10076 Fall Rain Drive Laurel, MD 20723

443.820.5768
emilyjgirsch@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE
To practice exceptional journalism by contributing thorough research, excellent writing, strong editorial judgment, quality
reporting, and the flexibility of a moments notice, in the newsroom and in the field.

EDUCATION
Towson University, Towson, MD, May 2013
Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication
Emphasis on Journalism and New Media
Minor in Communication Studies

University of the Sunshine Coast

Sippy Downs, Queensland, Australia
Study Abroad, Spring 2012
I took courses in Politics of the USA, Indigenous
Australia, Leadership, and Visual Literacy

NEWS EXPERIENCE

Prime Radio, Maroochydore, Australia

February 2012-May 2012
Intern
Pitch and write stories, conduct interviews,
edit audio interviews.

Fox News Channel, Washington, DC

August 2013-Present
Desk Assistant/Overnight Assignment Editor
Research, confirm, and produce breaking political news, write
story pitches, produce reporter live hits, assign reporters and
crews to stories, log political events and interviews for sound
bites, cut video elements for packages, feed and ingest tape,
coordinate coverage with affiliates, conduct interviews in the
field, monitor social media and wires.

The Towerlight, Towson Universitys

newspaper
January 2011 May 2012
Staff Writer/Columnist
Contribute hard news and arts & life stories,
wrote a weekly column called Down Under
while I was in Australia.

WBAL-TV 11 News, Baltimore, MD

September 2012-December 2012
Newsroom Intern
Confirm and produce breaking news, research and pitch story
ideas, monitor social media, wires, and police scanners,
coordinate with crews on assignments, research stories and log
interviews for the investigative team, assist reporters on shoots,
conduct interviews in the field.

WMJF-TV, Towson Universitys TV station

August 2010 December 2011
Reporter
Reported on campus events; scripted,
interviewed, narrated, edited, and produced
packages for several shows.

ACTING & FILM EXPERIENCE

SKILLS

House of Cards, Netflix, Baltimore, MD

June-December 2014
I played a recurring White House reporter on House of Cards, season 3.
VEEP, HBO, Baltimore MD, October-December 2014
I played a campaign worker on HBOs Veep, season 4.
House of Horrors: Kidnapped, Investigation Discovery, Silver Spring,
MD October 2014
Principal role. I played the daughter of kidnapped woman.

iNews, AP ENPS, Final Cut Pro, Adobe

Photoshop, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe InDesign,
HTML encoding, Wordpress, Twitter, Facebook,
LinkedIn, Instagram, Snapchat, Tumblr,
Photography, Videography, AP Style Guide,
Reporting, Acting, Piano Teaching

OTHER EXPERIENCE
Playtime Piano, Baltimore, MD
August 2012 Present
Instructor
I am 10 years classically trained in piano
proficiency and teach students of all ages and
skill levels how to improve their technique. I also
help them prepare for a recital once a year.

Baltimores Best Events, Towson, MD

August 2010 March 2011
Receptionist/Production Assistant/Talent
Coordinate events and assist clients, organize event orders and
supplies, file invoices and expense reports, assist in production
and dcor, deliver singing telegrams and perform as characters
for themed parties, serve at events