Jennifer Gardiner Resume
JENNIFER GARDINER
I have over 8 years in media, 33 years experience working with the public and within large corporations and 6+ years working as a volunteer public speaker and advocate. I have extensive experience in the criminal justice field specifically but am versed in many fields.
Key Skills
Areas of Expertise
● Writing/Print Journalism
● Investigations
● Court/crime digital reporting
● Social Media (FB, Twitter)
● News Publication / Production
● Media Relations
● Public Relations
● Team management
● Public speaking
● Written & verbal communications
Education:
Salt Lake Community College
Associate of Applied Science: Criminal Justice
Associate of Science: Criminal Justice
Scholarships:
● Break the Silence Scholarship Winner 2015
● Women's Soroptimist Scholarship winner
2016
● Finalist for SLCC Speakers Showcase 2016
FBI Citizens Academy - 2020
Unified Police Citizens Academy - 2021
Juvenile Court / Media Training 2019
Topics:
Fundamentals of Juvenile Court
Reporting on the Juvenile Court
Work History:
MANAGING EDITOR
ABC4 - Nexstar
https://www.abc4.com/author/jennifer-gardiner/
08/2016 – 11/2021 Assignment Desk Editor/digital content producer
11/2021 - present - Managing Editor/ Assignment Desk Manager
● Select, develop, plan news stories
● Write feature and breaking news articles
● Assign feature stories to reporters
● Alert producers of breaking news
● Active news gathering via police scanners
● Active Social Media engagement
● Works with multi-media contacts
● Manage staffing issues and schedules with
reporters/anchors/photographers
● Manage newsroom editorial decisions
● Work with PR teams, Public Information
Officers daily
STAFF WRITER
City Journals
https://muckrack.com/jennifer-gardiner/articles 10/17 - 10/2019
● Write articles for publication in City Journals
papers: Midvale Sports, South Jordan Government, South Valley Local Life, West Valley City Education
MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST
Gephardt Daily
http://gephardtdaily.com/author/jgardiner
01/14 – 8/16
● Combined images, sound bites, video
and graphics for print articles
● Mass Communications
● Collective use of multi-media types
for stories
● Written articles published online
● Interviewed prominent influential
individuals and public information
officers
ADDITIONAL MEDIA EXPERIENCE:
Salt Lake Community College
2016
● Staff writer for SLCC Globe paper
http://www.globeslcc.com/byline/jennifer-g
ardiner/
Volunteer Work:
Domestic Violence Volunteer/Paid Public speaking/engagements and events:
National Domestic Violence Collaborative
Board President - Editor in Chief - 2021 - present
Advocate for Break the Silence Against Domestic Violence: 2014-2020:
Break the Silence Survivor Retreat 2014
Team Lead Survivor Retreat 2016, 2018. 2019, 2020
Team Lead Angel Run Fundraising event 2016
Grant Team for survivors seeking assistance 2018
Attendee UDVC 23rd annual conference: 2014
Utah Domestic Violence Coalition 24th annual conference Speaker: 2015
Speaker: Affects on Children growing up in abusive homes
Connecting Survivors: What happens after abuse?
Utah Dugway Military Base: 2016
Speaker: How to help loved ones living with abuse
Tooele Domestic Violence Awareness Candlelight Vigil 2016 and 2017
Speaker: How to help others living with abuse know they
are not alone and how to get out and live outside of abuse
2017 Utah Legislative Session:
Speaker Bill H.B. 17 Offenses against persons
amendments: Making strangulation a felony
Utah 1 in 3: Stories of Domestic Violence - 2017
Speaker: Writers workshop and speaker at annual 1&3
presentation
Community Action of Madera California - 2018
Domestic Violence Awareness conference keynote
speaker
Utah Domestic Violence Coalition - 2018
Topic: Guest speaker at Vigil to honor lives lost to
domestic violence in Utah
International Rescue Committee - Salt Lake City - 2018
Guest Speaker - Activism against Gender Based Violence
WSU Center - 2018 Guest Speaker - UDVC Strangulation Awareness training
The Turning Point - Afton Wyoming - 2019
Guest Speaker at annual fundraising event
Murray High School (2013-2020)
8 Classes a year on:toxic relationships, dating violence; unacceptable behaviors, warning flags, resources
Personal interviews with media:
ABC4 news: Legislative proposal to make strangulation a felony moves forward
https://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/legislative-proposal-to-make-strangulation-a-felony-moves-forward/658982519
How has the new strangulation law impacted the fight against domestic violence
https://www.abc4.com/news/local-news/in-focus-how-has-the-new-strangulation-law-impacted-the-fight-against-domestic-violence-/1480107991
KSL : Friend of murdered woman speaks out about domestic violence
https://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=26132786
KSL: Vigil honors those slain in domestic violence as lawmakers debate
https://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=46276146
Fox13 : Candlelight vigil honors victims of domestic violence
https://fox13now.com/2013/10/10/candlelight-vigil-honors-victims-of-domestic-violence/
KUTV2 news: At vigil for latest domestic violence killing, frustrations surface over growing trend
https://kutv.com/news/local/at-vigil-for-latest-domestic-violence-killing-frustrations-over-growing-trend
Deseret News: Bill would make attempted strangulation a felony crime
https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865673778/Bill-would-make-attempted-strangulation-a-felony-crime.html
Larry Miller Ford Women Wednesday Campaign
https://www.facebook.com/SuperFordTV/videos/278240496066140/
Additional Contact Details:
801-654-8463
http://jenng31673.weebly.com (website)
@journalistjenG (Twitter)
Jennifer Franklin Gardiner (Facebook)
[email protected] (Email)
I have over 8 years in media, 33 years experience working with the public and within large corporations and 6+ years working as a volunteer public speaker and advocate. I have extensive experience in the criminal justice field specifically but am versed in many fields.
Key Skills
Areas of Expertise
● Writing/Print Journalism
● Investigations
● Court/crime digital reporting
● Social Media (FB, Twitter)
● News Publication / Production
● Media Relations
● Public Relations
● Team management
● Public speaking
● Written & verbal communications
Education:
Salt Lake Community College
Associate of Applied Science: Criminal Justice
Associate of Science: Criminal Justice
Scholarships:
● Break the Silence Scholarship Winner 2015
● Women's Soroptimist Scholarship winner
2016
● Finalist for SLCC Speakers Showcase 2016
FBI Citizens Academy - 2020
Unified Police Citizens Academy - 2021
Juvenile Court / Media Training 2019
Topics:
Fundamentals of Juvenile Court
Reporting on the Juvenile Court
Work History:
MANAGING EDITOR
ABC4 - Nexstar
https://www.abc4.com/author/jennifer-gardiner/
08/2016 – 11/2021 Assignment Desk Editor/digital content producer
11/2021 - present - Managing Editor/ Assignment Desk Manager
● Select, develop, plan news stories
● Write feature and breaking news articles
● Assign feature stories to reporters
● Alert producers of breaking news
● Active news gathering via police scanners
● Active Social Media engagement
● Works with multi-media contacts
● Manage staffing issues and schedules with
reporters/anchors/photographers
● Manage newsroom editorial decisions
● Work with PR teams, Public Information
Officers daily
STAFF WRITER
City Journals
https://muckrack.com/jennifer-gardiner/articles 10/17 - 10/2019
● Write articles for publication in City Journals
papers: Midvale Sports, South Jordan Government, South Valley Local Life, West Valley City Education
MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST
Gephardt Daily
http://gephardtdaily.com/author/jgardiner
01/14 – 8/16
● Combined images, sound bites, video
and graphics for print articles
● Mass Communications
● Collective use of multi-media types
for stories
● Written articles published online
● Interviewed prominent influential
individuals and public information
officers
ADDITIONAL MEDIA EXPERIENCE:
Salt Lake Community College
2016
● Staff writer for SLCC Globe paper
http://www.globeslcc.com/byline/jennifer-g
ardiner/
Volunteer Work:
Domestic Violence Volunteer/Paid Public speaking/engagements and events:
National Domestic Violence Collaborative
Board President - Editor in Chief - 2021 - present
Advocate for Break the Silence Against Domestic Violence: 2014-2020:
Break the Silence Survivor Retreat 2014
Team Lead Survivor Retreat 2016, 2018. 2019, 2020
Team Lead Angel Run Fundraising event 2016
Grant Team for survivors seeking assistance 2018
Attendee UDVC 23rd annual conference: 2014
Utah Domestic Violence Coalition 24th annual conference Speaker: 2015
Speaker: Affects on Children growing up in abusive homes
Connecting Survivors: What happens after abuse?
Utah Dugway Military Base: 2016
Speaker: How to help loved ones living with abuse
Tooele Domestic Violence Awareness Candlelight Vigil 2016 and 2017
Speaker: How to help others living with abuse know they
are not alone and how to get out and live outside of abuse
2017 Utah Legislative Session:
Speaker Bill H.B. 17 Offenses against persons
amendments: Making strangulation a felony
Utah 1 in 3: Stories of Domestic Violence - 2017
Speaker: Writers workshop and speaker at annual 1&3
presentation
Community Action of Madera California - 2018
Domestic Violence Awareness conference keynote
speaker
Utah Domestic Violence Coalition - 2018
Topic: Guest speaker at Vigil to honor lives lost to
domestic violence in Utah
International Rescue Committee - Salt Lake City - 2018
Guest Speaker - Activism against Gender Based Violence
WSU Center - 2018 Guest Speaker - UDVC Strangulation Awareness training
The Turning Point - Afton Wyoming - 2019
Guest Speaker at annual fundraising event
Murray High School (2013-2020)
8 Classes a year on:toxic relationships, dating violence; unacceptable behaviors, warning flags, resources
Personal interviews with media:
ABC4 news: Legislative proposal to make strangulation a felony moves forward
https://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/legislative-proposal-to-make-strangulation-a-felony-moves-forward/658982519
How has the new strangulation law impacted the fight against domestic violence
https://www.abc4.com/news/local-news/in-focus-how-has-the-new-strangulation-law-impacted-the-fight-against-domestic-violence-/1480107991
KSL : Friend of murdered woman speaks out about domestic violence
https://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=26132786
KSL: Vigil honors those slain in domestic violence as lawmakers debate
https://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=46276146
Fox13 : Candlelight vigil honors victims of domestic violence
https://fox13now.com/2013/10/10/candlelight-vigil-honors-victims-of-domestic-violence/
KUTV2 news: At vigil for latest domestic violence killing, frustrations surface over growing trend
https://kutv.com/news/local/at-vigil-for-latest-domestic-violence-killing-frustrations-over-growing-trend
Deseret News: Bill would make attempted strangulation a felony crime
https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865673778/Bill-would-make-attempted-strangulation-a-felony-crime.html
Larry Miller Ford Women Wednesday Campaign
https://www.facebook.com/SuperFordTV/videos/278240496066140/
Additional Contact Details:
801-654-8463
http://jenng31673.weebly.com (website)
@journalistjenG (Twitter)
Jennifer Franklin Gardiner (Facebook)
[email protected] (Email)