Video Manager

• Oct 2022 - Present

Lead, define and oversee production of storytelling through short-form and long-formvideo content across the company – including social, digital, tent-pole moments, brandcampaigns, marketing, and branded partnerships. Produced content will support TillmanScholars, showcase their impact, highlight our foundation’s values, celebrate our investors’support, and build awareness of the foundation's leadership development initiatives.Manage production lifecycle, from brainstorming to schedule of video content and workwith internal departments in meeting various project deadlinesManage creative aspects of the editing process, including sourcing footage and music,applying graphic arts, creating revisions, organizing clips, and color correction, as well asroute edits for approvalsOversee external partners as needed as it relates to content production to align content tothe PTF vision, identify and negotiate rates with production and post production serviceproviders, and keep projects on track to overall strategy, budget and in alignment with thePTF BrandLead production efforts for events like Tillman Honors and the Pat Tillman LeadershipInstitute, including video capture, livestreaming, and editing sizzle reels and long-formcontent alikeWork with executive stakeholders from every department to guide storytelling andcontent approaches in alignment with the PTF creative visionLead our archival efforts, organizing existing footage into a content library and maintainingour online video libraries, including YouTube and Vimeo, as a year-round, evergreen, androbust video platformResearching and evaluating current content libraries, including legacy assets, to identifywhat we have, what we need, what we can reconstruct/re-purpose as well as identifyopportunities for content growth

Filmographer/Producer/Editor

• Jan 2013 - Present

Independently produced, directed and/or edited films and promotional videos across the Chicagoland area of varying styles and clientele-Promotional: The Laugh Factory, Rebell Strength andFitness, Volunteers of America, The Mission Continues, RTWVeteran Center, 24Hr Veteran Sleepout Fundraiser-Cinematographer/Filmographer: Second City TrainingCenter, The Laugh Factory, Loyola University Dorothy DaySymposium, #BelovedGang Concert, “Diezel” Music Video,“Kinship” Doc.-Independent Film: “Culinarum”, “Correspondence”Doc., “Black Chef” Doc., “Paper”, “Factual Fiction”, “Late”,“Executive Kong”, “The Busker”, “The Now”

Television Production Specialist

• Aug 2018 - Jun 2022

Directing the creation of all content used in social media and television campaigns put forth by the local government ofthe third-largest county in the United States to engage with its constituents.Collaborating closely with partners across the public relations and media departments to ensure objectivity andconsistency of messaging.Facilitating the entire life cycle of media projects from their inception stage to the filming & editing stage, andultimately their distribution.Acting as an essential worker throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to guarantee that the public remains informed.

Camera Operator

• Feb 2018 - May 2018

Operate Camera for on-set and on-location shoots for PBS Chicago's #1 rated television showSet up camera, lights and sound for in-studio and on-location shoots for Season 8Capture on-set, on-location and promotional photos for The Whitney Reynolds Show website, the PBS website and all social media channelsAssist Director, Producer and Host with in-studio and on-set production needs Operate Camera for on-set and on-location shoots for PBS Chicago's #1 rated television showSet up camera, lights and sound for in-studio and on-location shoots for Season 8Capture on-set, on-location and promotional photos for The Whitney Reynolds Show website, the PBS website and all social media channelsAssist Director, Producer and Host with in-studio and on-set production needs

Culinary Content Developer

• Jun 2017 - Nov 2017

Research and Develop content for release through social media and multi-media releasesResearch, brainstorm, create and edit recipes for original video contentLead recipe development process and ensure compliance with V&V Supremo’s brand and quality standardsEdit recipes as needed prior to productionSchedule recipe tastings and video shootsStay ahead of food trends and ensure recipes are relevant to our customers’.Purchase ingredients for recipes as needed.Create and maintain Culinary Style Guide for best practices.Write and edit content for website, social media and physical distributionFilm various video/marketing content for social media and website distributionSet-up cameras, lighting, props

Platoon Leader, Chicago 3rd Service Platoon

• Oct 2016 - Oct 2017

-Plan, organize and coordinate Service Projects for Chicago Area veterans and volunteers. Events serve as a means to get veterans involved with their local communities through social impact.-Promote and market service, support and social events across the Chicago area for veterans and volunteers -Plan, organize and coordinate Service Projects for Chicago Area veterans and volunteers. Events serve as a means to get veterans involved with their local communities through social impact.-Promote and market service, support and social events across the Chicago area for veterans and volunteers

Programming Assistant

• Oct 2015 - Dec 2016

Programming Assistant, Event Planning, Office Management, Advanced Computer Literacy, Event Pitching/Presentation, Event Marketing-Managed and maintained the Student Veteran Center-Created, promoted and marketed monthly events oncampus and city wide for audiences of 20 to +500 Programming Assistant, Event Planning, Office Management, Advanced Computer Literacy, Event Pitching/Presentation, Event Marketing-Managed and maintained the Student Veteran Center-Created, promoted and marketed monthly events oncampus and city wide for audiences of 20 to +500

Culinary Specialist

• Dec 2009 - Dec 2012