Summary

Television & Radio Professional with over 15 years of team management leadership experience within the broadcast industry. Supervisor role on small to large size events. Specialized knowledge in the areas of live & pre-produced production events.

Credits

5/15 – 5/16

Sound Designer Wolf Blitzer, Amanpour, News Stream

CNN — TV
5/15 – 5/16
5/15 – 5/16

Camera Operator Weekend Xpress

HLN — TV
5/15 – 5/16
2/12 – 10/14

Videographer (Sony PMW EX-1)

Staff Position — Top Shelf Productions Details
2/12 – 10/14

Write stories & trim video footage segments. Put together sequences of video for the television show Real Scene TV. Input music, dialogues, graphics & effects. Continuously discover & implement new skills in editing technologies to maximize efficiencies. Choose creative solutions that affect the quality of the end product. Shoot & produce on-location with talent.

8/02 – 10/14

Camera Operator (Multiple ENG Cameras)

Staff Position — WTHR Channel 13 Details
8/02 – 10/14

Served in assigned direct positions, including: Director, Technical Director, Videographer, Editor, Operation Tech and other video broadcast positions. Utilizes writing, computer graphics and editing software to produce breaking news. May produce and edit special programs as requested. Manage production team of 3 or more for live & pre-produced specials.

8/02 – 10/14

Production Staff (Camera / Editing)

Staff Position — WTHR (NBC Affiliate) Details
8/02 – 10/14

Daily operation in news & production department. In studio and field camera, jib, and steadycam. Audio board operation. Editing

2/12 – 3/14

Editor (Adobe Premiere)

Staff Position — Top Shelf Productions Details
2/12 – 3/14

Edit of Classic Hair & Style runway show & Top Shelf's weekly television show, Real Scene Tv.

1/10 – 10/13

Production Staff (Director / Talent / Editing)

Staff Position — WDNI (Indy's Music Channel) Details
1/10 – 10/13

Assist in producing a weekly music video show. Writing, editing, & talent.

3/10 – 8/13

Camera Operator (Sony NX5U)

Staff Position — WDNI (Indy's Music Channel) Details
3/10 – 8/13

Work in a fast paced environment while managing multiple tasks. Direct weekly show for airing on WDNI. Write and produce promos for entertainment news segments. Coordinate & organize for multiple on-air promo projects. Work effectively in studio & on-location with live audience.

Orgs

  • NABET Local 41
  • IBEW Local 41

Recos

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Education

Class of '02

Illinois Center for Broadcasting-Lombard Campus

/Television & Radio Production
Class of '00

Bowie State University

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)/Business Administratio
Class of '95

Emerson Visual and Performing Arts

/Theatre

Skills

  • Web Design
  • Web Development
  • WordPress
  • Television
  • Directing
  • voice over
  • Broadcast
  • Digital Media
  • Radio
  • Social Media
  • Video
  • Video Editing
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Camera
  • Broadcast Television
  • Voice Acting
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Videography
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Business Strategy
  • Acting
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe After Effects
  • SEO
  • sony vegas
  • Online Advertising
  • Facebook
  • Start-ups
  • Production Assistant
  • Web Analytics
  • E-commerce
  • Technical Directing
  • Audio operation
  • Graphics/ Motion Graphics
  • HitFilm FX