SHAWN MULCAHY

2309 Timber Oak Ln., Tallahassee, FL 32304 • (727) 479-8059 • shawnmulcahy@icloud.com

Twitter: @ShawnDMulcahy • LinkedIn: /ShawnMulcahy • Portfolio: bit.ly/sdmulcahy

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Multimedia reporter skilled in breaking news, enterprise and beat reporting. Experience with producing engaging
content across broadcast and digital platforms.
WORK HISTORY
Host/Reporter/Producer November 2018 – Present
WFSU Public Media – Tallahassee, FL
 Anchor and produce local newscasts
 Cover breaking state government, national and local news under tight deadlines
 Write researched enterprise and feature stories
 Produce content for broadcast across radio and digital platforms

Reporter/Producer Intern January 2018 – November 2018

WFSU Public Media – Tallahassee, FL
 Wrote, voiced and produced stories for broadcast daily
 Tracked bills, attended press conferences and interviewed lawmakers during Florida’s 2018 legislative
session
 Covered 2018 elections from one of the nation’s most influential swing states

Staff Writer October 2018 – May 2019

FSView & Florida Flambeau – Tallahassee, FL
 Wrote accurate, creative and fact-checked stories for Florida State University's student-run newspaper with
25 thousand copies circulated weekly

Account Coordinator August 2017 – December 2017

RB Oppenheim Associates – Tallahassee, FL
 Penned press releases and op-eds, and secured placement in six newspapers throughout the state
 Prepared social media posts with an eye for viral content strategies
 Defined and tracked campaign effectiveness and adjusted strategies accordingly
SKILLS
 Content management systems (CMS)  Audio editing (Adobe Audition/Avid Pro Tools/Logic
 Social media (Twitter, Facebook, TweetDeck, Pro X/Ableton Live)
Hootsuite, Sprout Social)  Photo editing (Adobe Photoshop/InDesign)
 AP style  Video editing (Adobe Premiere/Final Cut Pro X)
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.): Public Relations & Political Science August 2015 – May 2019
Florida State University - Tallahassee, FL
3.8 GPA
AWARDS
2019 Regional Murrow Award 2019 Regional AP Award Finalist
Excellence in Writing Cultural/Historical Feature
Radio Television Digital News Association Florida Associated Press Broadcasters