Resumé

Jennifer Mobilia
Experienced News Anchor, Reporter and Video Journalist
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE                                                               _                             

Evening Anchor/Video Journalist: WPRI-TV, Providence, RI
  • Only evening anchor in 43-station media company entrusted with main anchor and video journalist roles
  • Breaking news reporter for Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, the Boston Marathon bombings, the arrest of New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez and Hurricane Sandy 

News Anchor/Video Journalist: YNN Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
  • Selected to anchor high-profile coverage of the New York State Senate same-sex marriage vote and signing of that bill into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo
  • Selected to cover funeral services of former Buffalo Sabre Rick Martin 
  • Featured guest speaker at Mercyhurst College Freshman Convocation

Special Assignment Reporter: WJET-TV, Erie, PA
  • Recipient of Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasting “Outstanding Spot News” Award
  • Featured Reporter for Investigation Discovery episode on “Erie’s Pizza Bomber Bank Robbery”

News Reporter/Fill-in Anchor/Bureau Chief: WBBH-TV, Fort Myers, FL

News Anchor/Weather Anchor/Reporter: WSEE-TV/WICU-TV, Erie, PA
  • August 2007 Employee of the Month
  • Did multiple live reports for CNN’s Anderson Cooper on “Erie’s Pizza Bomber Bank Robbery”
  • Filed multiple reports for CNN’s Nancy Grace on “Drunk Babysitter Sleeps, Toddlers Drown”

Reporter/Weekend Assignment Editor/Producer: WJET-TV, Erie, PA
  • Live coverage of Secretary of State Colin Powell’s visit to Erie, PA
  • Responsible for all weekend news crew assignments 
  • Produced 6 p.m. weekend newscasts
 
Marketing Manager: Arrowhead Wine Cellars, North East, PA
  • In charge of marketing, merchandising and retail operations for winery headquarters and 4 retail locations 
  • Opened in-house gift shop as new profit center for winery. Managed buying, product selection, pricing, and inventory 
  • Created new brand and label designs across all product lines 
  • Designed and wrote copy for all marketing material including: brochures, television and radio advertisements, and complete redesign of company website 
  • Managed and hosted promotional events, including all Chautauqua-Lake Erie Wine Trail events

SKILLS                                                                                                                              

  • Newsroom Software:  AVID iNews, AP ENPS, Autocue QNews, Dalet News Suite
  • Non-linear Editing:  AVID NewsCutter, AVID Interplay, Dalet News Suite
  • Equipment:  Sony XDCAM EX, Sony NXCAM, Panasonic P2HD

EDUCATION                                                                                                                       
News Anchor and Reporter Training: Television News Center, Washington, DC
BA, Communications, concentration in Journalism: Mercyhurst College, Erie, PA
AS, Business Administration: Mercyhurst College, North East, PA