RESUME
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Education
B.A. Communication: Electronic Media
University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
Graduated May 2004
Independent Movie Experience
Visual Effects Artist Tell-Tale Heart
Producer: Freak Daddy Productions/Ryan Shovey – Orlando, FL
December 2007 - February 2008
Director of Photography/Associate Producer/Screenwriter Paper
Airplanes
Producer: BeHappy Productions/Armando Crespo – Orlando, FL
September 2007 - Ongoing
2nd Unit Director Romance of the Ages
Producer: Meet God TV/Chrysti Porter – Lakeland, FL
July 2007
Work Experience
Lighting Director
NFocus Visual Communications
Set up and operate lights, sound equipment, camera for live events, & assist on video recording sessions
Webmaster
Mike McDaniel TV, Inc.
Design, code & upload new site, update for video promos, design & upload product promotion pages, maintain and test online store, general site maintenance, repair, & organization
Production Specialist
dhg Productions/dhg Communications, Des Moines, IA
May 2006 - June 2007
What I did: Assist on video & film shoots (camera, grip, audio), edit video,
author DVDs, create & maintain websites, design & integrate technology for traveling
tradeshow exhibits, troubleshoot & repair computers & duplication equipment,
manage & supervise live events, research & recommend technology & software
Freelance & Consulting
Video Services
May 2005 - May 2006
Clients: Iowa Real Estate Seminars, Championship Productions, Abundant Life Church, Bethany Bible Chapel, Cedar Falls Bible Conference, Waterloo Teens for Christ
Videographer
Dyton Creative/ Dyton Media Inc., Cedar Falls, IA
Feb. 2004 – May 2005
What I did: Meet with clients & creative production team to structure video & presentation material, shoot edit video content, develop workflow for offline & online video material, prepare material for several forms of media delivery, create titles, motion graphics & special effects, and author DVDs
Resident Assistant
UNI Department of Residence
Aug. 2001 – May 2003
What I did: Assist students & faculty living in the residence halls, plan activities, enforce policies, & mediate personal conflicts, and act as liaison between residents and Department of Residence directors & staff
Volunteer Experience
Video Director
2006 Youth Bible Quiz Nationals, Omaha, NE
April 2006
What I did: Set up video cameras, switcher, event & score graphics, direct volunteer video crew & live video display, record, edit, & encode selected video segments for web distribution
Audio & Video Support
84th Annual Cedar Falls Bible Conference, Cedar Falls, IA
July 2005 – Aug. 2005
What I did: Assist with set up and troubleshooting of presentation tools, direct sound and video
Software Experience
All Mac & Windows OS Platforms, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, 3D Invigorator Classic for After Effects, Encore DVD, DVD Studio Pro, Audition, Soundtrack, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, & All Microsoft Office Applications