Experience

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  Lerner Publishing Group

  • United States
  • Book and Periodical Publishing
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Assistant Photo Editor/Photo Archivist

    • Nov 2023 - Present

    Research subject matter and acquire accurately representative photographs for non-fiction children's books. Ensure proper editorial licensing for photographs. Maintain digital archive.

  • Photo Research Intern

    • Jul 2023 - Nov 2023

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  Joy Media Inc.

  • Video Editor

    • Mar 2023 - Present

    Provide final cuts for YouTube videos and promotional short-form content.

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  Lucien Brinkley Media Services, LLC

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

  • Founder

    • Oct 2020 - Present
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    - Full post-production video editing/color grading, audio editing, and motion graphics for corporate clients and YouTube clients with over 200k subscribers (ex: Jessie Gender)- On-location cosplay photography for individual clients, turnaround of 48 hours for fully edited images.

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  Breezy HR

  • United States
  • Technology, Information and Internet
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Onboarding Specialist

    • Dec 2021 - Sep 2022

  • Customer Success

    • Oct 2020 - Dec 2021

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  Jostens

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

  • Operations Coordinator and Lead Photographer

    • Jun 2018 - Oct 2020
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    - Managed set-up and execution of school picture day, including communication with event managers, managing photographers, moving equipment to and from venue, proper handling of equipment, and capturing photos of K-12 students and staff.- Finalized school photo contracts, provided QA and subject management for photos prior to e-commerce upload.- Co-created new training program and training materials, recruited and trained seasonal photographers across multiple hubs. In 2020, created full video training program and website for remote training.- Ordered, catalogued and managed incoming and in-house photography equipment.

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  equalpride

  • Remote Video Editor

    • Feb 2018 - Nov 2018

    - Drafted, edited, and produced Daily News videos for The Advocate magazine and PRIDE.com.

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  Sign-Zone, Inc.

  • Graphics Coordinator

    • Mar 2017 - Mar 2018

    - Processed business-to-business art to fit print ready templates for a variety of trade show promotional materials.- Communicated with production floor to ensure optimal product quality.

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  Shutterfly, Inc.

  • Production Designer - Seasonal Contract

    • Oct 2016 - Dec 2016

    - Imported customer personalization for stationery/photo gifts into templates and pre-flighted files using Adobe Illustrator- Optimized customer photos using Adobe Photoshop, ensured customer text was grammatically correct- Contacted customers via email and telephone with questions and confirmation to guarantee best possible product before sending to print

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  mptv Images

  • Los Angeles, CA

  • Photo Editing Intern

    • Jan 2016 - May 2016
    • Los Angeles, CA

    Digitized negatives and prints using Adobe Photoshop, keyworded digital files, and aided in uploading images to website for celebrity image licensing archive.

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  Ithaca College

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Operations Coordinator - Student Auxiliary Safety Patrol

    • Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

    - Managed and scheduled team of up to 45 student workers for the Office of Public Safety- Created schedules and work assignments using Microsoft Excel- Provided support and security for Campus Events- Patrolled Ithaca College campus during late night hours, discerning function of campus security and providing backup safety for students

  • Visual Resource Collective Assistant - Department of Art History

    • Jan 2014 - Dec 2015

    Color corrected and catalogued images for use by professors in the Ithaca College Department of Art History, using Adobe Photoshop for image optimization and Extensis Portfolio for database cataloguing.

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  Cinemapolis

  • Ithaca, New York Area

  • Projectionist

    • Jun 2014 - Dec 2015
    • Ithaca, New York Area

    · Set up digital keys and playing times for movie showings at independent movietheater· Aided in box office and concession sales, opened and closed theater

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  Ithaca College Television

  • Ithaca, NY

  • Field Producer/Writer/Camera

    • Sep 2012 - Dec 2013
    • Ithaca, NY

    For "Game Over," ICTV's one stop for Geek Culture- Wrote, produced and filmed field segments for Fall 2013 season- Wrote studio segments for Fall 2012/Spring 2013 seasons- Managed communication between studio floor and booth for Spring 2013 season- 2nd camera studio videographer for Fall 2012 season

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  Joule

  • Minneapolis, MN

  • Intern/Photographer/Videographer

    • May 2013 - Aug 2013
    • Minneapolis, MN

    Provided promotional event photography during networking events, as well as LinkedIn headshots for professional use by members of Joule Co-Working.

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  Fragdoll Features

  • Ithaca, New York Area

  • Sound Mixer/Assistant Camera

    • Oct 2012 - Nov 2012
    • Ithaca, New York Area

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  GameStop

  • Brooklyn Center, MN

  • Senior Game Advisor

    • Nov 2007 - Feb 2012
    • Brooklyn Center, MN

    Received and catalogued inventory, opened and closed store, handled banking, provided customer service and concentrated on up-selling add ons in sales.