Summary

Experienced Avid/FCP/Premiere editor. Solid foundation in Adobe CC. Print/Web/Mobile background. Strong organizational, project and people skills. Easy to work with and a good listener.

Credits

12/16 – 12/17

Assistant Editor (Avid) Quest

Film (Feature-length) Details
12/16 – 12/17

Created graphic opening titles and end cards, animated title opener in After Effects; end crawl; temp effects and transitions (superimpose, retiming, blurs); light color grading; shot replacement and fine tuning scenes; basic Avid support; poster and web development

3/16 – 3/17

Editor (Avid) TheFitExpo

Corporate — Fitness Industry Consulting Group Details
3/16 – 3/17

Edited sizzle reel/commercial to sell booths and sponsorships. Locate, organize, transcode, subclip existing footage by show year, company, testimonial, etc. Cutdown longer assembly with voiceover. Wrote titles and lower thirds, created graphics, and timed music. Minor color corrx.

1/15 – 2/15

Editor (Sound Design) Muscle Radio

Corporate — Ironman Magazine Details
1/15 – 2/15

Concept and edit for radio show pilot. Sound design, bumpers, ad block, voice over

1/15 – 1/15

Assistant Editor (Avid) Cubicle People

Digital — Real Life Post Production Details
1/15 – 1/15

Transcoded 50 hours of raw footage; organized multi-cam project for 3 editors; audio sync; rough cut; output to DVD.

12/14 – 12/14

Editor (Avid) Legends

TV — Real Life Post Production Details
12/14 – 12/14

Organized project and footage for this pre-pilot; extensively researched for b-roll footage; designed and created opening motion graphics in Photoshop; edited rough and final cut; created titles and lower thirds; sound design and music; exported to DVD.

4/12 – 12/14

Editor (FCP) Hardbody Model Search

Corporate — Ironman Magazine Details
4/12 – 12/14

Edited sizzle reels and interviews for web site. Created title graphics in After Effects.

11/13 – 11/13

Editor (Avid) MyHealth Video Library

Corporate — Media Health Technologies Details
11/13 – 11/13

Small edits on a 14-part bi-lingual web series for confidential health and wellness corporate start-up.

3/13 – 3/13

Screenwriter (Final Draft) Devil In The Details

Digital
3/13 – 3/13

Orgs

  • APA

Media

Recos

Would you like to write a recommendation for Helen? Write a Recommendation »

Education

Class of '16

Institute for Digital Arts

Promo Editing/Motion Graphics
Class of '15

Video Symphony

Avid TV/Film Editing
Class of '13

Otis College of Arts & Design

Graphic Design Program
Class of '10

Brooks Institute

Digital Photography
Class of '83

New York University

BA History & Creative Writing

My Gear

  • Canon 40D
  • 24mm lens
  • 17-40mm lens

Skills

  • Web Design
  • WordPress
  • AVID Media Composer
  • Creative Direction
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Photography
  • Storytelling
  • Video Editing
  • Research
  • Project Management
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Copywriting
  • Communication
  • Videography
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Digital Photography
  • Photojournalism
  • Graphic Design
  • Canon DSLR
  • Editorial
  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Copy Editing
  • Image Editing
  • Web Marketing
  • CMS
  • Smartsheet
  • Information Architecture
  • Wireframes
  • E-commerce SEO
  • pivotal tracker
  • UIX Design