Sooji Nam

Reporter at WPBF 25 News
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Location
Los Angeles, California, United States, US
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Korean Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Full professional proficiency
  • French Limited working proficiency

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Experience

    • Reporter
      • 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

    • United States
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Reporter, Fill-In Anchor
      • 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

    • United States
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Desk Assistant
      • 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.

    • Production Intern
      • 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

    • United States
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • News Anchor, Reporter
      • 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

    • Accounting
    • News Assistant
      • Aug 2017 - Jan 2018
    • Intern
      • Jan 2017 - May 2017
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Admissions Ambassador
      • 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

    • United States
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Executive Producer
      • 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

    • Broadcast Producer
      • 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.

    • Alternative Medicine
    • USC Coke Red Ambassador
      • 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

    • Intern
      • 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

    • India
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • Television production intern
      • 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

    • United States
    • E-Learning Providers
    • Student Backpack Journalist, South Korea
      • 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.

    • Korean Translator
      • 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

    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Intern for Councilmember Bob Blumenfield (3rd District)
      • 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

    • United States
    • Newspaper Publishing
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Student Reporter
      • 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.

Education

  • University of Southern California
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Broadcast Journalism, International Relations
    2014 - 2018
  • Immaculate Heart High School
    High School Diploma
    2010 - 2014

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