Hi, I’m Christie Smith. I’m a seasoned video editor with 25+ years in broadcast news, documentary, and corporate video editing. I’ve edited for NBC NewsChannel, CNN, CBS News, WETA, and PBS affiliates, delivering tight, fact-driven packages under tight deadlines. I thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy shaping stories from field footage to final broadcast. I also enjoy collaborating across teams, planning pre-production, and mentoring junior editors. When I’m not editing, I stay current with the latest editing software and workflows, and I love turning raw footage into compelling stories that inform and engage audiences.…

Christie Smith

Hi, I’m Christie Smith. I’m a seasoned video editor with 25+ years in broadcast news, documentary, and corporate video editing. I’ve edited for NBC NewsChannel, CNN, CBS News, WETA, and PBS affiliates, delivering tight, fact-driven packages under tight deadlines. I thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy shaping stories from field footage to final broadcast. I also enjoy collaborating across teams, planning pre-production, and mentoring junior editors. When I’m not editing, I stay current with the latest editing software and workflows, and I love turning raw footage into compelling stories that inform and engage audiences.…

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Hi, I’m Christie Smith. I’m a seasoned video editor with 25+ years in broadcast news, documentary, and corporate video editing. I’ve edited for NBC NewsChannel, CNN, CBS News, WETA, and PBS affiliates, delivering tight, fact-driven packages under tight deadlines. I thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy shaping stories from field footage to final broadcast.

I also enjoy collaborating across teams, planning pre-production, and mentoring junior editors. When I’m not editing, I stay current with the latest editing software and workflows, and I love turning raw footage into compelling stories that inform and engage audiences.

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Show Editor at Virginia Farm Bureau
January 1, 2022 - August 31, 2025
Show Editor for the bi-monthly show Real Virginia; edit the Heart of the Home segment. Remote role.
Avid Editor at WETA
July 1, 2017 - April 30, 2025
Edit news packages for the PBS NewsHour.
Avid Editor at CBS News
April 1, 2021 - April 30, 2025
Edit news packages for CBS Evening News, Face The Nation, CBS Mornings.
Avid Editor at Cox Media
February 1, 2022 - November 30, 2024
Edit news packages for affiliates.
Avid Editor (Daily Hire) at NBC News Channel
June 1, 2004 - December 31, 2021
Edit news packages to be aired on NBC affiliate newscasts. Intake/Playback support for weekend shift. Live shot assignments for MSNBC and NBC NewsChannel.
Avid Editor (Daily Hire) at CNBC
June 1, 2014 - April 30, 2017
Edit news packages to air on CNBC and the Nightly Business Report on PBS. Live shot assignments for CNBC programs.
Show Editor at Maslow Media
January 1, 2010 - August 31, 2016
Provide pre-production support on The McLaughlin Group. Edit show for air on WCBS and PBS.
Avid Editor (Daily Hire) at NBC News
May 1, 2007 - August 31, 2021
Edit news packages for NBC Nightly News and the Today Show. Intake/Playback support for Net EJ. Pre-Production support on NBC shows including The Chris Matthews Show and Meet the Press.
Avid Editor (Contract work) at Voice of America
June 1, 2004 - August 31, 2011
Edit international news packages for VOA television overseas.
Non-Linear Editor at Creative Video of Washington
November 1, 2002 - October 31, 2003
Edit corporate and industrial videos.
Freelance News Editor at Reuters
October 1, 2002 - October 31, 2003
Edit & transmit news video to Reuters London headquarters and to International clients.
Audio Visual Production Specialist/Editor at Naval School of Health Sciences
January 1, 2001 - August 31, 2002
Edited promotional, informational, training, and recruiting video programs for Navy Medicine; edited video and audio for instructional CD-ROMs; trained staff on editing systems and compositing software.
Non-Linear Video Editor (freelance) at RW Communications, Inc.
April 1, 2001 - June 30, 2001
Edited promotional and informational video programs for the Bureau of Primary Healthcare; created integrated video database; logged and digitized raw footage.
Videotape Editor at CNN
July 1, 1999 - January 31, 2001
Edited news packages, VO video, and soundbites; shift supervised for CNN Domestic and Headline News networks; responsible for all on-air materials.
Freelance News Editor at Showbiz Today, CNN
September 1, 2000 - December 31, 2000
Edited and prepared opens, bumps, soundbites; checked packages for on-air playback.
Freelance Online Video Editor at CNNInteractive
October 1, 1999 - September 30, 2000
Edited news packages and streamed them for web playback; created JPEGs and story info; beta tested editing/encoding software.
Video Production Specialist at Chadron State College
March 1, 1997 - June 30, 1999
Supervised and was Chief Engineer of the Radio and Television Production Services; managed videography/editing; set up audiovisual equipment; downlinked videoconferences; maintained archival footage.
Multi-Media Specialist at USC School of Medicine
January 1, 1995 - September 30, 1996
Created interactive multi-media presentations.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Cinema-Television at University of Southern California
August 1, 1992 - May 31, 1996
Bachelor of Arts in History at University of Southern California
August 1, 1992 - May 31, 1996

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