Karen Rocznik
Reporter/Producer/Digital Content Writer
I'm a Canadian/American dual citizen currently living in Denver, Colorado. I am a former radio and television news reporter who now spends her days as a Consumer Expert writing and producing videos for a leading digital news site. I show people how to pay off debt, save for retirement, budget and travel on the cheap.
As an avid traveler, I've explored the U.S., Canada, Australia, Europe, Cuba, Costa Rica and Southeast Asia, where I lived for 5 years. I am a regular Consumer News contributor for 9News KUSA in Denver and have extensive experience as a Consumer Reporter for CTV News, Reporter and Editor for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and Sub-Editor at the Bangkok Post newspaper. I have also worked for marketing and social media advertising firms and have written for Mental Floss, CBC.ca and GOBankingRates.com.
WRITTEN WORK
Social Media Management
Video Editing
News Reporting/Producing
On-Air Camera Hosting
Digital Publishing
Media Relations
CONSUMERTRACK INC.
El Segundo, CA
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Write and produce engaging and entertaining videos for GOBankingRates.com on personal finance topics such as investing, retirement and trends in retail and the tech sector
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Build relationships and conduct interviews with leaders and influencers and entrepreneurs such as Tony Robbins, Nicole Lapin and Dave Ramsey . Curious about what I do? Click here to learn more.
2016-present
Video Reporter/Scriptwriter
2015
Creative Account Coordinator
MCBEARD MEDIA
Playa Vista, CA
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Developed strategic social media marketing plans and created engaging posts and graphic concepts for clients including Mary Kay, 20th Century Fox Films and Fullscreen independent productions
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Spearheaded a paid media campaign that increased the number of Facebook followers to Mary Kay News by nearly 2,000% in a two-week period
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Produced in-depth analytical social media reports for the clients
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Utilized social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Tumblr effectively to increase brand awareness and engage fans of the site
CTV NEWS
Winnipeg, Canada
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As CTV Winnipeg's sole Consumer Reporter, fronted, wrote and produced investigative news stories for highly-rated ConsumerWatch segments helping maintain CTV as Winnipeg's number one local news station
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Produced CTV News weekend, noon and 6pm newscasts
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On-air live reporter for a daily morning show
2009-2015
Television Reporter
Weekend Producer
Live Morning Show Reporter
2007-2009
Radio and Television Reporter/Producer
CBC RADIO & TELEVISION
Winnipeg, Whitehorse & Calgary, Canada
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Daily news reporter responsible for news writing, investigating stories, live field reporting, breaking news reporting, producing, writing and voicing radio segments
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Avid digital editing for television
UNIVERSITY OF KING'S COLLEGE
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Bachelor of Arts
English Major (hons.)
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY
Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
TEACHING ENGLISH TO FOREIGN LEARNERS
(TEFL) INSTITUTE
Ban Phe, Thailand
2002
TEFL CERTIFICATION