Experience

C3 AI

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Video & Photography Producer

  • Aug 2022 - Present



Sunset Pictures Company

• Advertising Services

• Owner / Producer

  • 2016 - Aug 2022

  ● Delivered more than 1,600 videos to over 155 clients to-date ● Established a full-service video production company delivering world-class video and content solutions, specializing in pre-production and post-production services. ● Developed several niche video products for existing clientele, including, real estate agent introduction videos, social media libraries, merged 3-D architectural renderings site footage for videos of non-existent structures, created ad spots for vacation rental companies targeting seasonal demographics: seniors in winter, millennials in spring, families in summer ● Productions included: broadcast advertisements, web series, documentaries, promotional, corporate, stock, and music videos, pilot episodes, lifestyle and social media content, internal communications, DOD, Air Force, and government contract bids, luxury real-estate tours, retail, products, and services advertisements, “how-to” series, behind-the-scenes content, short films, experimental projection mapping, radio ads, and podcasts ● Managing all stages of production, including budgets, scriptwriting, storyboard creation, casting, setting production schedules, set design, and motion graphics creation, as well as producing, shooting, directing, and editing assigned videos and delivering and placing finished video products. Show less



Render Studios

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Editor and Colorist

  • 2014 - 2016

  ● Lead editor and colorist for full-service video production firm specializing in animation, motion graphics and color grading with primary clientele in the economic development/influence sector(s) ● Reported directly to principals: producer, and creative director ● Assisted creative director on field and studio shoots performing as camera operator, and crew ● Managed staff in post-production activities ● Edited over 110 national broadcast spots for Michigan Republican Party for races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, State Legislature and State Supreme Court ● Edited and trafficked 12 national broadcast spots in 1 day ● Ingested, converted, and encoded media from varied camera systems, audio sources, and equipment ● Productions included: political campaign advertisements, non-profit promotional videos, internal corporate communications, retail, products, and services advertisements, radio advertisements, event coverage, live streaming events, concerts, short films, documentaries, OTT advertisements, web series, and social media content ● Adhered to established best video practices and employing color grading and color correction using DaVinci Resolve and Adobe Premiere Pro. ● Implemented post-production optimizations, collaborated on creative with key accounts based on feedback, and employed a hands-on editing approach to ensure client satisfaction with the finished product. ● Communicated artistic vision during initial planning and creative development as director for assistant editors and motion graphic artists. ● Aligned creative direction and strategic vision while producing videos by collaborating with the director of photography and other cross-functional teams and receiving on-set direction as a crew member, camera operator and actor. Show less



The Idea Boutique

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Video Production

  • 2012 - 2014

  ● Managed all aspects of video production for agency clients, including advertising content for broadcast television, cable network television, paid internet advertising and viral video dissemination. ● Launched in-house video production department, procured equipment, hired, trained, and managed staff ● Established new revenue streams for the company by providing various video services ● Oversaw and performed pre, and post-production functions ● Produced broadcast campaign resulting in 66% revenue increase for Mexico Beach Florida Community Development Council; produced web videos yielding 140,737 new visitors to client’s website ● Produced national broadcast spots, network cable TV spots, paid internet ads, web series, instructional videos, and social media content Show less



VIE®

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Video Producer

  • 2012 - 2014

  ● Managed video department reporting to editor-in-chief of lifestyle magazine published/owned by Cornerstone Marketing & Advertising agency ● Managed deadlines with more than 100,000 copies printed monthly ● Shot behind-the-scenes, on-location, cover shoots, interviews, events, "how-to" series, and companion article videos published in digital editions, magazine website, and social media. ● Notable subjects included: chef Emeril Lagasse, fashion designer Christian Siriano, painter Ashley Longshore, Justin Gaffrey Art Gallery, and Northwest Florida Ballet Show less



Leaf Group

• Technology, Information and Internet
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Freelance Producer

  • 2011 - 2012

  ● Directed and produced promotional videos for a variety of products and services. ● Worked with local businesses as well as national brands. ● Responsible for all facets of production from conception to delivery. ● Directed and produced promotional videos for a variety of products and services. ● Worked with local businesses as well as national brands. ● Responsible for all facets of production from conception to delivery.