1. Lee Ziesche
1019 Lamont Street NW
Washington, DC 20010
954-415-6228
leeziesche@yahoo.com
Education
University of Florida Major Telecommunications
Gainesville Florida Minor International Humanitarian Assistance
Cumulative GPA 3.64 and Development
Study Abroad University of Florida College of Journalism, France.
Experience
Contributor To Hello Giggles February 2012 –Current
-Intern for Women Working to Do Good Series
-Interview and write profiles on young American women working to do good in partnership with the White
House Blog
-Contribute posts on www.hellogiggles.com
Turning the Page AmeriCorps *VISTA Fellow Summer 2011-Current
-Working as a school & community liaison to build capacity in low-income DC neighborhood by strengthening
connections between schools & communities, and empowering parent leaders.
-Responsible for developing curriculum for Literacy through Photography and Child Mentoring activities.
-Writing grant proposals and reports.
-Manage Social Media Sites
Children Beyond Our Borders Public Relations Intern Fall 2010-Spring 2011
-Responsible for managing social network sites, leading communications team, writing press releases, grants, and
newsletters, developing branding model, providing communications trainings, and creating slogans, videos,
flyers, and media campaigns.
-Traveled to Medellin, Colombia to capture video, pictures, and interviews of children living on the streets for
media campaigns and marketing purposes.
ONE Campaign UF Chapter Historian Fall 2009-Spring 2011
-Raised awareness of global poverty on University of Florida campus.
-Produced videos and campaigns for the ONE Campus Challenge
-Lobbied on Capitol Hill and regional congressional office against budget cuts to foreign aid
Intern WTVJ NBC Miami Summer 2010
-Shadowed a veteran reporter on environmental, political, and local news stories.
-Conducted interviews, wrote scripts and edited stories for broadcast.
Reporter WUFT-TV NEWS Spring2010
-Produced stories for broadcast.
-Responsible for gathering footage, conducting interviews and editing stories.
Reporter AM850 WRUF Fall 2009-Spring2010
-Responsible for calling sources and conducting interviews, writing and editing stories and broadcasting stories
live on air.
-Interviewed local politicians, prominent Gainesville residents, and experts in the non-profit field.
Skills
-Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator & Premiere, Microsoft Office Programs, Final Cut Pro and iMovie.
Freelance photographer and videographer. Strong writer, public speaker and organizer.