Experience

East Cascades Works

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Videographer

  • Jul 2023 - Present

  • Collaborate with government, nonprofit and private business to advocate for funding youth internships • Tell youth internship success stories through videos • Contracted to produce workforce development videos • Shoot and edit video • Conduct video interviews • Write scripts • Collaborate with government, nonprofit and private business to advocate for funding youth internships • Tell youth internship success stories through videos • Contracted to produce workforce development videos • Shoot and edit video • Conduct video interviews • Write scripts



WorkSource Oregon

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Services Representative - IT & Tech - Oregon Employment Department

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  ● Business and Community Outreach ● Attend EDCO and employer events to share resources available to local businesses ● Promote the State of Oregon Employment Department's Business Services Team ● Provide financial resources to businesses for hiring incentives ● Enhanced recruitment services: Sourcing candidates, LinkedIn recruitments, host job fairs ● Collaborate with employers to identify and address business needs ● I am the sole contact for an Employer's business needs ● My assigned local workforce board identified sectors are IT & Tech ● IT & Tech sector strategy engagement ● Recruit IT & Tech job seekers and help them gain employment ● Collaborate with partners, stakeholders, and local workforce investment board to serve employers ● Participate in Rapid Response sessions ● Share WorkSource Oregon's services and partners to the public whenever I can ● Attend meetings to represent Business Services and network with the community ● Preform outreach to advance WorkSource as a workforce leader Show less



Self-employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Videographer

  • Jun 2020 - Feb 2022

  ● Produced videos and graphic designs for private, nonprofit and public employers in Central and Eastern Oregon ● Used Adobe Premiere Pro and Photoshop ● Portfolio: https://www.youtube.com/@forrestsmith5163 ● Produced videos and graphic designs for private, nonprofit and public employers in Central and Eastern Oregon ● Used Adobe Premiere Pro and Photoshop ● Portfolio: https://www.youtube.com/@forrestsmith5163



TDS®

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Media Contributor

  • Jan 2018 - Jun 2020

  ● Worked directly with diverse community members journalistically ● Created compelling digital marketing material and calls to action ● Low level IT support ● File management and organization ● Built professional relationships with the community and the TV station ● Prioritized multiple demands and managed time to meet strict deadlines ● Learned new software and procedures quickly ● Worked directly with diverse community members journalistically ● Created compelling digital marketing material and calls to action ● Low level IT support ● File management and organization ● Built professional relationships with the community and the TV station ● Prioritized multiple demands and managed time to meet strict deadlines ● Learned new software and procedures quickly



Greater Oregon STEM

• Youth Program Promoter & Marketer

  • Sep 2016 - Sep 2018

  ● Coordinated community engagement and marketing strategies for STEM employment opportunities ● Created promotional content that advertised STEM education and available jobs ● Handled general administrative tasks including scheduling, email, and phone calls ● Project management of marketing and outreach efforts ● Acted as a liaison between the community and the program to boost engagement and education opportunities ● Collaborated with STEM businesses and professionals to increase youth participation ● Promoted economic development in local STEM professions ● Created marketing videos, photos, and graphics to promote industry training opportunities Show less



Eastern Oregon Workforce Board

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Workforce Developer & Recruiter

  • Apr 2017 - Oct 2017

  ● Gave diverse students resources to find jobs in the manufacturing industry ● Developed, coordinated and implemented recruitment practices to meet manufacturing sector needs ● Worked with schools and employers to coordinate tours and outreach events ● Produced marketing materials which include writing copy, videos, photos and graphics ● Managed outreach projects, activities and events ● Coordinated with business leaders and the Board of Directors to market industry driven training opportunities ● Collaborated with other workforce partners including Career and Technical Education programs ● Acted as a liaison between other training providers, employers, and job seekers ● Spoke with teachers to identify specific training opportunities that align skills with job requirements Show less