Traci DeVette Griggs

From the early days of my career in news when I had to say Slobodan Živojinovic in a newscast, I have been able to handle tough names and drug information without too much problem. Some of the VO clients I have had the pleasure of working with: • GlaxoSmithKline. VO and on camera narration for numerous drug training videos. I did live moderation of training events and interviewed company executives live on stage. I also wrote and edited video and audio resources for GSK. • IBM. VO and a series of live nationwide teleconferences which I also assisted in writing. • Nortel. I hosted one site of a national feed during a Hockey All Star weekend, which featured new technology from Nortel. I interviewed Rod Brind'Amour live and had to make several presentations precisely timed. • Signature Carpet national spokesperson. I did a series of VO and on camera commercials over the course of a year. • North Carolina Travel and Tourism. I wrote, produced, and did VO on a series of radio commercials featuring different tourism highlights across the state. • Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. I did quite a bit of work for these folks over the years. I began my work with them with a monthly audio magazine which ran for 16 years. I wrote, produced, and did VO. Several issues won national awards. • North Carolina State University. I did an audio series for alumni which I wrote and did VO. • Environmental Protection Agency. I did VO and on camera narration for a series of video magazines. • BA in Broadcast Journalism from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC. • MS in Communication from North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC. • I worked in radio news for 7 years when I first graduated from college. • I worked as a freelance writer, on-camera narrator, and video producer for 15 years. • I have worked as a director of communications for a statewide non-profit and I worked as team leader of the Creative Team and Public Relations at another statewide non-profit. • I write and produce video and audio resources and I edit with Final Cut Pro. I work from my home office which is equipped with: • Mac Powerbook • MacBook Pro • Shure PG42 condenser microphone • Audio booth with Auralex Studiofoam • Mackie ProFX mixer • Final Cut Pro • Garage Band • Compressor for format conversion • Scriptwriter • For on camera work, I am proficient in the use of an ear prompter • For on camera, proficient in use of teleprompter • Comfortable with live meeting moderation • Medical recordings • Technical (IT/IS) readings