COURTNEY D. PERNA

Courtney Dawn Perna
 CPerna78@aol.com
HAIR: BLONDE EYES: BLUE/GREEN HEIGHT: 5’3” WEIGHT: 115 LBS STATS: 34B/26/35

TELEVISION HOST / REPORTER EXPERIENCE

PRODUCTION ROLE NETWORK / AFFILIATION
“Inside Poker” Co-Host / Field Reporter Fox Sports Net
“Backstage Pass” Host / Reporter / Writer Nationally Syndicated
Newscenter 6 “This Morning” Live News Reporter WLNS / CBS - Lansing, MI
“Going Postal” documentary News Reporter OIC Productions / Lions Gate Films
“Strip Tease” Host / Writer / Producer Las Vegas Television Network
“It’s Vegas Baby!” Ent. Reporter / Writer / Producer Las Vegas Television Network

“We Live Here” Las Vegas Correspondent Fine Living Network
“Party Tyme Karaoke” National Tour Host / Field Producer E! TV (On-Q Productions)
“Club TV” National Tour Pilot Host / Field Producer On-Q Productions
CNN FYI Broadcast and Internet Reporter CNN Student Bureau / Michigan State
“Profile: East Lansing” Entertainment Reporter WELG - East Lansing, MI

Documentary of a Serial Killer * Reporter / Researcher HBO (Juris Media)
“The Fabulous Life of Celebrity Kids” Field Producer VH-1
Café Central TV Field Reporter Conn TV
Millionaire Television Interviewer / Writer / Producer Millionaire Luxury Network
“Macy Gray Live at the House of Blues” Reporter Media Underground - Las Vegas, NV
National / regional spots, corporate videos Producer Media Underground - Las Vegas, NV
* (currently in production – under confidentiality agreement)

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS & ASSOCIATIONS

Foreign Correspondence Training
REUTERS, LTD. - London (Additional assignments in Dublin, Ireland)
Mentored under Pulitzer Prize winner (1994 Beat Reporting) Eric Freedman, J.D.

Connect, Communicate and Convince - EAR PROMPTER PLUS
C.C. Carr - Program Director, Las Vegas, NV

SPOKESMODEL / NARRATOR EXPERIENCE

CLIENT ROLE AFFILIATION
Sony Ericsson Product Launch Spokesperson CTIA Wireless Conference
Bank of America Spokesperson “Keep the Change” Campaign
Anheuser Busch Product Launch Spokesperson Beverage Retailer & Food Convention
Spirit Mountain Casino Spokesmodel Broadcast Special Event
Fusion Model Talent Search Emcee Cool Blue Talent / McKenna Models

International Lingerie Show (runway) Emcee Sandi Ross Productions
Urban Village Condominiums Marketing Presenter Sales & Marketing Presentations
Farrington Productions / Erina of Japan Session Host Peak Performance Team Building Lead
National Dance Alliance Key Note Speaker National Coaches Seminar
Konen Technology Product Demonstrator National Association of Broadcasters

EDUCATION & AWARDS

Bachelor’s Degree — Telecommunications and Broadcast Journalism (2000)
Cum Laude, Dean’s List (1999), Michigan State University

Best Collegiate Newscast, Michigan Association of Broadcasters (2000)
2-time winner — NDA Collegiate Dance Team All-American (1998 & 1999)

MEDIA RECOGNITIONS

· E! Entertainment Television — Wild on E! International Host Search: Semi-Finalist.
· CNNfyi.com — First-ever collegiate journalist.
· GOLD ADDY — American Advertising Federation: Multi-Media DVD – Producer.
· GOLD Aurora Award — Independent Film & Video Competition: Specialty Newscast – Reporter.

*Television News and Entertainment Host demo reel available upon request