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Education
Jun. 2024 - May 2025
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
Masters of Art Degree - Specialized Journalism
Specialization: Sports & Society
Honors: Cum Laude
Aug. 2013 - May 2017
Bethune - Cookman University, Daytona Beach, FL.
Bachelor of Arts Degree Mass Communications
Studied: Broadcast Journalism / Broadcast Production Technology
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Skills
Broadcast Journalism Skills
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Editing
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Interviewing
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Producing
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Public Speaking
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Storytelling
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Social Media
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Sports Reporting
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Research
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Writing
Software Programs Skills
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Avid News Cutter
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Adobe Audition
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Cap Cut by Tik Tok
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Final Cut Pro
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I-News
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Lightroom
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Microsoft Office
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Premiere
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Photoshop
Summary
www.linkedin.com/in/dominiqueiwilliams/
Work Experience:
USC Summer Programs
Teacher Assistant - Sports Journalism: Multi-Platform Storytelling | 06/2025-Present
Co-designed a lesson plan for a class of 15 students to focus on all aspects of sports journalism on a
plethora of platforms, including podcasting, TV , and print. Assisted students on how to analyze games,
conduct interviews with athletes, produce segments, and develop their unique voices for both written and
on-air commentary.
Annenberg Media
Sports Reporter | Videographer | Documentary Editor | 07/2024 - Present
Developed relevant story pitches for digital and social platforms on USC Athletics and local sports teams
in Los Angeles. Covered and photographed USC Men and Women’s Basketball, V olleyball, Los Angeles
Sparks, and high school girls basketball and girls flag football. Co-host for Talk of Troy podcast with over
300 subscribers and 100-plus weekly views. Interviewed athletes and identified storylines for weekly
broadcasts. Photographed, produced and edited segments via Premiere Pro for ATVN Sportscast. Video
editor for USC Impact student documentaries for Spectrum broadcast.
Dominique Williams Media LLC.
Freelance Sports Reporter | Videographer | 01/2024 - Present
Produced Photography and Videography for NCAA Teams: University of Southern California, Grambling
State and Louisiana Tech University. Local High School Sports Teams in Los Angeles, Ca | Northeast
Louisiana plus College Football Playoffs and New Year's Six bowl games. Collaboration with social
media and marketing teams at the university athletic departments. Photos/Videos viewed by over 20,000+
fans weekly via athletic department website, social media outlets. Production field team crew member and
audience cast member for the Apple Music halftime show.
Super Bowl Productions, Las Vegas, NV
Field - Team Member | Field Cast Member
January 2024 - February 2024
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Assisted the production team to help the stage crew build and break down the stages.
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Worked as a field team member and audience cast member for the Apple Music halftime show performance.
KTVE-KARD News, West Monroe, LA
Sports Anchor | Reporter | Weekend Sports Director
September 2021 - December 2023
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Anchor and produce the weekend sportscast plus film local high school and college games for broadcast.
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Pitched news and feature stories daily and set up interviews with coaches and athletes for pre-game broadcasts.
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Host and producer for the Women in Sports weekly segment for sportscasts. Highlight female athletes of all ages and their sports in Northeast Louisiana.
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Anchor, Film and Produce High School Football Friday Night games. Plus College Gameday and post-game coverage for Grambling State and Louisiana Tech Athletics.
WPLG Local 10 News, Hollywood, FL
Video Editor and Floor Director
March 2020 - August 2021
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Cut and assemble recorded footage, images, and audio, and make key decisions based on the script.
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I was reviewing notes from producers and writers completing headlines, packages, sots, voiceovers, and teases.
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Assisting with anchors and reporters on set, whether helping with mics or moving talent around for designated on-camera shots.
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Teleprompter for each newscast, assisting with cues and direction for traffic and weather reporters, and cut-ins on local programming and ABC Network.
Miami Marlins, Miami, FL
Marketing and Promotions, Ambassador
March 2019 - March 2020
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Engaged fans to participate at our designated fan experience zones and assist photo opportunities with the mascot.
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Interacted with fans each game, and provided updates on team history, future game expectations, and player statistics.
Miami Heat, Miami, FL
Box Office Representative
August 2018 - March 2020
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Delivered customer experience for the Miami Heat Group, performing sales for all Miami Heat games, overseeing ticket pickups for the artist will call, team members guests, and radio station promoters for concerts and events.
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Interacted directly with season-ticket holders and other ticket-buying customers on day-to-day sales inquiries, problems, and concerns.
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Provided backup support to ticket outlets, including after-hours on-call operational support, system maintenance, and troubleshooting with ticket errors printed or digital.
Washington Intern Student Housing, Washington D.C.
Digital Media, Graphics, Photography Intern
May 2018 - July 2018
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Performed as the photographer and videographer, capturing stills for event recaps and videos to be posted on social media. Curated content and activities to grow the interaction between the interns and the host committee.
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Collaborated with event coordinators from various businesses to attract interns in the capital by designing graphics and email campaigns to support tours of museums, the theNational Malll, and other professional networking events in D.C.
Seminole Sports Magazine, Tallahassee, FL
Sports Reporter
August 2017 - December 2017
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Collaborated withthe sports information director on gathering stats and information on athletes coaches and team history to curate upcoming interviews and projects for each broadcast.
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Pitch story ideas for the digital broadcast magazine, assisted with formats and edited scripts, assuring which sound bitewouldl be added to the feature, and organizing the order of the interviews for a live broadcast.
Voice of the Wildcats Newspaper – Daytona Beach, FL
Sports Writer
August 2016 - May 2017
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Covered stories on B-CU athletics, team season previews, achievements within the conference, game recaps, and athlete of the week/month.
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Wrote up to 2-3 stories a week for digital web and up to 2 stories published monthly into the campus publication.
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Traveled to sporting events and games to also capture stills andvideoso for both online and print publications.
WFTV Channel 9 Eyewitness News, Orlando, FL
Sports Producer Intern, Sports Department
May 2016 – August 2016
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Attended practices, interviewed players, andconductedt research for upcoming games, duties also included logging and archiving footage after each game, editing unique highlights, montages, and teases for the newscast.
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Produced the afternoon and evening newscast, updating packages and assuring all videos were inserted and edited scripts fortops sports stories and game recap segments.
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Conducted halftime and post-game interviews with coaches and players and coordinated media day events for high school athletes and coaches in Central Florida. Creating reports to analyze players and teams for Friday Night Lights high school football segments.
Cat – Eye Network Productions, Daytona Beach, FL
Videographer/Video Camera Operator
January 2015 – May 2017
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Worked as a Video Coordinator for the Women’s basketball team.
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Videographer and camera operator for College Gameday, participating in broadcast for ESPN 3 and selected to operate sideline camera for MEAC vs. SWAC Conference match-up.
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Operated sideline camera equipment forthe production crew during the football season performing coverage in the red zones, fan cam, and the marching band, also worked as a videographer for basketball home games and post-game pressconferencese.
WM&G TV - Sports Corner - Daytona Beach, FL
Host, Producer, Analyst
December 2014 - May 2017
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A Screenwriter for the show, pitching headlines and articles for topics to discuss.
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Produced content, graphics, and videos for our social media account such as YouTube and Instagram.
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Responsibilities also included producing, shooting, writing, and editing game recaps for B-CU Athletics, High School, as well as Professional Sports.
Leadership
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Former Athlete – Track and Field (Collegiate) - Basketball and Volleyball (High School)
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College Football Playoffs & Orange Bowl Host Committee (2015-2023) |
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Miami Super Bowl Host Committee - Screening Specialist/Volunteer (2020)
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National Association of Black Journalists – Member
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National Association of Black Journalists – Vice President 2016-2017 (Daytona Beach Chapter)
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Bethune – Cookman Women’s Basketball Video Manager (2016-2017)
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Sigma Alpha Pi National Honor Society of Leadership and Success (2014-2017)
Awards
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3x Mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference All-Academic for Track and Field (2015-2017)
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Sigma Alpha Pi National Honor Society of Leadership and Success (2014-2017)
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Awarded “Best Show” by the Department of Mass Communications in 2016-17.
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- Show: BCU Sports Corner
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Awarded “Best News Story” by the Department of Mass Communications in 2016-17.
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- Story: (NFL Buccaneers player hosts local football clinic for high school athletes.)