JACKSON DILL
Aspiring Broadcast Meteorologist
Jackson Dill is an undergraduate student majoring in Meteorology and Broadcast Journalism and a minoring in Mathematics at the University of Miami. He has a wide range of experience, which includes holding executive board positions at the school's award-winning cable channel. Jackson aims to become a broadcast meteorologist following college.
MY EXPERIENCE
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ASSISTANT STATION MANAGER, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI TELEVISION
May 2020 - Present
Oversees 150+ students across eight shows and special productions
Serves as the Treasurer to secure funding for needs of UMTV operations
Attends meetings with Station Manager and faculty advisor to discuss issues and topics of interest to better the station
Supports the Station Manager in all roles and production-related tasks
PRESIDENT’S 100 TOUR GUIDE, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI OFFICE OF UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
January 2020 - Present
Provides weekly campus tours to prospective students and their families
Assists the office with special events and information sessions
CREATOR AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, CANESCAST, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI TELEVISION
August 2019 - Present
Manages all members and elements of the bi-weekly show
Advises talent on how to effectively communicate weather forecasts
Teaches members how to make weather graphics in WSI Max and to edit video in Adobe Premiere Pro
WEATHER ANCHOR AND ASSOCIATE PRODUCER, NEWSVISION, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI TELEVISION
January 2019 - Present
Designs and updates weather graphics for live, weekly newscasts
Writes copy and pulls SOTs for numerous stories
Produces content from the field, including packages and VO/SOTs
SUPERVISOR, NEW CANAAN FIELD CLUB
May 2017 - Present
Oversees lifeguard staff and manages facility in absence of Pool Director
Performs administrative tasks, such as scheduling and payroll calculations
Ensures safety of all staff and members by following COVID-19 safety guidelines
DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL MEDIA, HURRICANE TRACKER APP
August 2017 - August 2020
Maintained all social media accounts, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, to keep its 500K+ followers updated on tropical activity
Researched information for tropical weather discussions to users
SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI TELEVISION
May 2019 - May 2020
Generated all social media content on Instagram and Facebook to promote channel and its shows
Advertised upcoming events to increase growth in members and to gain interests
Coordinated with all shows to create a uniform and active presence across the station
HEAD OF CONTENT AND SOCIAL MEDIA, WEATHEROPTICS
September 2017 - December 2019
Plans all articles and content on company’s website and social media accounts to update the thousands of users with the latest weather information
Writes weather forecast articles a few times per week remotely while at college to ensure that there is at least one articles published each day
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
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