Work Phone 954.463.9437 ~ Email donnapaz@mindspring.com
S U M M A R Y
Veteran print reporter-turned-online producer. A journeyman journalist who is fascinated by the human element, whatever the subject. Knows Front Page, Photoshop, Vignette Story Server, rudimentary HTML and Javascript. A whiz with Goldwave audio and a novice with Flash. Speaks Spanish.
OBJECTIVE
To tell stories in a creative, compelling and unique manner.
E X P E R I E N C E
Reporter/Online
Producer, sun-sentinel.com July 1999- present
Responsible for maintaining content in the late afternoons and
evenings for site. Pioneered a relationship with the photo staff
and the website, in terms of presenting their work online. Also
fostered a relationship with reporters and photographers in an
outlying bureau, to ensure their stories got attention by the
website. Packages special projects. Writes breaking news, as
needed. Writes, produces and voices a nightly radio report for a
partner NPR affiliate as well as a local AM news station partner.
Also works with local TV news partner to post video pieces on the
site.
Reporter, The Sun-Sentinel, Ft. Lauderdale, FL April 1992-July 1999 Covered breaking news, enterprise and municipal government, while focusing on victims' rights and criminal justice issues. Chronicled the human toll following Hurricane Andrew and the ValuJet crash. Worked in Miami as a utility player in a three-person bureau. Frequent contributor to the Lifestyle section and Sunshine magazine.
Reporter, The Stuart News, Stuart, FL July 1989-April 1992 Developed crime and court coverage in one of Florida's fastest-growing areas. Examined growth and development issues as a municipal reporter. Provided depth and enterprise stories about crime.
Reporter/Editor, Press Community Newspapers, Cincinnati, Ohio August 1983-July 1989 Started out as a copy editor and page designer for a large, suburban weekly chain. Became a reporter who covered municipal government, crime and features. Shot photos and wrote a weekly column.
E D U C A T I O N
Bachelor of Fine Arts in broadcasting,The College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati, 1983.
Spanish immersion programs: Francisco Marroquin in Antigua, Guatemala, in 1993 and at Proyecto Linguistico in Guanajuato, Mexico, 1994.
The Poynter Institute: November, 2000. Member of the first online news writing seminar. Analyzed election coverage on deadline, in addition to learning how to tell stories online.
A W A R D S
Top of the News: Frequent winner in monthly in-house contest, in multimedia production, news, features and enterprise writing categories; 1992-present.
Florida Press Club: Crime Writing, Second Place, 1998
Sigma Delta Chi: Magazine Writing, second place, region 5, national student contest, 1982
Tutor and
newsletter coordinator: Walker Elementary
Afterschool Program, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
August 1999-June 2000.
Certified
Spinning Instructor: Teach indoor cycling classes at
various gyms in Fort Lauderdale.
January 1999-present
Learn to Read Tutor: Used to Laubauch method of literacy tutoring to teach adults to read, 1994.
