Shayla Girardin is a broadcast journalism major originally from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. She’s already on her way to achieving her dreams with her broadcasting experiences. Shayla is currently a senior at Pepperdine and is this week’s Campus Celebrity.
How did you first become interested in broadcasting?
“When I lived in North Carolina for a couple years, I had the opportunity to work for a small local broadcast called Carolina Kid News. I was in high school at the time and I started anchoring in high school for this local broadcast that was broadcasted throughout the Carolinas and I loved it. I started reporting, then anchoring, and I thought it was so cool! So I kind of had that in mind going into college, but I came in as a communications major. I immediately got involved in Newswaves freshman year first semester and it was full steam ahead from there. Now I’m a journalism major and I’m obsessed.”
How are you involved with broadcasting?
“At Pepperdine, I anchor for Newswaves and I associate produce as well. I host for Good Morning Malibu and I’m also involved with G News. Outside of Pepperdine, I’ve interned for ABC 7 and I’ve interned for entertainment reporter George Pennacchio. I also host for two separate things; one is called the Collection News Network and the other one is for Shea Properties which is a web video series.”
What else are you involved with at Pepperdine?
“I do a lot with the Graphic. I’m the assistant online editor, and I love writing for them whenever I can. I’m also part of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.”
How do you balance your broadcasting involvement with your other priorities?
“For me, class and broadcasting are always first. Other than that, I’m a really big fan of eating well, sleeping, and trying to stay as balanced as possible. Staying organized is my big thing; I don’t always succeed at it, but that’s my goal.”
What are some things most people don’t know about you?
“First of all, I’m left handed. And my hidden talent is that I can say supercalifragilisticexpialidocious backwards. I actually put that on my Pepperdine application! I have a good explanation for it: when my sister was little she went through a phase where she watched Mary Poppins everyday for a significant amount of time so I saw it a lot and decided to learn it backwards.”
Where do you see yourself in five years?
“I’m really hoping that I’ll be working back in Los Angeles. But first off, I just want to get a broadcasting job in a small market, so we’ll see. My biggest goal is that I’ll be a better reporter and that I will be reporting for a network hopefully in Los Angeles.”