Breana Ross
Professional Experience
June 2019- Present: Reporter, WINK News.
Previously interned at the National Basketball Association in New York City, 2018; The Smithsonian Channel in Washington DC, 2017; and WETA, the PBS member station in DC, 2016. Served as a reporter, anchor, and the station manager for UMTV at the University of Miami, 2016-2019.
Awards & Recognition
- Voted by University of Miami faculty and staff as the Outstanding Senior in Broadcast Journalism in 2019
- Alpha Epsilon Rho Electronic Media Honors Society
- 2019 IES Abroad Global Citizen of the Year
- TEDXUMiami 2019 speaker
- Recipient of the full tuition Hammond Scholarship to attend the University of Miami
News Philosophy
Tell stories that illuminate the truth, educate minds, inform decisions, and amplify the voices of the voiceless.
Hobbies, Interests & Community Involvement
In my spare time, I love reading, being outdoors and teaching youth how to express themselves through poetry with the service organization I founded, Written in My Soul.
Education
Bachelors in Broadcast Journalism and Political Science, Summa Cum Laude.
Likes best about Southwest Florida
I love the beautiful beaches and the sunsets!
Hometown
Clinton, MD
What Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday means to those in Southwest Florida
New law aims to keep you safe from skimmers at the pump
Inaugural group of students graduate from trade program in Lee County
Collier County School Board approves use of controversial textbooks
1 person shot outside of Waffle House in Collier County
Collier County parents celebrate end of unprecedented school year
Florida’s Board of Education set to vote on proposal to ban critical race theory
Alzheimer’s patients interested in new drug to battle the disease
Army Corps announces Lake O possible release plan after Lee County Commissioner writes them...
