Melea Polk
About
Welcome! My name is Melea Polk. I’m well-versed in the communications field, media writing, public speaking, graphic design, web design and social media. I have experience using broadcast equipment including teleprompters, cameras, lighting and the Live-U. I also have experience using Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and Google Analytics.
Experience
Publicist's Assistant
Oct 2019 - Present
Coordinate charitable and community events in alignment with the missions of our clients and their organizations Assist managing and supporting relationships with our clients, the community and local media outletsAssist with the planning, budgeting and execution of various community programs and events
Production Assistant
Oct 2018 - Present
Process incoming emails, voicemails and requests for the station
Produce content for digital channels, including social media, website, email and live streaming events
Exceeded quarterly fundraising goals for Eyeconic Television and the Eyeconic Academy
Sports Intern
Jan 2018 - May 2018
Pitched, wrote and edited scripts for evening sportscast
Assisted photojournalists and multimedia journalists during in-studio and on-sight productions for high school, collegiate and professional sports teams
Transcribed interviews for multimedia journalists and news director for evening newscast
Assistant Sports Editor
Jan 2017 - May 2018
Assisted in the developing and strengthening the University Star's relationship with the Texas State University Athletics Program
Contributed daily sports briefs, weekly athlete features and game-day recaps to Sports Editor for publication, digital and print
Interviewed and transcribed interviews of players and coaches for digital and print