Experience

SANTA FE ART INSTITUTE

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Production Manager

  • Oct 2022 - Present



Self-employed

• Video Jockey / Video Technician, Musical Composition

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  Freelance & directorial work for collaborations, commissions, documentation, events incorporating visual work. Includes and not limited to broadcasts, cinematography, directorial, creative producing, video jockeying (VJing), editing, and musical-scoring. Freelance & directorial work for collaborations, commissions, documentation, events incorporating visual work. Includes and not limited to broadcasts, cinematography, directorial, creative producing, video jockeying (VJing), editing, and musical-scoring.



Pitchfork

• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Video Jockey / Video Technician

  • Sep 2021 - Sep 2021

  Live video mixed video and presented imagery on a video wall located behind rap duo, Armand Hammer's performance at Pitchfork Music Festival. The imagery consisted of hand-scanned, and curated Black source material from various cosmetology books & internet for video mix. Amidst this video mix I incorporated a live two-channel camera-feed. Live video mixed video and presented imagery on a video wall located behind rap duo, Armand Hammer's performance at Pitchfork Music Festival. The imagery consisted of hand-scanned, and curated Black source material from various cosmetology books & internet for video mix. Amidst this video mix I incorporated a live two-channel camera-feed.



Chicago Architecture Biennial

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Video Jockey / Video Technician

  • Jul 2021 - Sep 2021

  Worked with Chicago-based jazz musician Ben Lamar Gay who live-scored my live video mix : a 23 minute video montage & a live camera feed centering Project Helping Others Obtain Destiny (H.O.O.D) , a South Side Chicago organization and community center. I documented progress of community centers development over the summer and indexed various archival footage from the organization to include in the video mix. We live performed the audio-visual work at the community center's activation event for the 2021 Chicago Architectural Biennial, "Woodlawn Canopies; Stories and Futures" Show less



Experimental Sound Studio

• United States
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director / Director of Photography

  • May 2021 - May 2021

  - Studied visual treatment of singer, Jada-Amina for “Huele de Noche” experimental broadcast - Coordinated two-camera shoot & video switching with technical assistant - Led set-up of lights & production design - Studied visual treatment of singer, Jada-Amina for “Huele de Noche” experimental broadcast - Coordinated two-camera shoot & video switching with technical assistant - Led set-up of lights & production design



ArtPower at UC San Diego

• San Diego, California, United States

• Video Jockey / Video Technician

  • Mar 2021 - Mar 2021

  Commissioned by electronic musician, King Britt to make a video mix of Black imagery synced to the rhythm of his live musical composition at the Blacktronika: Sound for Humanity Festival. The content includes fragments various Igbo hairstyles, children floating in water, Herbie Hancock performing, amongst other Black source material intermixed within footage of Britt's performance. Commissioned by electronic musician, King Britt to make a video mix of Black imagery synced to the rhythm of his live musical composition at the Blacktronika: Sound for Humanity Festival. The content includes fragments various Igbo hairstyles, children floating in water, Herbie Hancock performing, amongst other Black source material intermixed within footage of Britt's performance.



Midwaste Space Peoples

• Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Creative Producer

  • Jul 2020 - Feb 2021

  - Organized performance schedule of musical & and video artist for experimental Twitch broadcasts - Organized covid-19 safety precautions + testing enforcement - Coordinated video switching & set design of broadcasts - Organized performance schedule of musical & and video artist for experimental Twitch broadcasts - Organized covid-19 safety precautions + testing enforcement - Coordinated video switching & set design of broadcasts



HBO

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Assistant

  • Jul 2018 - Aug 2018

  - Worked with line producer for smooth flow of cast + equipment on & off set - Assisted art & gaffer department with miscellaneous needs - Coordinated opening + closing of production set to foot-pedestrians & nearby businesses - Worked with line producer for smooth flow of cast + equipment on & off set - Assisted art & gaffer department with miscellaneous needs - Coordinated opening + closing of production set to foot-pedestrians & nearby businesses



Chicago Center for Arts & Technology

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

• Studio Assistant

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2018

  - Instructed students on how to use camera, edit, and produce content - Facilitated dialogue about diverse, sensitive, and creative topics - Produced video in support of Chicago Center for Arts & Technology - Served as a mentor to students, at risk youth - Managed public transport of students from various work sites across the Chicago, Illinois - Instructed students on how to use camera, edit, and produce content - Facilitated dialogue about diverse, sensitive, and creative topics - Produced video in support of Chicago Center for Arts & Technology - Served as a mentor to students, at risk youth - Managed public transport of students from various work sites across the Chicago, Illinois



OTV | Open Television

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director / Director Of Photography

  • Jan 2018 - Jul 2018

  Co-directed and associate produced OTV-Open Television webseries pilot "Conspiracy Theorist" (written & directed by Rebba Moore). The show follows Renee Hawthorn, a third year doctoral candidate at a top ranked psychology program when her life is derailed by a psychotic breakdown that leaves her hearing personifications of her compartmentalized identity. Co-directed and associate produced OTV-Open Television webseries pilot "Conspiracy Theorist" (written & directed by Rebba Moore). The show follows Renee Hawthorn, a third year doctoral candidate at a top ranked psychology program when her life is derailed by a psychotic breakdown that leaves her hearing personifications of her compartmentalized identity.



Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Big Muddy Film Festival President

  • Jul 2017 - Jun 2018

  - Developed press kit & budget and carried out outreach to business + press - Contacted & curated jurors and guest artist for multicultural events / screenings / 40 Anniversary - Oversaw organizational planning in following committees : programming , marketing, & media - Programmed on-campus & community screening for over 75 short & feature length films - Developed press kit & budget and carried out outreach to business + press - Contacted & curated jurors and guest artist for multicultural events / screenings / 40 Anniversary - Oversaw organizational planning in following committees : programming , marketing, & media - Programmed on-campus & community screening for over 75 short & feature length films



The Onion

• Online Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern / Production Assistant

  • Jun 2015 - Jul 2017



Radar Studios

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern / Production Assistant

  • Jul 2016 - Aug 2016



AnswersMedia

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern / Production Assistant

  • Jul 2016 - Aug 2016



Quriosity Productions, Post + Photography

• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern / Production Assistant

  • Jul 2015 - Aug 2015



Muster Master Pictures

• Chicago, IL

• Intern / Production Assistant

  • Jun 2015 - 2015