CORTEZ
GRAYSON
Graduate from the University of Akron with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a Minor in Professional Selling
- I'm a creative thinker who is interested in telling stories to the community
- I enjoy talking and meeting new people, and I believe communication is key for all businesses
- I was heavily involved with the ZTV news show Lights Camera Akron at the University of Akron from the Fall of 2015 to the Spring of 2017 where I created great content and packages
-Emmy Winner for 2016 Lights Camera Akron team for National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences- Lower Great Lakes Chapter, Emmy Award as team member(Production Assistant), Student News and Information Category
-Outstanding Contributor Award for Lights Camera Akron Award 2016 & 2017
Resume
Cortez J. Grayson
440-221-0326
Work experience-
WAVY/WVBT TV, December 2019 to Present
Portsmouth, Virginia
News Photographer
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Shoot all video, edit packages, VO's, VOSOT's, live shots for reporter for 10 pm and 11 pm newscasts. On weekends perform same functions for the 6 pm newscasts
Amazon Fulfillment Center, July 2019 to December 2019
North Randall & Euclid, Ohio
Stower
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Stowed an assortment of items at a constant rate into different sizes of robotics that swiveled around the warehouse floor
•Waterspidered a few times (providing work for other employees) constantly loading a cart full of totes and refilling each employees station with work
•When work was low, I was sometimes assigned to push carts full of items to other sides of the warehouse for work for other employees
Panera Bread/WCHS Radio/Hertz, February 2019 to July 2019
Charleston, West Virginia
Associate/Board Operator/Flex Sales Rep
WCHS/WVAH TV, June 2018 to February 2019
Charleston, West Virginia
News Photographer
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Edit all video for 5 am and 7 am newscasts
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Shoot video, live shots for reporter, and interviews independently for 5 am, 7 am, and noon newscasts
Entercom Radio, November 2017 to June 2018
Cleveland, Ohio
Event Team Member
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Set tables up, provide merchandise to patrons at events
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Sponsor/promote the radio stations (WDOK, WQAL, WNCX, 92.3 THE FAN)
Canton Charge, October 2017 to June 2018
Canton, Ohio
C -Squad Member
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Provide entertainment to fans during timeouts at Charge Games
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Represent the Charge with In-Game promotions, and help with Kids Zone when needed
Classic Teleproductions Inc., January 2017- November 2017
Tallmadge, Ohio
Freelance Camera Operator
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Set up camera, film Akron women’s basketball games for 2016-2017 season
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Work parabolic mic for Akron Zips football game against Ball State
Akron-Summit County Public Library, December 2013 to August 2017
Akron, Ohio
Student Assistant
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Responsible for organizing, shelving and shelf reading books and other material
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Pick up books from 4 different locations in the library and sort them in the sorting range, (where all the books are kept before they are shelved)
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Fill holds for patrons via the computer and answer questions and provide information to the public
Education-
The University Of Akron, Graduation Date May 2017
Akron, Ohio
Bachelor Of Arts in Radio and TV
Major-Communication
University of Akron- ZTV August 2015 to May 2017
Akron, Ohio
News Reporter
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Shoot and edit packages and interview college students
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Create interview guides for college students and creative content for my segment on the Lights Camera Akron TV Show
University of Akron-WZIP August 2013 to May 2017
Akron, Ohio
Radio Talent
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Can control the board as a producer, co-host, and host the Sports Power Talk Show
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Able to edit sound recording after a broadcast
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Create outlines that will be discussed on the show
Skills-
Basic Avid
Intermediate Adobe Audition, Premiere, controlling the board in a radio station, teleprompter, audio levels, JVC HZ-FM15 cameras behind the scenes in a news station
Proficient JVC cameras, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER
DEMO REEL
REPORTER DEMO REEL
BEST STORIES FROM MY INVOLVEMENT IN LIGHTS, CAMERA AKRON
I take you on a tour of the brand new opening of Zook Hall, the home of The LeBron James Family Foundation College of Education at the University of Akron
I interview Cuban Dr. Miguel "Willie" Ramos who talks about the origins of the Lukumi religion
I give college students helpful advice on how to study and prepare for tests (ZIP TIP)
I attend the Tiny Whoops Racing Drone Event in Strongsville, Ohio, where I interview drone racers
I attend a recognition ceremony for 5 UA professors, and I interview 3 of the 5 professors
I attend a Senior Design Showcase of 25 students artwork called "Angles" at the Myers School of Art, where I interview Janice Troutman, the school director of Folk Hall, Arnold Tunstall, the director of the University Galleries at the Myers School of Art, and two senior graphic design students