SARAH AASKOV

saaskov@gmail.com
www.sarahaaskov.com
207.251.6430
Current Address Permanent Address
9 Adelaide Road #2 25 Portland Road
Somerville, MA 02143 Kennebunk, ME 04043

OBJECTIVE

As a reliable, hard-working, intelligent journalist with a passion for politics and social issues, I want to
work to my fullest potential for NBC. I will help produce newsworthy pieces with ethics in mind.

EDUCATION
Emerson College, Boston, MA
B.S. in Broadcast Journalism, May 2009
Summa Cum Laude

JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
Producer WCVB-TV Channel 5, Boston, MA
January 2009 – Present Producing half hour show for CityLine, a public affairs program, on
Boston’s ABC affiliate. Other duties as intern include writing, setting up
interviews, interviewing, researching, editing.

News Director WEBN News, Boston, MA

September 2008 – Present Associated Press 2009 News Station of the Year. Produced and reported
in Washington, DC for 2009 Presidential Inauguration. Produce weekly
newscast which airs on local access cable.

Reporter Politicalpulse.net, Boston, MA

September 2008 – Present Responsible for posting articles, video and blogs on AP Award winning
political news website.

Assistant News Director EIV News, Boston, MA

September 2005 – EIV was awarded more AP Awards than any other college news station in
December 2007 the region in 2007.

Reporter Various Organizations, Boston, MA

September 2005 – Present Reported major events and issues throughout Boston and other areas
over the past four years for both print and broadcast outlets.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Service Representative Emerson College Student Administrative Services, Boston, MA
September 2005 – Present Full knowledge of all registrar, billing and financial aid programs.
Customer service experience speaking with students and parents.

Baker Mary’s Cookies, Kennebunk, Me

May 2006 – Present Prepare and distribute baked goods to local businesses throughout
Southern Maine.

Substitute Teacher M.S.A.D 71, Kennebunk, ME

April 2007 – June 2007 Taught grades K-12.

Office Manager Guay’s Service Station, Kennebunk, ME

Summers 2003 – 2006 Sole overseer of entire office for mechanic shop. Ran billing and
accounting, booked appointments, ordered parts, helped customers,
responsible for all money.
 SARAH AASKOV
saaskov@gmail.com
www.sarahaaskov.com
207.251.6430

COMMUNITY SERVICE
Logistics Coordinator Emerson College Alternative Spring Break, Boston, MA
September 2008 – Present Planned and coordinated group of thirteen students to volunteer for a
week at the Boys and Girls Club of South Boston.

America Reads Volunteer Renaissance Charter School, Boston, MA

September 2007 – Present One-on-one tutoring twice a week with a second grade student.

Volunteer Emerson College Alternative Spring Break, Boston, MA

March 2008 Volunteered at homeless shelters and food banks throughout Boston for
the week of Spring Break.

Big Sister Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay, Boston, MA

September 2007 – June 2008 Mentor to a fifth grader in Boston, MA.

HONORS
2009 AP Award Winner- Best Hard News Story
2009 RTNDA Victoria Snelgrove Journalism Ethics Award Winner
Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities
Emerson College Gold Key Honor Society
Emerson Leadership Scholarship
John C. Zacharis Scholarship 2006, 2007, 2008
Dean’s List Fall 2005-Present

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Avid Newscutter XP
FinalCut
ENPS
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Audition
Camera work with JVC 5000, JVC 5100, Panasonic DVX 100BPS

REFERENCES
Carole Simpson
Leader-in-Residence, Emerson College, 617-824-8762

Sangita Chandra
Producer, WCVB-TV, 781-433-4217