Whitney Chirdon

• Produced video for broadcast on WPSU-TV and PSU marketing videos. • Managed studio and field video productions from concept to completion. • Developed and supervised creative design and aesthetic treatment of projects, including graphics, set design, location, camera direction, lighting, music, etc. • Created project content including scripts, treatments, program topics, interview questions, guests, hosting talent, etc. • Managed clients, talent, and production crew. • Directed studio/field crew during pre-production, shoots, and post- production. • Created timelines, budgets, and communicated with team as projects progressed. • Appeared on camera during live and live-to-tape programs. • Conducted interviews in the field and in studio. • Planned project media strategy including print, broadcast, and online promotion. • Served as media spokesperson for projects, pitched stories, wrote press releases. • Established and managed social media presence for projects. • Planned and hosted regional events for community outreach projects and live productions with audience members, which involved managing recruitment of audience and event attendees. • Mentored student interns and junior producing staff. Supervised crew members including videographers, audio engineers, broadcast operators, camera operators, technical directors, and editors. • Produced a monthly talk show, broadcast statewide, for two consecutive Penn State presidents. • Produced and directed, selected topics, guests, wrote scripts and questions for weekly live talk shows. • Served as associate producer, emcee, set designer, stage manager, and conducted interviews for the Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award winning series, Music From Penn State: Music Theatre Spotlight for nine years. • Produced more than thirty 60-minute programs for the Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award nominated Our Town series. • Produced and edited original promotional spots, including sizzle reels, program promos, image spots, new branding campaigns, and testimonials for twelve years.

• Assist producers by communicating with on-air talent for live sports broadcasts on Big Ten Network, ABC, ESPN, and ESPN U. • Dress sets, set and strike equipment before and after broadcasts. • Manage on camera interviews with athletes and coaches during games.

• Created on-air promotional spots for local events and programming. • Managed relationships and scheduled talent and program guests. • Scheduled crew and equipment for productions. • Produced/directed and hosted live studio breaks for on-air fundraising programs. • Produced non-broadcast, promotional video projects for university clients.