Cheyce Batchelor


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EXPERIENCE

CNN

PRODUCER
 Jul. 2021 - Feb. 2024
  • Produce content for live, cable and digital shows across global offices
  • Conduct in-depth research and pitch project ideas in line with shows’ identities
  • Manage project timelines: schedule key dates, shoots, studios, staffing, etc.
  • Handle communications for multiple projects at once and update key stakeholders
  • Book talent, coordinating all client-facing communications and escorting on set
  • Manage social media accounts, creating posts and monitoring engagement
  • Solve high-stakes technical issues quickly and independently

WRITER
Jul. 2021 - Feb. 2024

  • Write daily scripts on business, politics, culture, science, etc.
  • Research and pitch content ideas at daily staff meetings
  • Create and edit photos, videos, and graphics alongside stories
  • Coordinate globally with writers, producers and other key stakeholders
  • Deliver polished stories on extremely tight deadlines

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Dec. 2020 - Jul. 2021

  • Edited video stories and graphics for live air to international audiences
  • Pitched, wrote and produced segments for live television shows
  • Researched archives and affiliate libraries for visuals
  • Consulted usage rights and distribution agreements for all content

PRODUCTION INTERN
Aug. 2020 - Dec. 2020

  • Pitched, wrote and produced segments for live television shows
  • Researched archives and affiliate libraries for visuals
  • Consulted usage rights and distribution agreements for all content


WUFT NEWS

REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER
 Aug. 2019 - Aug. 2020
  • Reported on local and state news for NPR and PBS affiliate
  • Photographed and wrote long-form stories on culture and politics
  • Managed website and formatted stories using CMS


SHUTTERSTOCK

CREATIVE INTERN
 Jun. 2019 - Aug. 2019
  • Directed and produced video campaign on Shutterstock creators
  • Managed budget, timelines, talent and location scouting
  • Wrote SEO-primed articles on photography and videography


RECENT PROJECTS

DANCE DATA UNDERGROUND FANZINE (2024)
Editor & Writer
Created a 100-page magazine documenting America’s underground music scene Sold 200 copies in one week, then did a second edition of 300, which also sold out Five global distributors carried the book, including Printed Matter and Arcana Books

THE FRUITS OF OUR LOVE (2023)
Artist (2023)
Built an installation at Phillips in New York City, as part of the Textured Memos group show Constructed the piece from found metals and collages of sexual instruction manuals


EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
B.S. IN JOURNALISM, FOCUS IN PHOTOJOURNALISM

UNIVERSIDAD NEBRIJA
SPANISH STUDIES & COMMUNICATION


SKILLS

Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Writing & Communications, Project Management, Copyediting, Live Production, Web Design, Photography, Videography, Spanish (fluent)



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