JORDAN A. SAPP
sappja@appstate.edu
JordanAnneSapp@gmail.com
7605 Vista View Ct. Cornelius, NC 28031
(704) 607-8011
OBJECTIVES
Seeking an opportunity in a professional environment where I can offer the following skills: proficiency with
Adobe Audition 3.0 and Nexgen, strong organization skills, ability to work with sponsors and clients, great time
management and multitasking abilities and a passion to learn and excel.
EDUCATION
Appalachian State University- Boone, NC
Anticipated Graduation: May 2013
Bachelor of Fine and Applied Arts: Communications Electronic Media/ News Broadcasting
Minor: Psychology
UNCC – Charlotte, NC
August 2009-May 2011
Focus: Communications, Mass Media
UNCW- Wilmington, NC
August 2008-May 2009
SKILLS
Proficient in Nexgen and Adobe Audition 3.0
Competent in using and/or creating: Social media and other Internet web pages
Capable in on-air, public speaking, creative writing, writing scripts and commercials
Trained in: Inews, dubbing tapes, clipreels, brolls, editing bay (packages), sound bites, VOD, logging tapes and
scripts.
Experience shooting video footage, interviews, and using Sony video equipment.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
RELEVANT CLASSES COMPLETED
 Audio Production I
 Electronic Media Programming
 Writing for Electronic Media
 Broadcast News Writing
EXPERIENCE IN THE INDUSTRY
90.5 WASU- The APP- Boone, NC
Fall 2011-Present
Traffic and Continuity Director Fall 2012 and Spring 2013
 Completed a 1 credit hour class “Mass Communication Activity”
 Voted MTVU’s #1 College Radio Station for 2012
 Current on-air personality two hours each week.
National Broadcasting Society- Boone, NC
Fall 2011-Present
 Director of communications for the fall 2011 semester
 Communicate with club members and the university to: educate new members, attend community
activities, and design club board to educate communications students of our society and purpose on
campus.
 Document major events and construction on campus by taping and interviewing those involved.
Internship NBC News Channel- Charlotte, NC
Fall 2010
 Dubbed tapes to DVC-Pro
 Created a clip reel spread sheet of all clip reels within INEWS for NBC News Channel to date
 Wrote scripts for various stories
 Wrote anchor stories (rewrote story into a 30 second segment)
 Did sound bites for various interviews
 Did MOS (man on streets) interviews
 Live desk (created packages)
 Logged tapes
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Disability Services Note taker
Spring 2011
 Earn 45 hours of community service a semester
 Attend classes and took notes for those within the disability services program
Chi Omega Fraternity
Fall 2008- Spring 2011
 Make-A-Wish Foundation community service advisor
 New Member Educator: Educated new pledge class of 50 woman
 Chi Omega charity casino tournament coordinator
 Completed 6 study hall hours a week
 Completed 20+ hours of community service hours a semester
UNCC Tour Guides
Spring 2010- May 2011
 Volunteer for UNCC events and gave tours to new and incoming students as well as help run 2+ open
houses each semester.
Walk against Domestic Violence
Fall 2008
 Organized the event to have a speaker come to UNCW’s campus in order to promote domestic violence
 Found sponsors in order to support our event
 Promotions and marketing for the event
Volunteer Grace Covenant Church
Summers & Fall 2007 - 2008
 Set up and handed out coffee to each of the members of the church before service
 Acted as a welcome committee member, passed out name tags and welcomed guests
 Assisted in running the children’s church services
Internship: Dr. Hill Orthodontics
Fall 2008
 Provided help and assistance to Dr. Hill and his orthodontic patients
 Completed a project that consisted of changing braces, brackets and other orthodontic specialties
HONORS AND AWARDS
Dean's List – seven semesters
Chi Omega Fraternity New Member Educator Award
Completed over 175 hrs of community service in 2009-2010
Completed over 200 hrs of community service in 2010-2011