Amelia Ickes
Resume
Career Milestones
NBC Sports Chicago
Associate Producer
Video Editor
November 2022 - Present
I split my time at NBC Sports Chicago as an associate producer and video editor. My responsibilities include editing highlights and montages for the Chicago Bulls, Blackhawks and White Sox pre and post-game shows, logging games, selecting video and audio for air and producing work under a tight deadline for live broadcasts.
Becker's Healthcare
Reporter
November 2022 - Present
As a morning reporter for Becker's Healthcare, I'm responsible for covering the physician leadership beat by covering breaking news and producing original content. I also contribute to the behavioral health and ambulatory surgery center beats.
Rambler Sports Locker
Executive Producer
Social Media Manager
Reporter
August 2018 - May 2022
As Executive Producer of RSL, Loyola's only student-produced broadcast show, I was reponsible for all aspects of our weekly broadcast. This included developing the rundown, editing scripts and directing the control room. Prior to serving as EP, I was also responsible for developing social media content and packages.
Loyola Phoenix
Assistant Sports Editor
Reporter
January 2021 - May 2022
While at the Loyola Phoenix, I was reponsible for covering the Loyola men's basketball team beat. This included writing game recaps, feature stories and statistical analysis. I also wrote stories about all of Loyola's other collegiate teams and designed pages for print.
Chicago Sun-Times
Editorial Intern
August 2021 - January 2022
During my time at the Chicago Sun-Times as an editorial intern, I was responsible for contributing to the Murals and Mosaics project. In this role, I conceptualized and wrote stories about Chicago public art and took photos on location to accompany my stories in print.
The Blue Lab
Social Media Lead
May 2020 - March 2021
As social media lead of the Blue Lab, I was responsible for developing the organization's social media strategy. This included designing templates for content across all platforms, spearheading crisis communications responses and highlighting organization clients.
Skills
Adobe Premiere Pro ⋆ Adobe InDesign ⋆ Adobe Photoshop ⋆ Audacity ⋆ Canva ⋆ Microsoft Office ⋆ Google Workspace ⋆ Wordpress ⋆ Social Media Management + Content Creation (Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook) ⋆ Podcasting ⋆ AP Style ⋆ Broadcast Style ⋆ Multimedia Storytelling ⋆ Researching ⋆ Interviewing