I worked on ATVN for a year while concurrently taking a position at Trojan Vision as Station Operations. From there I went on to an engineering internship at KCET and then broadcast IT management at KTLA.
SurveyWhat are the top three skills journalism students should learn in college?:
Get involved in a variety of activities, not just the most glamorous ones. Take a look behind the scenes, that is where some of the most interesting things happen.
What were your duties at ATVN? :
Fall 2004- Graphics Artist
Spring 2005- Graphics Artist, Editor
Fall 2004- Spring 2007: Trojan Vision Station Operations (in charge of flipping the switch to turn on ATVN )
How did ATVN prepare you for your career?:
ATVN was a part of my initial voyage into television production. ATVN gave me a view into the workings of a television newsroom.
What is your advice to aspiring journalists?:
Every job counts. Even the The experience at ATVN showed me that even though I was not a W/S/E I had a role in the final project that I could be proud of.