Experience

Opportunity Resource Services, Inc.

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Coordinator

  • Oct 2019 - Present



Creative Digital Masters

• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Media Producer

  • Feb 2016 - Jan 2021

  Web Design, Production Development, and Social Media Strategy. Live on location Director. Web Design, Production Development, and Social Media Strategy. Live on location Director.



Batavia Access Television

• United States
• Broadcast Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Broadcast Production Specialist

  • Feb 2014 - Dec 2015

  Responsible media coverage of all municipal meetings in Batavia Illinois. This includes, filming, editing, broadcasting, and archiving. Day to day operations of the content management systems for .coms, newsletters, social media outlets. Responsible for new media production. Responsible media coverage of all municipal meetings in Batavia Illinois. This includes, filming, editing, broadcasting, and archiving. Day to day operations of the content management systems for .coms, newsletters, social media outlets. Responsible for new media production.



Creative Digital Masters

• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineer and Editor

  • Oct 2013 - Feb 2014

  Designed technical layouts for live streaming productions. Additionally, I would edit previously live edited content to remove any errors or improve the product as I saw fit using AVID Media Composer. Designed technical layouts for live streaming productions. Additionally, I would edit previously live edited content to remove any errors or improve the product as I saw fit using AVID Media Composer.



Waubonsee Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Manager of Educational Television & Video Production

  • Jun 2008 - Oct 2013

  As the Manager of Educational Television and Video Production for Waubonsee Community College I was responsible for managing staff, interns, federal work study, and students. I created and implemented station policies and procedures, created and submitted FCC reports for W40CN-D, oversaw station and facility systems, and served as investigator for any operational discrepancies.Additional responsibilities include producing live television events, internal video projects, classroom support, instructional videos, technology consultation and content creation for the Waubonsee cable and broadcast channels. I was the digital asset manager for the video on demand servers and video streaming servers. I also served as the key decision maker for technology integration for the television studio and production facility.During my employment at Waubonsee Community College as manager I expanded facility technologies to perform multiple camera high definition studio productions, expanded mobile television studio production to high definition multiple camera productions, developed processes & standards to allow for live broadcasting of sports, special events and emergency notifications.I also developed and instructed various courses for the Waubonsee Mass Communication curriculum. These courses include Introduction to Documentary Film and Introduction to Media Technology. In August of 2012 my facility received the Alliance for Community Media award for Overall Excellence in Educational Television. Show less

• Video Production Specialist

  • Jun 2004 - Jun 2008

  I assisted in coordinating shoots and production schedules for the facility Manager. During this time I maintained televised bulletin board messages, programming schedules, video edit suites, television studio operations, intern schedules, and mobile productions.Accomplishments during this period included:Guiding Production Interns in preparing award winning videos for the Illinois Department of Transportation. Creating the episodic television show “On Track” which features musical performances and interview from artists in the Chicago area. Show less



Freelance

• Greater Chicago Area

• Media Producer

  • Jan 1997 - Jul 2005

  Production Coordinator, Camera Person, Production Assistant, Video Editor, Content Producer, Writer, and, Developer for multiple projects Production Coordinator, Camera Person, Production Assistant, Video Editor, Content Producer, Writer, and, Developer for multiple projects



Menards

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Office Manager

  • Sep 2002 - Oct 2004

  Managed human resources, accounting, cashiers, return desk, purchasing, shipping, & maintenance. Responsible for scheduling, reports, cash flow, store opening/closing, department manager coordination, & customer relations. During my time at Menards I enjoyed working with the independent contractors and customers to accomplish project goals. Managed human resources, accounting, cashiers, return desk, purchasing, shipping, & maintenance. Responsible for scheduling, reports, cash flow, store opening/closing, department manager coordination, & customer relations. During my time at Menards I enjoyed working with the independent contractors and customers to accomplish project goals.



Aurora University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Producer/Talent

  • Aug 2000 - Jun 2003

  As a student and graduated student I worked with the now dissolved Television Studio at Aurora University. My experience resided heavily in sports productions, hosting the television show "Sports Spotlight", producing the television show "Science & Religion", creating/producing the television shows "Roundtable Reverb" & 'Music After Dark". Additional experience include editing with Adobe Premier, studio wiring, master control, multi camera theater productions, Native American Pow Wow, lighting for theater and music shows, and production planning. I consider myself lucky to have worked with an extremely diverse group of people in education, sports, and the community. Show less