Kaytie Boomer
(231) 645-0487
kaytieboomer@gmail.com
Bay City, MI
Objective
Personal Information
I am a photojournalist interested in broadening my expertise and portfolio for a position within a digitally focused media company. My audience-driven content reflects my strong belief in the value of local journalism.
I am very personable and am able to quickly build comradery with others. I am community focused, aware and driven. I enjoy capturing the essence of Michigan and its residents. I am a problem solver; I feel that there is always a solution if one just looks for it. I am hard-working, dependable and very committed to what I am assigned.
Education
Central Michigan University
Photojournalism Major
I am skilled in;
- Photography
- Videography
- Writing
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Photo Mechanic
September 2012-December 2016
Experience
- July 2018 - Present:
The Bay City Times/The Saginaw News, MLive:
-Multimedia Specialist
- January 2018 - July 2018:
Statesville Record & Landmark:
-Multimedia Journalist
- August 2017 - December 2017: Kalamazoo Gazette/MLive -Multimedia Specialist Intern
- January 2017 - August 2017:
The Muskegon Chronicle/MLive:
-Multimedia Specialist Intern
- August 2016 - December 2016: Central Michigan Life - Student-Run Newspaper:
-Multimedia Editor
-Freelance Photographer
- May 2016 - August 2016: Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Bartlett Cove, AK:
-Media Intern
- November 2014 & 2015: I was a student of world renowned photojournalist Danny Wilcox Frazier in two separate photo story workshops.
References
J. Scott Park - MLive Statewide Photo Editor
‣(517)-262-0173
‣jpark4@mlive.com
Bob Johnson - The Bay City
Times/The Saginaw News/MLive News Leader
‣(989)-395-3295
‣bob_johnson@mlive.com
Kent Miller - Central Michigan University Professor and Photojournalist ‣(989)-750-4658 ‣mille2k@cmich.edu