Education
American University [Washington, DC]
Bachelor of Arts, May 2012
Multimedia Journalism GPA: 3.68/4.0
Prague Photography Program [Prague, Czech Republic]
FAMU, Fall 2010
Experience
Video Production Specialist: National Park Service [Sept ‘11-present, Washington, DC]
_Photograph and video events for the National Parks in the National Capital Region
_Shoot and produce promotional videos and PSAs
_Manage social media sites for the National Capital Region Headquarters
Visual Media Specialist: National Park Service [Sept ‘11-present]
_Photograph and video events for the National Parks in the D.C., including presidential events like the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, the MLK Memorial Dedication, and the Memorial Day Ceremony
_Created the National Youth Video using motion graphics to show youth involvement in parks all over the country
_Manage social media sites for the National Capital Region Headquarters, created the NCR twitter page featuring a custom background
_Implemented digital media organizational standards for photo and video archives
_Helped facilitate regional employee training courses in photography and video
_Mentored other interns in After Effects, Premiere, Photoshop, and Bridge
_Currently working on a video to promote recreation using several GoPro cameras
Primary Assistant: Jonathan Thorpe Photography [Sept ’11-present]
_Assist and shoot for D.C. profession photographer and videographer Jonathan Thorpe (www.jthorpephoto.com)
_Helped shoot several music videos, commercials, and events for names like Lululemon, BMW, Neon Trees, Northern Virginia Magazine, and several other local artists
Multimedia Editor: The Eagle [Aug ‘11-May '12, Washington, DC]
_Shot, edited, and produced video for American University’s student newspaper
_Covered D.C. and campus events, feature interviews, etc. like the campus reaction to the 9/11 tenth anniversary, and a piece featuring interviews with student veterans
_Condensed long speech footage into quick, web-worthy videos
Photo Editor: The Talon Yearbook [Aug ‘09-May '12, Washington, DC]
_Supervised 12 student photographers on staff of American University’s yearbook; taught basic photography lessons, assembled and delegated assignments, managed photo production schedule, critiqued and edited completed work
_Worked with campus event coordinators to ensure photographers’ access
_Personally photographed key events, including the Dalai Lama’s visit in October 2009 and President Bill Clinton’s visit in January 2012
Documentary Liaison: Latin American Youth Center [June ’11-Sept ‘11, Washington, DC]
_Photo- and videographer for 2nd Nature, a partnership program between National Park Service and the Latin American Youth Center’s Art + Media House, promoting art and nature among urban youth
_Maintained social media presence throughout the program, posting daily photos, videos, and updates
_Produced three final videos (in addition to several short videos throughout the program) to serve informational and promotional purposes
Skills
Adobe Photoshop, Camera Raw, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Audition, Pro Tools, Microsoft Office, Adobe Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver (HTML and PHP coding), InDesign.
Here’s a video fMainstream made about me and my project Projections: