Summary

A seasoned television and production crew member with years of multi-layered professional experience seeking a challenging opportunity in the industry to grow and utilize my varied skills as an aspiring Producer

Credits

5/17 – 5/18

Still Photographer (Freelance) Event/Concert Photographer

Live/Special Event — Samantha Velasquez Photography Details
5/17 – 5/18

Event and concert photographer

5/16 – 5/17

Transcriber/Logger (Freelance) Internet Video

Internet — Digital — Yoh A Day & Zimmerman Company Details
5/16 – 5/17

• Transcribed over 100+ hours of OWN projects, such as interviews, commercials, e-courses, and OWN TV show cast interviews on a freelance basis • Responsible for efficiently delivering completed word document transcripts within a target date

5/16 – 5/17

Transcriber/Logger (Freelance) Oprah Winfrey Network

OWN — Digital — OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Details
5/16 – 5/17

• Transcribed over 100+ hours of OWN projects, such as interviews, commercials, e-courses, and OWN TV show cast interviews on a freelance basis • Responsible for efficiently delivering completed Word document transcripts within a target date

7/14 – 5/15

Set Production Assistant (Internship) The Doctors (Season 7)

CBS — TV — Paramount Pictures Studios Details
7/14 – 5/15

• Assisted the Audience Department Supervisor and Coordinator check in and book over 150+ audience members on taping days four times a week, as well as organized and delegated studio pages for effective giveaway distribution • Performed office assistant tasks, going on runs, making phone calls, mailing charity letters and distribution of hundreds of show tickets per taping

5/14 – 11/14

Production Assistant (Internship) LA Talk Live! Broadcast Network

Live/Special Event — La Talk Live! Details
5/14 – 11/14

• Effectively booked guests for in-studio interviews and assisted studio manager with social media maintenance • In-studio photographer and videographer responsible for documenting and greeting guests

1/14 – 5/14

Production Assistant (Internship) SURFSIDE PRODUCTIONS

Digital — Cal State Long Beach Details
1/14 – 5/14

• Directed and Produced various “Surfiside” segments, delegated positions for shoots, secured permits, and brainstormed with other students about future segment ideas • Served as a production assistant and extra for various video segments

Recos

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Education

Class of '14

Cal State Long Beach

Bachelor's of Arts

My Gear

  • Tripod
  • Canon Lenses
  • Mac computer
  • Canon EOS 6D
  • Zoom H2 Handy Recorder
  • Lavalier Lapel Microphone
  • Zoom Digital Audio Recorder

Skills

  • Producing
  • Editing
  • Photography
  • Communication
  • Videography
  • Logging
  • Customer Service
  • Transcribing
  • bilingual
  • Adobe Lightroom
  • Retouching
  • Organizational