Maya Ellison

SPJ and FABJ Two-Time Award Winning Journalist

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MAYA FAITH ELLISON

MAYA FAITH ELLISON

Maya is a journalist with experience in both sports and news.

She strives to use her skills and expertise to become an inspirational storyteller to help athletes and members of all communities find their voice through broadcasting and digital media. With over ten internship experiences over four years, Maya has strived to become a jack of all trades.

She has claimed the title of two-time award-winning journalist receiving an award for the 2021 SPJ Region 3 Mark of Excellence Finalist and the 2023 Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists News Awards Finalist.

  • ENPS, Edius, iNEWS, Final Cut Pro 2024, Adobe Dimension 2024, Adobe Premiere 2022, Adobe Photoshop 2022, CMS (Wordpress), LM (Layout Manager), Anvato, Bit Central, Microsoft Excel 2024, Scribe, Tagger, sQCut, QC, Citrix

  • SJGC Scholarship Recipient (2021-23)

    SPJ Region 3 Mark of Excellence Award Finalist (2021)

    GALVANIZE Fellow (2022)

    Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists News Awards Finalist (2023)

    Rising Media Stars (2024-25)

  • The Original Beta Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.

    National Association of Black Journalists

    Emma Bowen Foundation Alumni

    GALvanize Fellow

    2022 ColorComm NextGen HBCU Fellow

    2023 DREAM Foundation Cohort

    2024 Rising Media Stars

  • How the 12-team College Football Playoff will work: Teams, schedule, bids

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  • LSU wins first-ever NC women's gymnastics national championship

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  • From the gridiron to the diamond: FBS players who excelled in college baseball

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  • Ohio State football schedule: Dates, times, TV channels, results

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  • Colleges with the most players on NFL opening night rosters

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  • No. 3 Alabama vs. No. 11 Texas: Preview, how to watch, matchup history

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  • The 9 best nonconference games for the 2023 FCS season

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  • Fewer clock stoppages on first downs and more 2023 college football rule changes

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  • Brandon Mahan helps UCF basketball upset No. 15 FSU

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  • FSU football pummels Duke after long COVID-19 break

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  • Hungry FSU, Pitt face off for elusive ACC momentum

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  • Child dies after being found in hot car parked in lot of where mom worked, deputies say

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  • Georgia man kills ex-wife, mother-in-law in murder-suicide

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  • HBCU South Mega Camp in Atlanta set to provide exposure for prospect football players

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  • Inmate dies in custody at Atlanta federal prison

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  • J.R. Smith shares college experience in docu-series "HBCU’s RISING" from UNINTERRUPTED

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  • Man arrested in deadly double stabbing in Coweta County

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  • Man opens fire on vehicle at busy Roswell intersection, police say

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  • 2 injured in shooting near Greenbriar Mall

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  • Althea Gibson honored at U.S. Open

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  • Tiffany Greene is a game-changer

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  • Hudson shares LSU's thrill over back-to-back wins

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  • Rebels' McPhee-McCuin, Davis excited for hoops season

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  • South Carolina's Beamer showers praise on in-state HBCU

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In Front Of The Lens

In Front Of The Lens

Maya is a multimedia journalist with experience in utilizing AP Style and ENPS to create packages, feature stories, documentaries, and more in both relevant topics circled around sports and news.

YouTube

2025 Sports Anchor & MMJ Reel
• News desk, sideline reporting, digital content creation, interviewing and standups
• Skillset: camera work, producing and on-camera experience

Interview with former Atlanta Falcon’s player Stanley Berryhill Jr
• Skillset: interviewing and Adobe Premiere editing

Color Analyst Reel | ESPN+ (ACCNX)
• Skillset: play-by-play experience and color analyzing for tennis

Host | Rattler Take
• Skillset: on-camera experience and qualitative research

Name Image and Likeness | Documentary
• 10 minute documentary telling the story of NIL from the perspective athletes from different worlds.
• Skillset: camera work, directing, interviewing, creative writing, Adobe Premiere editing and qualitative research experience.

Behind the Voice | Motor Racing Network | Interview with MRN’s Kurt Becker
• Skillset: on-camera experience, interviewing, editing, producing and script writing.

Interview with former FAMU football head coach Willie Simmons | NCAA
• Skillset: Interviewing and digital reporting

Atlanta Hawks package
• Skillset: on-camera experience, scriptwriting, voice-over and camera work

Dear Baseball Short Piece | Turner Sports Production
•Skillset: script writing, producing and voice over experience

The Story of Josh Wise | NASCAR’s Motor Racing Network radio package
• Skillset: Adobe Audition, scriptwriting, editing and interviewing

Election News Package | FAMU TV20
• Skillet: scriptwriting (ENPS), interviewing, editing (Adobe Premiere), camera work/mmj experience

Roscoe Dash talks music career, early life, & community | THV11+ interview
• One-on-one interview
• Skillset: on-camera experience, active listening, trust, editing, producing

FAMU TV 20 Standup | On Campus Deadly Shooting
• Skillset: Scriptwriting (ENPS), on-camera experience

2025 Reporter/MMJ Reel
• Live shots, standups, studio hits, community engagement, interview
• Skillset: camera work, producing and on-camera experience

FOX 5 Atlanta News Package
• Skillset: on-camera, Adobe Premiere editing, Adobe Audition and scriptwriting

REPORTING

Take a look at Maya’s latest work as a reporter at KTHV11 in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Resume

  • Multi-Skilled Journalist

    KTHV11 | Little Rock, AR | July 2024-Present

    • Write, shoot and edit news stories for TV, mobile, and social media platforms.

    • Produce engaging, authentic content using the latest tools and techniques.

    •Research, interview and develop sources to create unique, captivating stories.

    • Operate newsgathering vehicles and manage daily posts across digital platforms.

    • Enhance stories with creative production methods and deliver live reports using current technology.

  • NCAA Digital Editorial Intern

    Warner Bros. Discovery Sports | Atlanta, Ga. | July 2023-Present

    • Generate original collegiate sports content, stories, weekly polls

    • Utilize SEO and CMS elements to lure readers with effective headlines and teases for all delivery–desktop, mobile, newsletters or partners.

    • Write quick daily news items across a variety of subjects related to collegiate sports

    • Understand NCAA elements to tell influential and heartfelt stories

    • Assist in coverage of NCAA Championships for website and digital content

  • Motor Racing Network NASCAR

    NASCAR | Concord, NC | May 2023-July 2023

    Develop concepts and ideas for feature pieces utilized within radio and podcast content.

    Understand and learn radio operations, technical and production aspects of events and shows.

    Use skill, talent and knowledge of best practices to acquire and edit materials and shows for broadcast and highlight reels in a fast paced, quick turnaround environment.

    Work with WideOrbit (Ad Management System) and Yamaha QL5 64-channel Digital Mixing Console to cue commercials and ad content.

    Work closely with the leadership to create social media captions for distribution to affiliate stations.

  • Seminole Productions

    ACCNX | Tallahassee, FL | Jan. 2023-May 2023

    Color analyst for April 5 Florida State Men's Singles Tennis Match vs University of Miami on ACCNX/ESPN

    Cued graphics, shaded video, and worked cameras during broadcasted FSU games

  • Sports Director

    WANM- FM 90.5 | Tallahassee, FL | Nov. 2022-May 2023

    Directs and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in broadcasting sports news or sports events over radio and social networks through 90.5

    Assigns staff personnel to operate and direct broadcasting activities and tasks

  • Sports Reporter

    FAMU TV20 | Tallahassee, FL | Aug. 2020-May 2023

    Conduct research, create content, and present sports news coverage to 80,000+ homes weekly

  • SEC Digital Intern (Remote)

    ESPN | Charlotte, NC | Sep. 2022 -Oct. 2022

    Edited and published SEC Network content on digital platforms

    Clipped videos using CMS, ENPS and ESPN tools

  • Digital Content Producer Intern/Emma Bowen Fellow

    FOX 5 Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | Summers 2021 and 2022

    Write, edited and published articles daily for FOX 5 Atlanta digital platforms
    Clipped videos using CMS and iNews; used SEO to increase viewer engagement

  • Production Assistant Intern

    Black College Live | Tallahassee, FL | Aug. 2021-Jan. 2022

    Helped to strategize and produce a pre-game tailgate show highlighting the HBCU experience for an ESPN catered show

    Collected photographic content and assisted in run-down coverage

  • Production Intern

    Turner Sports | Atlanta, GA | June- Aug. 2021

    Learned the skillset of producing studio shows with NBA TV and MLB; Logged archival footage

    Worked on video production showcasing the diversification of MLB

  • Sports Beat Writer

    Orlando Sentinel | Orlando, FL | Oct. 2020 – Jan. 2021

    Conducted interviews and wrote weekly articles covering the Florida State Seminoles

  • CNN Newsource Intern

    CNN | Atlanta, Ga. | May 2019-August 2019

    • Understand the elements of budgeting to allocate news affiliate stations around the country.

    • Assist in the creationg of marketing ads for clientele purposed within Newsource.

    • Shadow executives to understand how to grow net new revenue, and keeping clientele happy while using the service regularly.

    • Understand the elements of client relationships and renewal of client agreements.

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So you’re looking for a passionate storyteller. Someone that loves to test the waters and go for those gritty stories. Reach out to Maya and she will get back to you at her earliest convenience.