LENTHEUS CHANEY

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LENTHEUS CHANEY

LC@lentheuschaney.com | http://www.linkedin.com/in/lentheuschaney

SUMMARY                                           

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Multimedia Journalist with more than four years of experience in immersive storytelling. I’ve honed my skills in writing scripts, editing, and shooting news and enterprise stories; contributing to breaking news stories; and producing and hosting podcast episodes. This work has resulted in pitching, researching, and writing multiple cover stories and securing interviews with key local and national figures. I educate and inform by leveraging both my personal and professional journeys. From health advocacy and entrepreneurship to education and city government, I strive to authentically connect with audiences.

TECHNICAL TOOLKIT:

• Editing: Adobe Premiere, Audition, InDesign, Photoshop, Lightroom, WordPress
• Research: Open records request, city council meeting minutes, social media, online databases, cold calls/emails, in person and virtual interviews, Knight Lab Studio, SciLine
• Script Writing: Word, Excel, Acrobat

EDUCATION                                      

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COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY                                                                                    2024 B.A. in Journalism and Media Communication

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 

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• Demonstrated agility and journalistic judgment by covering breaking news, swiftly producing well-researched articles that met tight deadlines without compromising on accuracy or depth.
• Collaborated effectively with editors to enhance article quality and ensured adherence to publication standards.

• Execute comprehensive interviews with a range of sources, leading to the development of nuanced, balanced long-form feature articles.
• Leverage multimedia storytelling techniques, incorporating photography and data visualization, that increase audience engagement.
• Identified emerging trends and crucial news within assigned beats, resulting in the pitching and publication of relevant, thought-provoking stories.

• Produced radio spots and podcast episodes while overseeing recording, editing and final production.
• Executed in-depth interviews, composed engaging feature articles, refined content, and adhered to strict deadlines.
• Developed and edited VO and VOSOT scripts tailored for daily news segments and podcast episodes.
• Enhanced multimedia storytelling by skillfully shooting and editing video content, providing a compelling visual complement to written articles that enriched the audience’s understanding and engagement.                                                                                                                   

• Produced radio spots and podcast episodes while overseeing recording, editing and final production.
• Executed in-depth interviews, composed engaging feature articles, refined content, and adhered to strict deadlines.
• Developed and edited engaging VO and VOSOT scripts tailored for daily news segments and podcast episodes.
• Shot and edited both video and audio content for daily news programs and maintained high production values.

• Achieved operational excellence by managing the publication of 31 digital and print publications, ensuring timely publication release.
• Directed the creative vision for compelling cover designs, editorial layouts, strategic ad placements, and impactful photo selections.
• Excelled as an on-air spokesperson and representative at various events, garnering positive public relations through articulate and engaging communication with diverse audiences.
• Successfully negotiated advertising contracts with clients, securing lucrative and beneficial deals that maximized revenue and strengthened publisher-client relationships.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE 

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• Monitor market dynamics, advise clients on pricing and craft comprehensive marketing plans that maximized property exposure and expedited sales processes.
• Achieve Top Producer status continuously from 2019 to 2022, by exceeding sales targets and selling more than $17 million in properties each year.

• Maintained balanced budgets and wrote statements of work to be performed that accounted for 25% increased revenue per year for the business unit.
• Recommended customer equipment and circuit upgrades that enhanced network efficiencies and increased business unit yearly revenue by $31k.  

• Teamed with project and process owners as a subject matter expert in the automation development of existing software resulting in a 40% reduction in expenses and a cost savings of $3 million dollars for the business unit.
• Coached and lead a staff of 10 project managers who processed customer requests and provisioned network services for mid to large-size business customers.