My Portfolio
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Producer Portfolio
I work as a news producer for ABC12-WJRT in Flint, Michigan. I produce the weekday mornings 4:30 and 6 a.m. newscasts. I use ENPS for my rundowns. I am adept in writing scripts, elementing news stories, and proficient in video editing.
Projects
WRITING
The Creation of Interactive AP Style Writing Resources
For my Honors College thesis, I created a comprehensive set of AP Style resources, which will be used with Oakland University journalism classes.
ARCHIVAL WORK
A History of the MiWCA Ideas Exchange
I wrote the first archival history of the 25 years of the Michigan Writing Centers Association Ideas Exchange to preserve conference records.
DESIGN WORK
Frankenmuth News Redesign Project
I created a four-page mock redesign of Frankenmuth News, including an original center spread story with my own photography.
Writing Samples
The Oakland Post
COO Scott Kunselman reflects on time at OU ahead of retirement
After more than 30 years serving southeast Michigan at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and spending the last four-and-a-half as chief operating officer (COO) of Oakland University, Scott Kunselman is retiring from his position, effective June 1.
The Oakland Post
Biology student once nicknamed ‘Uppercase A’ earns highest GPA in department
After moving to the U.S. from Iraq at age 16, a student graduating at the end of the fall 2019 semester with a bachelor’s degree in biology has earned a perfect 4.0 GPA — the only one in the department to do so.
Oakland University News Bureau
Business Cats take on Ferndale’s Rust Belt Market
The Highly Professional Business Cats have been traveling through Michigan and Chicago since the 2000s, and they’ve made their way to the Rust Belt Market in Ferndale on weekends through April 22.