ORLANDO, Fla. - Dan Shepherd, freelance field producer, visited Valencias west campus to talk to journalism students about his extensive and notable career.
Dan attended Oklahoma University and earned a bachelors in journalism. From 1984 to 1998 the majority of his work dealt with photography.
From 1998 till this day Dan has worked as a freelance field producer/remote coordinator. He has had major clients such as NBC News, ABC News, CBS News, CNN, and ESPN.
“Word of mouth got me through the front door of all these big corporations,” Dan said.
Throughout his career he has won many awards and once had an Emmy nomination. Subjects such as The 9-11 Terrorist Attack on the World Trade Center, Hurricane Katrina, and coverage of breaking news during a regularly scheduled newscast are just some of the things he is known for.
When Dan was asked about the salary in a career such as his, he replied, “six digits.”
Dan was enthusiastic about explaining his career to the students of the news reporting class. He explained that he loved his job and that new and fun things were always happening.
For more information contact Dan Shepherd at Soundbite@cfl.rr.com
Monday, October 20, 2008
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Stress Management
By: Louie Rodriguez
ORLANDO, Fla. - Valeska Wilson, 36, taught UCF students how to prevent, manage, and cope with stress on Oct. 7. "Your experience with stress is based on your perception," Valeska said.
Jennifer Wright introduced Valeska by beginning the workshop and Jennifer states "Part of your stress is being able to reach out to others."
Valeska attended the University Of Central Florida and earned a bachelor's in psychology and a master's in mental health counseling. She is now a licensed mental health counselor at UCF.
Michelle Lugo a sophomore at UCF states "Listening to music helps me relax."
"Laughing helps me release stress," said Anastasia Cetverikova.
Maura Turner learned, "Every person is different when it comes to stress. Figure out what works for you and it really helps to relieve it."
Hailey Landoli interpreted Valeska's message in the following, "Breathing really helps to relieve stress. Reaching out for support and talking about your struggles can help you out."
Some students were here to learn about how to reduce the amount of stress in their lives, others were there just to meet other requirements.
For more information visit www.UCF.com
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