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– WORK WITH MICHAEL –
Like all journalists, Michael is always excited for the
next chapter and the storytelling adventures that await.
He is currently seeking full-time opportunities in TV news.
Michael specializes in broadcast journalism, video producing and editing, but has the skills to work with all types of multimedia content.
Find out more about his past work experiences below.
Michael Tamsuriyamit
New York, NY
Portfolio: Sincerely, Michael | Social Media Handles: LinkedIn // Instagram // Twitter
EDUCATION:
Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY) | New York, NY
Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies, Concentration: Journalism; Minor: Asian American Studies
Full Merit Scholarship, Macaulay Honors College Program at CUNY
SELECTED PUBLISHED WORKS:
WABC-TV / Localish: Bespoke Chinatown Tailor, Thriving for 45 Years, Proves He’s Well-Suited for Success (Sept. 5, 2023)
Hunter College Journalism Program: Hunter News Now Fall 2022 Newscast #4 (Dec. 7, 2022)
CUNY TV’s Asian American Life: Profile of Hailey Ra, Taekwondo Athlete & Influencer (Sept. 13, 2022)
Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA): "Mabuhay, Little Manila!" Short Documentary (July 28, 2022)
BuzzFeed News: These Young Asian Americans Felt Helpless, So They Turned to Online Activism (June 15, 2021)
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Director of Events | Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) | New York, NY | Jan. 2025 – present
• Organize career development and networking events and plan venue operation, staffing, budget and catering
• Maintain editorial voice in AAJA New York’s monthly newsletter and oversee the chapter’s social media presence
Production Associate | ABC Owned Television Stations (Localish) | New York, NY | Mar. 2023 – present
• Sift through social media in search of community-driven stories to pitch for ABC’s feature profile series, “Localish”
• Coordinate and supervise on-location shoots in order to maximize use of filming crew and talents’ time
• Ingest footage from production shoots and edit film into a web cut (2-7 mins.) and broadcast cut (1-2 mins.)
Digital Content Producer | ABC Owned Television Stations (WABC-TV) | New York, NY | Jan. 2023 – present
• Draft SEO-friendly online stories using a mixture of newswire services, reporter scripts and original reporting
• Review the week’s trending stories and repackage them into short-form content for YouTube, Instagram and TikTok
• Livestream press conferences and monitor newsfeeds to update stories with new information in real time
Voices Fellow | Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) | New York, NY | May 2022 – Sep. 2022
• Selected as 1 of 22 emerging journalists nationwide to participate in a monthslong, multimedia journalistic project
• Solo produced and presented an 11-minute, first-person short documentary at the annual AAJA National Convention
Segment Producer | City University of New York Television (CUNY TV) | New York, NY | Feb. 2022 – Nov. 2022
• Pitched, researched and reported stories for CUNY TV’s Emmy award-winning news show, “Asian American Life”
• Assisted videographers out in the field with equipment setup, interview recording and b-roll capturing
• Transcribed and logged interview footage to use as reference when writing scripts for broadcast news packages
Managing Editor | The Envoy | New York, NY | Jun. 2021 – May 2024
• Fact-checked reporter stories and edit them in accordance with AP Style for Hunter College’s news publication
• Covered breaking news about CUNY’s post-pandemic reopening plans as The Envoy’s former campus news reporter
SKILLS & INTERESTS:
Proficient in: Adobe Creative Cloud | Final Cut Pro | AP Style | Dalet | Site Editor CMS | Airtable | Slack | Microsoft Office
Knowledge of: Social Media | SEO | Datawrapper | Chartbeat | Google Trends | HTML | Braze | WordPress | Wix | Canva
Experience with: Broadcast News Producing | Teleprompting | Multi-Platform Livestreaming | Podcasting (Megaphone) Videography (Canon EOS 5D, Sony FX3) | Online Newsgathering | Breaking News Coverage | Post-Production Editing