative and other major organizations -Organize documents and database of emails -Assist in events with Chinese Children’s Initiative and other major organizations
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KCET
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India
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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Television production intern
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Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
-Provide ideas for upcoming KCET show, MOSAIC as a Korean-fluent correspondent -Conduct research on the South Korean millennial generation and related independent documentaries -Attend production meetings -Provide ideas for upcoming KCET show, MOSAIC as a Korean-fluent correspondent -Conduct research on the South Korean millennial generation and related independent documentaries -Attend production meetings
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Kids Talk Radio
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United States
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E-Learning Providers
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Student Backpack Journalist, South Korea
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Aug 2011 - Dec 2014
-Student Backpack Journalist -Publish articles and podcasts in both Korean and English about the Korean Culture both in Korea and the United States -Attend STEM conferences and report back through Korean and English For the URL, the podcasts and articles are towards the bottom of the website page. -Student Backpack Journalist -Publish articles and podcasts in both Korean and English about the Korean Culture both in Korea and the United States -Attend STEM conferences and report back through Korean and English For the URL, the podcasts and articles are towards the bottom of the website page.
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Korean Translator
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Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
-Call Korean voters through phone canvassing to inform them of the upcoming election -Participate in precinct walks in the Korean community to remind members to vote -Translate campaign brochures and letters into Korean -Call Korean voters through phone canvassing to inform them of the upcoming election -Participate in precinct walks in the Korean community to remind members to vote -Translate campaign brochures and letters into Korean
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City of Los Angeles
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Intern for Councilmember Bob Blumenfield (3rd District)
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Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
-Attend City Council meetings -Compile daily new articles of Council District 3 to distribute to Los Angeles City Councilmembers -Design certificates and commencement letters -Assist Councilmember Blumenfield's Executive Assistant -Attend City Council meetings -Compile daily new articles of Council District 3 to distribute to Los Angeles City Councilmembers -Design certificates and commencement letters -Assist Councilmember Blumenfield's Executive Assistant
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The Korea Daily
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Student Reporter
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Jun 2011 - Aug 2014
-Write articles about local, Korean community events in English -Submit bi-weekly articles to editors for publication in "The Korea Daily" Newspaper The URL displays one of my many articles I have published for "The Korea Daily" Newspaper. -Write articles about local, Korean community events in English -Submit bi-weekly articles to editors for publication in "The Korea Daily" Newspaper The URL displays one of my many articles I have published for "The Korea Daily" Newspaper.
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Education
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University of Southern California
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Broadcast Journalism, International Relations -
Immaculate Heart High School
High School Diploma