Maya Ellison
SPJ and FABJ Two-Time Award Winning Journalist
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.
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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.
REPORTING
Take a look at Maya’s latest work as a reporter at KTHV11 in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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Mills keeps historic season alive, takes down Clinton 42-10
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
FAMU TV 20 Standup | On Campus Deadly Shooting
• Skillset: Scriptwriting (ENPS), on-camera experience
FOX 5 Atlanta News Package
• Skillset: on-camera, Adobe Premiere editing, Adobe Audition and scriptwriting
Resume
Contact
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.
