Carri Wilbanks
Littleton, CO ***** 303-***-**** abplyk@r.postjobfree.com
SKILLS AND WORK EXPERIENCE
CTV, Channel 11, Fort Collins, CO 8/04-5/09
Reporter- Produce news packages as a solo journalist (reporting, shooting, writing and editing)
Associate Producer/ Creator and Host- Inside Colorado, 30 minute show highlighting Colorado.
News Anchor & News Producer News Program (CTV News)
KMGH TV, Denver CO- Intern 5/09-8/09
Assist reporters, photographers, producers, web editors and video editors to produce daily, deadline
news content for broadcast and website in top 20 television market.
Investigative Journalism Workshop (Camp-Take-A-Stand, Middleton, CT) 6/08
One of 25 journalists selected to attend an intensive summer investigative journalism workshop in
honor of David Halberstam. Learned skills from many Pulitzer Prize winning journalists about
investigative stories.
Can make FOIA requests, use public data in investigative reporting and initiate investigative stories.
Comcast Spotlight, Fort Collins, CO 1/08-present
Production Assistant- Assist with and coordinate commercial shoots, write scripts and generate
commercials.
Plum TV, Aspen, CO - Intern 5/07-8/07
Researched guests, operated cameras, produced stories, worked for a live TV program featuring
prominent celebrities and political figures.
EDUCATION
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 5/09
Bachelor of Science: Dual Degree in Technical Communication: TV News and Video Communication
and Communication Studies.
Honors: PHI ETA SIGMA National Honor Society, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, USAA
National Leadership and Service Award, Vice President of Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society,
Golden Key Honor Society, Deans List 2007, 2008, 2009.
GPA: 3.7, Cum Laude
National Press Photographers Association Conference, Norman, OK 3/07
Selected to attend a one week workshop to learn advanced video and storytelling skills.
Study Abroad/ Ceram Euro-American Institute (France) Fall 08
Concentrated on international media, writing and communications.
New York School for Film and Television, New York 6/04-8/04
Intensive program for film and television.
Classes included advanced and commercial acting, improvisation, stage combat and voice
technique.
AWARDS/ HONORS/ LEADERSHIP
2009 Awarded most outstanding senior in TV News and Video Communication
2009 Volunteer at Timnath Elementary to assist with news, broadcast and video program
2007 Recipient of the Journalism Faculty Award
2006 Recipient of the Colorado Broadcaster Scholarship