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My name is Shanti Lerner. I am a passionate multimedia journalist with 4 years of in-depth writing, shooting, editing and producing experience.

I am originally from Angeles City, Philippines where I had a colorful childhood and upbringing. At the age of 16, I spent the next three years studying at George School, a 127 year old Quaker boarding school outside of Philadelphia where I got my International Baccalaureate degree. I then attended The Ohio State University where I graduated in 2019 with a Bachelors of Arts and Sciences degree in Journalism, and a minor in Spanish.

At Ohio State, I developed strong writing skills in my class work and also while working as a reporter for the student newspaper, The Lantern, writing one to two feature stories per week on deadline on various topics including health and fitness, sports, general feature writing, public policy, and profiles.

I also got involved in television production at Big Ten Network Student U, a student run television network that provided sports content from Ohio State to Big Ten Network in Chicago. There I took on nearly every job involved in bringing a sporting event to life on television, including camera operator, replay, graphics, and executive producer of our student broadcasts.
I also worked for The Golf Channel’s “Live From” show at the 2018 U.S Open and the 2018 PGA championship.

Upon graduating, I did a five week internship at Big Ten Network in Chicago. I rotated through four weeks of intense and focused technical training to put on a live television broadcast. I learned how to use VIZ graphics, Dream Catcher Replay, how to produce and direct and as well as do pre-show research and story ideation. This experience gave me knowledge and on live production logistics and team collaboration to come up with story-lines and efficient work practices to produce successful Big Ten Network content.

I worked as a video intern for the Ohio State marketing department for five months. I was tasked with producing stories, filming and editing video content based on the marketing department’s needs. During my time there, I successfully created six short and mid-form videos that have appeared on various Ohio State platforms. During this internship I also worked as an accredited freelance writer for the Ohio State Alumni Magazine. My time with Ohio State’s marketing department as a storyteller really helped me discover my passion for producing.

In 2020 I worked as freelance feature reporter for VICE News Asia. I Reported on the growing online food revolution that showcased Filipino resilience and their love for food. Featured how the pandemic forced communities to change how they honored the dead on All Saints Day.

In February 2021 I joined The Arizona Republic and the USA Today Network as a the Culture and Outdoors Reporter. I have pitched, researched and written many in-depth and original features that tell timely, human interest stories about local people, places and communities from all over the state. My passion for archival research has also allowed me to write various historical pieces about people and places in Arizona. To accompany my written work, I have also produced several short form videos, worked with the Republic’s podcast team and the social team to produce multimedia assets across various digital platforms.

With my in-depth writing and reporting experience, passion for thorough research, finding sources and go-getter attitude for conducting the behind the scenes logistics to produce a story would make me a great addition to any production or video storytelling project.

If you would like to contact me to learn more about me and my work email me at shantilerner13@gmail.com