elizabeth valla

economic development director

About

From fluffy features and lighthearted columns, to city council meetings and breaking news, she covers it all. Elizabeth believes the beauty of working news in smaller cities is the irreplaceable opportunity of taking on various responsibilities in order to become a well-rounded reporter. She started out working in commercial voice overs more than 10 years ago, moving to television reporting where she worked for a few years before taking a job as the main feature writer at a newspaper. She is now the managing editor of a local magazine. If there's one thing she loves, it's getting to know strangers, telling their stories and finding ways to expand her experience in news.

Country

united states

City

scribner

Industry

publishing

Skill

editing, multimedia, video production, broadcast, social media, final cut pro, journalism, social networking, social media marketing, video, digital media, television, public relations, blogging, writing, facebook, new media, adobe premiere pro, final cut express, tv production, pro tools, photography, press releases, radio, creative writing, video editing, sound, news writing, broadcast journalism, media relations, copywriting, copy editing, radio broadcasting, public speaking, marketing, microsoft backoffice

Experience

economic development director

city of scribner

2020-2 - Present · 6 yrs 8 mos

content coordinator

best version media

2018-9 - Present · 8 yrs 1 mo

intern

hearst

2011-5 - 2013-1 · 1 yr 9 mos

Reporting Intern for KETV Newswatch 7

multimedia journalist and producer

cbtv

2011-1 - 2013-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Shooting, editing and reporting.

crew chief

uno television

2011-1 - 2013-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

student services and academic resource center

metropolitan community college

2007-1 - 2013-1 · 6 yrs 1 mo

news reporter

lee enterprises

2013-5 - 2018-10 · 5 yrs 6 mos

* Lee Enterprises is a leading provider of local news and information, and a major platform for advertising, in its markets, with 46 daily newspapers and a joint interest in four others, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 300 specialty publications in 22 states. Lee's newspapers have circulation of 1.1 million daily and 1.5 million Sunday, reaching nearly four million readers in print alone. Lee's websites and mobile and tablet products attracted 25.6 million unique visitors in December 2013. Lee's markets include St. Louis, MO * Lincoln, NE * Madison, WI * Davenport, IA * Billings, MT * Bloomington, IL * and Tucson, AZ. Lee is based in Davenport, Iowa, and our stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol LEE.The company is focused on six key operating priorities: · Grow revenue creatively and rapidly · Deliver strong local news and information · Maximize our local online strength · Continue expanding our print and online audiences · Nurture employee development and achievement · Exercise careful cost control