Cassidy
Williams
cassidylynnewilliams@[Link]
EDUCATION
University
of
Illinois
at
Urbana-Champaign
Expected
Graduation:
December
2016
Bachelor
of
Science
in
Broadcast
Journalism
GPA:
4.0/4.0
James
Scholar
Honors
Program
Specializations:
Political
Science
and
Economics
Public
Relations
Certificate
Program
Bachelor
of
Science
in
Political
Science
Minor
in
Sociology
Institute
for
the
International
Education
of
Students
Berlin,
Germany
Berlin
Language
and
Culture
Program
Summer
2015
Created
and
maintained
a
multimedia
blog
Finalist
in
two
categories
of
the
IES
Abroad
Photography
Contest
AWARDS/HONORS
National
Academy
of
Television
Arts
&
Sciences:
Mid-America
Governors
Scholarship
recipient
Illinois
Broadcasters
Association:
2015
Student
Silver
Dome:
Best
Radio
Newscast
University
of
Illinois:
John
R
Foreman
Internship
Scholarship,
Marilyn
Miller
Kaytor
Scholarship,
Richard
Tuttle
Orr
Scholarship
and
University
Achievement
Scholarship
recipient
EXPERIENCE
WMAQ
NBC
5
Chicago
Investigative
Intern
Chicago,
IL
June
2016-August
2016
Champaign,
IL
January
2016-May
2016
Urbana,
IL
January
2016-Present
Urbana,
IL
October
2015-December
2015
Went
undercover
as
part
of
an
investigation
on
peeling
furniture
Researched
consumer-related
issues
for
the
NBC
5
Responds
team
Coordinated
with
NBCs
Consumer
Investigative
Center
in
Dallas
Organized
and
logged
multimedia
content
using
Dalet
Digital
Media
Systems
Volunteered
in
the
community
relations
department
Wrote
3-7
stories
per
newscast
Helped
produce
primary
election
coverage
Attended
daily
staff
meetings
and
pitched
story
ideas
Assisted
reporters
both
in
the
field
and
in
the
newsroom
Direct
and
assist
producing
live
weekly
newscasts
Handle
the
care
and
renting
out
of
camera
equipment
Edited
and
corrected
automated
transcripts
of
15
oral
histories
Wrote
metadata
and
descriptions
for
each
transcribed
interview
WCCU
FOX
55/27
Illinois
Newsroom
Intern
UIUC
College
of
Media:
Department
of
Journalism
Video
Reporting
and
Storytelling
Teaching
Assistant
WILL
Illinois
Public
Media
Web
Editor
Reporter
for
Downstate
Vietnam
Stories
project
January
2015-May
2015
Interviewed
and
pre-interviewed
4
subjects
as
part
of
an
oral
histories
project
Organized
scheduling
of
8
additional
interviews,
video
crews,
and
interviewers
ESPN
Radio
95.3
Tay
and
J
Show
Intern
Edited
and
published
3
podcasts
per
show
Handled
both
the
text-in
and
call-in
lines
Wrote
weekly
articles,
previews,
and
other
pieces
for
the
online
magazine
Developed
and
pitched
new
content
ideas
Urbana,
IL
September
2015-December
2015
Smile
Politely
Magazine
Champaign,
IL
Editorial
Intern
January
2014-May
2015
ACTIVITIES
Illinettes
Dance
Team:
dancer/public
relations
committee
member
Illinois
Student
Senate:
public
relations
committee
member
April
2014-April
2016
September
2014-May
2015
SKILLS
Technical:
Experience
with
Adobe
Audition,
Premiere
Pro,
Bridge,
Photoshop,
iNews,
Avid,
and
Dalet
