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Kelsey McFarland

Kelsey McFarland

Website Editor

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    2x Emmy-award winning Journalist | Public Information Officer | Media Relations | Social Media Maven |

  • Education

    • Taft College

      2010 - 2012
      Associate's Degree Liberal Arts, emphasis in Communication

    • University of Nevada-Las Vegas

      2012 - 2014
      Bachelor's Degree Journalism and Media Studies

      Activities and Societies: Studio G, UNLV-TV

  • Experience

    • Taft College

      Jun 2010 - Jan 2012
      Website Editor

      Assist webmaster in developing web page design-Ensured athletic website remained up to date and contained high quality game summaries and statistics.

    • UNLV Graduate College

      May 2012 - Mar 2015
      Administrative Assistant

      Monitor incoming email and phone calls, prepare meeting agendas, maintain administrative records, organize travel arrangements for staff, assist in advising students.

    • Crystal Cruises

      Jan 2013 - Feb 2015
      Lead Activities Director

      -Produce daily newsletters for cruise ship guests including advice on each destination and a schedule of activities.-Supervised a team of five people and made strategic decisons regarding future goals.

    • Meredith Corporation

      Jan 2014 - Apr 2014
      Professional Internship

      -Aided reporters with shooting interviews and editing video.-Wrote and edited promotional video that aired as commercials.-Assited producers in writing and stacking evening newscasts.

    • KLAS TV

      Oct 2014 - Dec 2015
      Professional Internship

      -Assisted consumer reporter in collecting and organizing newsworthy facts through in-depth investigation and interviews.-Took phone calls from viewers to help them with consumer issues. -Edited footage to create videos for multiple multimedia platforms.

    • Sinclair Broadcast Group

      Mar 2015 - May 2017
      Multimedia Journalist

      -Wrote, edited and shot video for stories across multiple platforms, including digital channels.-Evaluated and followed up on news leads and news tips to develop story ideas.-Delivered live reports up to eight times daily.-Filled in as needed as weather anchor and morning anchor.

    • Cordillera Communications

      Apr 2017 - May 2019
      Anchor/Reporter

    • KTNV Channel 13 Action News

      May 2019 - Oct 2023
      Reporter/Weather Anchor

    • The E.W. Scripps Company

      May 2019 - May 2024
      Midday Anchor/Reporter

    • Nevada Department of Transportation

      May 2024 - now
      Public Information Officer

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Team Member

      Issued by Taft College Breast Cancer Awareness Rally & Raffle
      Taft College Breast Cancer Awareness Rally & RaffleAssociated with Kelsey McFarland

    • Coach

      Issued by West Side Recreation and Park District Volleyball Camp on Jan 2010
      West Side Recreation and Park District Volleyball CampAssociated with Kelsey McFarland

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Teaching Independent Living Foundation on Jan 2010
      Teaching Independent Living FoundationAssociated with Kelsey McFarland