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LaMonica Peters - Background  

HONORS

2017: New York State Associated Press Award - Public Service 

2014: Mississippi Associated Press Award - Public Affairs  

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COLLEGIATE TEACHING EXPERIENCE 

2023 De Anza College (Hybrid) Cupertino, CA

Instructor, Journalism Dept. 

 

2021-Present Palomar College San Marcos, CA

Instructor, Media Studies Dept. (Online)

 

2013 Mississippi State University 

Instructor, Communications Dept.

 

2013 Mississippi Valley State University

Instructor, Mass Communications Dept.

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EDUCATION

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)  

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Communication Studies

 

U.C. Berkeley, Graduate School of Journalism

Knight Digital Media Center Fellowship  

 

North Carolina Central University 

Ida B. Wells Society/IRE Investigative Fellowship  

 

California State University, Los Angeles

Master of Arts (M.A.) - Theatre Arts 

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NEWSROOM SKILLS 

Newsroom Software - ENPS, iNews, OPUS

Editing Software - Edius, Dalet, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Audition, Final Cut 

Video Camera - SONY, Panasonic  

Web Skills - CMS, SEO, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok 

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ORGANIZATIONS

National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ)

Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting 

UCLA Black Alumni - President 2010-2012 

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Broadcast Journalist Experience

Reporter / Fill-in Anchor

KTVU Fox 2 – San Francisco Bay Area, CA | May 2022 – May 2025

  • Led coverage on critical events such as atmospheric river floods and mass shootings.

  • Reported and anchored from the field, delivering real-time updates under deadline.

  • Wrote and edited scripts, managed digital and social media content.

 

Reporter

KFMB CBS 8 News – San Diego, CA | Oct 2020 – Mar 2022

  • Delivered live daily coverage and in-depth reports for sweeps and DEI-focused journalism.

  • Wrote, edited and produced news stories for multiple platforms.

 

Freelance Reporter

KOMO ABC & Fox 13 – Seattle, WA | May 2018 – Oct 2019

  • Reported live for ABC News Live and local newscasts.

  • Produced field packages under tight deadlines and edited digital content.

 

MMJ / Fill-in Anchor

Spectrum News – Buffalo, NY | Aug 2015 – Aug 2017

  • NY State AP Award winner for Public Service (2017).

  • Created news packages: writing, shooting, editing and reporting.

  • Anchored newscasts and maintained online presence.

 

MMJ/ Weekend Anchor 

WCBI CBS News – Columbus, MS | Jul 2012 – Jun 2015

  • Mississippi AP Award winner for Public Affairs (2014).

  • Anchored weekend newscasts; conducted investigative and community reporting.

 

MMJ/Weekend Anchor 

WXVT CBS News 15 – Greenville, MS | Nov 2011 – Jun 2012

  • Anchored and produced weekend newscasts.

  • Produced investigative series and field reports.

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