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Briana Byus is a recent graduate from the Digital Journalism and Media department at Biola University. She is passionate about truth and looks forward to a career as a reporter telling stories that matter.

She was raised in the Central Valley of California and cherishes the sense of community that she was surrounded by. She looks forward to the ways she can serve communities through journalism and understand other people and their perspectives. That inspires her pursuit of the truth.

She enjoyed launching, hosting and executive producing the show Good Morning Biola while directing a team of reporters to create a regular newscast.

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EDUCATION

  • Bachelor of Arts in Journalism Graduation: August 2021

  • Biola University La Mirada, CA

EXPERIENCE

Staff Writer                                                                     May 2021 - Present Study Breaks Magazine                                                                                                     La Mirada, CA

  • Write articles about a variety of topics that are relevant to young adults

  • Meet with the Editor in Chief and other Staff Writers to receive critiques of my work so I can strengthen my writing skills

  • Carefully read my team's work and write down constructive criticisms to be shared during the staff meeting

Executive Producer and Co-Host                                                                      January 2021 - May 2021

Good Morning Biola                                                                                                         La Mirada, CA

  • Founded the show during the pandemic to connect remote students from global locations

  • Create content for social media to provide students with news updates and establish

  • Produce relevant stories and assemble the show so that the show is engaging for our target audience

Media Intern                                                                                                                May 2020 - July 2020

Spirit 88.9/100.1                                                                                                                      Visalia, CA

  • Managed all social media platforms and increased monthly Instagram engagement by 307.6%

  • Created and ran a marketing campaign to completion to draw in more listeners

  • Programmed ads into NexGen software for well-timed advertisements

News Producer and Reporter                                                                 September 2019 - December 2019

EagleVision News                                                                                                                    La Mirada, CA

  • Researched and wrote stories relevant to the audience for the Anchors

  • Assigned packages to and followed up with reporters to encourage timely delivery of packages

•  Created weather graphics for the weather segment using Adobe Photoshop

Journalism Peer Internship Ambassador                                                                 August 2020 - Present

Biola University Career Center                                                                                               La Mirada, CA

  • Edit my co-workers’ blogposts to make the wording and structure attractive to student readers

  • Conduct efficient one-on-one meetings with students to assist them in building their resumes and searching for internships

  • Research up-to-date, relevant information on journalism career requirements to equip students

  • Write blogposts and newsletters with career-related information to equip students as they narrow their career paths

SKILLS

  • Social media strategy

  • Final Cut Pro and Premier editing softwares

  • Writing for television, print and radio

  • Self-motivated

  • Efficient communication

  • American Sign Language

  • Conflict Resolution