Kimberly J. Schofield

Host/Arts & Entertainment Reporter at Illinois Public Media (NPR)

Provide live news and information to listeners in the Central Illinois area in a concise, accurate, and personable manner; prepare newscasts, weather, promos, underwriting, and other material to air live during NPR’s Morning Edition; collaborate with reporters and traffic managers to present reliable up-to-date stories in a timely manner; provide coverage for other radio programs as needed, including All Things Considered, Dialogue, or The 21st Show; operate the board to air music, promos, and pre-recorded sound bites during live news coverage; participate in live and pre-recorded radio and TV fund drives to attract more listeners and financial support; use Microsoft Word and Adobe Audition to write and edit copy and sound bites for broadcast; conduct, produce, and edit interviews for air to promote events and inform the public.

Coach, Orangetheory Fitness at Orangetheory Fitness

Lead 30+ individuals as a certified group fitness instructor through exercises on treadmills, rowers, and weight stations; teach and encourage the safe use of exercise and heart-rate monitoring for a healthier lifestyle; utilize social media to promote special events, encourage attendance, and retain long-term membership; create and compile individualized results on templates and post them on social media; assist in daily cleaning tasks, local business support marketing, and member promotion.

Telecommunicator I at METCAD

Answer emergency, non-emergency, fire, and medical calls for Champaign County by telephone or computer-aided dispatch system; accurately gather all pertinent personal information from callers to create a narrative for responding personnel; effectively dispatch, aid, and direct appropriate police, fire, and ambulance to assigned callers and inform responders of all safety information; perform emergency medical dispatch and crisis intervention services to callers while using calming techniques; assist trainees with learning materials and guidance through each training step; supervise the console room, including altering the schedule when required.

Animal Care Supervisor / Surgery Assistant at Champaign County Humane Society

Schedule and handle appointments for the public to surrender and adopt animals; verify qualifications for low-income residents to schedule spay/neuter; create profiles of residents and pets in the computer system; assist and educate the public in adopting animals; interview applicants; create personality and behavior profiles for adoptable animals to promote on social media and the website; maintain and manage records for adoptions and pet care.

Anchor/Reporter at WDWS Radio

Conduct and analyze interviews to create stories in radio format; manage recording and soundboard for broadcasts and breaking news updates; compose and edit news copy for WDWS News-Gazette website and on-air material; research and prepare material for in-person, over-the-phone, and via video conferencing interviews; monitor the AP Wire for breaking news; provide news updates during other radio programming while engaging with program hosts and local listeners who call in during live broadcasts; collaborate with reporters from respective newspapers to gather information for stories.