Valerie Bonk, J.D.
About Me
Professional
info
Valerie Bonk is a law school graduate, broadcast news reporter and anchor and freelance reporter and videographer working in Maryland, D.C., Virginia and West Virginia.
Her work has been published through multiple outlets including the Associated Press, WTOP, The Travel Channel, NPR, ABC, CBS, AOL, WBAL-TV, WHAG-TV, HMTV6, The Washington Post, U.S. News & World Report, and Dance Magazine.
Skills
Photoshop
Avid Newscutter
Final Cut Pro
Avid Newscutter
Anchoring Newscasts
DVC Pro Cameras
iNews
InCopy
Filing FOIA Requests
Teambase
ENPS
Computer Assisted Reporting
Indesign
Work
experience
WTOP - Journalist
2016 - Present
On-air reporter responsible for reporting voicing, writing, editing and preparing news alerts and updates on 103.5 FM and WTOP.com.
HMTV6 - Television News Anchor and Reporter
2014 - 2020
Television news anchor and reporter for channel 6 in Hagerstown tasked with selecting news stories and packages, writing and delivering news as an on-air personality.
WHAG-TV - Television News Reporter
2016
News reporter for NBC affiliate WHAG-TV in Maryland broadcast to 1,000,000+ possible viewers through live shots and on-air reports both in the newsroom and in the field. Coverage includes breaking news pieces as well as criminal trials, investigative stories and human interest packages.
2010 - present
Montgomery Community Media - Broadcast Reporter
2013 - 2014
Television reporter responsible for daily broadcast news packages covering politics, development, youth, business and diversity on channels 19 and 21 in Montgomery County.
2010 - present
The Travel Channel - Journalist
2013
Reporter responsible for reporting, writing and producing articles in addition to working on assigned time sensitive projects for video and digital projects as well as coming up with travel related story ideas.
Associated Press - Journalist
2013
Reporter in AP’s highly competitive summer graduate student training program. General assignment reporter covering spot news, Congress, the White House and the Pentagon as well as handling self-assigned enterprise stories and investigative pieces.
U.S. News & World Report - Multimedia Editor
2012 - 2013
Multimedia editor responsible for shooting video and photos, producing photo galleries, and overseeing all photos and videos on the homepage, news sections and articles.
AOL/Patch - Local Editor/Reporter
2010 - 2012
Local editor and reporter covering Maryland responsible for story ideas, investigative research, writing and editing articles, photographs and videos, managing a team of freelancers, producing daily regional video packages, and leading seminars for reporters.
ABC News - Intern/Production Assistant
2009 - 2010
Intern and later production assistant at Good Morning America assisting producers and consumer correspondent Elisabeth Leamy through shooting, editing, researching, finding tape, pitching story ideas and helping with broadcasts and live shots.
CBS News - Evening News Intern
2008 - 2009
Internship assisting correspondent Kimberly Dozier and producers with interviews both on site and in the studio for CBS Evening News.
BBC News - Election Intern
2008
Internship helping Anchor Jane Hill and producers with overnight Presidential Election 2008 coverage from the roof of the Hay-Adams Hotel.
NPR - Washington Desk Intern
2007 - 2008
Internship conducting research for reporters, assisting editors, performing call runner duties for the Super Tuesday broadcast.
UMTV Diamondback- Reporter
2008 - 2009
Broadcast reporter and newscast anchor responsible for researching, shooting, reporting, editing and producing videos for Maryland Newsline and Terrapin Time Out television shows as well as the Diamondback, University of Maryland’s independent, student run newspaper.
Education
University of Maryland, College Park
B.A. Journalism, Philip Merrill College - May 2010
Georgetown University
Master's of Journalism - May 2014
University of Baltimore School of Law
Doctor of Law (J.D.) - May 2018
Freelance
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Writer for The Baltimore Sun Media Group, since Spring 2014
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Writer for Dance Magazine, Spring 2012
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Writer for Homeschool Enrichment Magazine, Fall 2012