ABOUT
My name is Taylor Hutchison and I am a Fort Lewis College Alum, BA in Journalism and Multimedia Studies, cum laude. There, I was the managing editor of The Independent, FLC’s student-run news organization. I reported stories to support justice and fairness for FLC students and the community and worked with reporters to edit their stories.
During college, I was a communications intern for Colorado DOT, where I wrote and edited newsletters and press releases and posted on social media. I was an intern for Rocky Mountain PBS, where I wrote, produced and directed a documentary to air on Colorado Experience and a short film on RMPBS.org.
After college, I was an intern for NPR and produced and edited pieces for broadcast on Weekend All Things Considered and Weekend Edition. Then, I was a News Assistant and continued producing and editing pieces for broadcast on All Things Considered.
Now, I am a Production Assistant for Intake, Programming and Promotions and Wild Card. After work, you can find me cracking open a cookbook and trying a recipe for dinner, then practicing yoga and mindfulness. On weekends, I like shopping at thrift stores and buying vintage and Y2K clothing. I am also a dog mom, and I regularly work with a dog trainer to help my dog with separation anxiety.
I look forward to continuing my career and affecting political and social change through multimedia journalism.
RESUME
EXPERIENCE
NPR
Washington, D.C. (Remote)
Production Assistant for “Wild Card with Rachel Martin”
Jun 2024 - Present
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Produced and edited Wild Card episodes for NPR Plus and broadcast, delivering bonus, sponsor-free content and cuts for All Things Considered and Weekend Edition
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Crafted introductions for All Things Considered and Weekend Edition hosts, ensuring consistency across platforms
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Developed promos to support episode launches, increasing audience engagement across platforms
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Researched and supported booking for high-profile guests, contributing to editorial direction
Production Assistant for Programming and Promotions
May 2024 - Present
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Produced NPR’s Promotions Day Sheet and All Things Considered/Morning Edition promo clips, crafting scripts for member stations
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Selected and edited audio cuts, prioritizing news value and audience engagement
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Collaborated with editors under daily deadlines, maintaining NPR’s editorial and technical standards
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Managed end-to-end clips distribution via Content Depot, ensuring accuracy and timely uploads
Production Assistant for Intake,
Audio Production
Apr 2023 - Present
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Provided coverage for Associate Producers for Intake, supporting daily production and maintaining workflows
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Reviewed audio files and scripts from NPR and member station reporters, identifying discrepancies and ensuring accuracy
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Delivered clear, actionable feedback to reporters and editors, strengthening quality
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Edited audio to align with scripts and NPR's standards, resulting in broadcast-ready stories
All Things Considered News Assistant
May 2022 - Dec 2022
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Produced and edited pieces for broadcast on All Things Considered and wrote scripts for hosts Ailsa Chang, Ari Shapiro, Juana Summers and Mary Louise Kelly
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Worked on-site at NPR Headquarters and recorded interviews in studios, using Report-IT, Zoom and more
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Edited Direct Access Communications System (DACS) lines, ensuring delivery of accurate messages to public radio stations
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Wrote promos for public radio stations and their hosts, increasing engagement with All Things Considered and its content
Weekend All Things Considered/
Weekend Edition
Intern
Oct 2021 - Apr 2022
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Produced and edited pieces for broadcast on Weekend All Things Considered and Weekend Edition for 25.1 million weekly listeners for NPR programming and newscasts
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Wrote scripts for hosts Michel Martin, Scott Simon and Lulu Garcia-Navarro and a story on NPR.org for 16.6 million weekly NPR.org unique visitors
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Scheduled interviews with diverse sources, advancing NPR’s goal to increase racial/ethnic, gender and geographic diversity
Rocky Mountain PBS
Intern
Durango, CO
Jan 2021 - May 2021
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Wrote, produced and directed a documentary to air on Colorado Experience, a local public television program by RMPBS, and a short film on RMPBS.org
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Attended a live-streamed premiere screening of the Colorado Experience documentary and participated in a Q&A
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Shot interviews by recording Zoom meetings and other interviews and B-roll using a Sony PXW-FS7 or Canon EOS 80D
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Edited using Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere Pro
ACTIVITIES
The Independent,
Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO
Jan 2019 - May 2021
Managing Editor
The Independent is Fort Lewis College’s student-run news organization.
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Promoted from reporter to lead reporter after Spring 2019 semester, then from lead reporter to managing editor after Fall 2019 semester
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Reported stories to support justice and fairness for FLC students and the community
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Worked with reporters by using Airtable and Slack to edit their angles, source drafts, question lists and stories
EDUCATION
Fort Lewis College
Apr 2017 – May 2021
Bachelor of Arts, Major: Journalism and Multimedia Studies
Minor: Spanish
SKILLS
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Journalism​
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Multimedia
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Multimedia Journalism
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Reporting
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Writing
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News Writing
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Breaking News
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Editing
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Copy Editing
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Documentaries
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Short Films
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Audio
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Research
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Video Production
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Video Direction
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Video Editing
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Film Production
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Film Direction
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Film Editing
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Audio Production
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Audio Editing
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​Communications
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Crisis Communications
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Newsletters
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Social Media
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Press Releases
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Slack
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Airtable
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Zoom
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Adobe InDesign
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Final Cut Pro
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Adobe Premiere Pro
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MTE
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Facebook
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Interviewing
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Communication
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Critical Thinking
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Leadership
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Teamwork
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Work Ethic
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English
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Spanish
