Email: Jonimaedls@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Montclair State University – Montclair, NJ
Bachelor of Arts, Major in Journalism and Digital Media, Minor in Visual Arts
Graduation Date: May 2022
GPA: 3.82 Magna Cum Laude
News NOW Daily — Production Assistant Mar 2025 – Present
Edits incoming live feeds and field material into broadcast-ready clips for same-day segments
Supports producers by preparing segment elements and scripts to maintain accuracy and version control under shifting deadlines
Cut and organize sound from live feeds for immediate use in breaking news coverage
Works closely with control room and production teams to coordinate video and graphic playback during live coverage
Pitches and produces ,segment material including video clips and anchor copy
Network Presidential Elections Special New York — NY Tape Production Assistant November 6, 2024
Supported rolling live coverage of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election, reaching an audience of more than 6M prime time viewers
Edited video and audio in real time, ensuring critical segments were seamless and broadcast-ready under extreme time pressure
Managed live feeds, pushing President-elect Donald Trump’s acceptance speech to air rapidly across to national audiences across platform
Morning News NOW — Production Assistant Dec 2022 – Mar 2025
Produced on-air graphics and visuals for live news segments to deliver clarity and strengthen audience impact
Edited video packages and same-day content under tight deadlines using Avid and Adobe Premiere
Pitched and produced live-segments and written intros to elevate on-air presentation and enhance audience experience
Sourced and edited relevant media during breaking news, delivering accurate and relevant content under pressure
Prepared and distributed anchor scripts daily
Network Midterm Elections Coverage — Midterm Elections Graphics Playback Operator Sep 2022 – Dec 2022
Produced live on-air visuals, running results with real-time accuracy using a live updated election tally results system
Collaborated and coordinated with directors, producers and graphics team to design and time visuals for broadcast
Rapidly produced graphics rundowns, integrating new race results into broadcast coverage
Delivered real-time visuals to a national audience under live newsroom conditions
Additional Technical Skills:
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, iNews, VizPilot, Avid, DALi, Wildmoka, Microsoft 365, Instagram, Facebook, X, Linkedin