Taranom Kazempour
taranom@kazempour.ca
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Education:

BC Institute of Technology      2008
Diploma in Broadcast Journalism. Focus on News Writing, News Reporting, Interviewing and News Story production, including photography and linear and digital editing. Involved in all aspects of production of television and radio documentaries. Proficient in Burli, and Adobe Audition.

Simon Fraser University      2002
Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English

Centennial High School      1997
Graduated with honors


Journalism Experience:

CityTV
Junior Associate Producer       Present
Associate producer for CityTV's Breakfast Television in Vancouver, BC. Also responsible for back up reporting and writing.

A-Channel News
Intern      April 2008
Interned at A-Channel News in Victoria, BC. Conducted interviews for news stories, wrote and edited news stories, and teleprompted for the 5:00pm to 7:00pm live news program with host Hudson Mack.

CBC Radio and Television
Intern      2007 and 2008
Interned at CBC Radio in Vancouver, BC. Wrote news stories reported for on air.

CTV National News
Intern      Sept. 2007
Interned directly with Vancouver Bureau Chief, CTV National. Duties involved research, setting up interviews, interviewing experts on camera, and interviewing and producing on camera.

Global News
Intern Researcher      Dec. 2006
Interned as a Researcher at Global News in Vancouver. Provided research information for nightly 6pm newscast.

“The Voice of BC with Vaughn Palmer”, Shaw Cable
Graphics Assistant      Nov. 2005 – Feb. 2006
Graphics assistant for a live political television program. Duties involved keying the graphics for the live programs.

"Studio 4 with Fanny Kiefer", Shaw Cable
Research Assistant      Oct. 2002 – Jan. 2003
Research assistant for a fast-paced live interview television program in Victoria, BC. Duties involved telephone communications, teleprompting, and research.




References Available Upon Request