Experience

Nellis Air Force Base

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Affairs Specialist

  • Oct 2020 - Present



Air University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Audiovisual Production Specialist

  • Sep 2018 - Oct 2020



SOSi (SOS International)

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Creative Team Member

  • Jan 2018 - Aug 2018



University of Arkansas at Little Rock

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Videographer/Editor

  • Aug 2017 - Jan 2018

  Responsible for shooting and editing video programs for the cable channels as well as the Internet, loading and maintaining the programming server. Operates various professional cameras to record programs including concerts, events and speakers on the UA Little Rock campus and Little Rock area. Edits professional quality long and short form video programs utilizing graphics and audio using non-linear editing software. Utilizes compression software to transfer edited programs into the channel automation system and programs the automation server system each week to ensure continual station airing. Uploads edited video projects to the Internet. Creates University Television IDs, graphics, animated opens and slides. Assists with television studio productions.



United States Air Force

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Drug Demand Program Manager

  • Oct 2015 - May 2017

• Public Affairs Specialist

  • May 2014 - Oct 2015

  Managed, trained, mentored, and equipped a department of 17 personnel in accordance with DoD, Air Force, and local policy instructions and directives according to research, interpretation and application of policies, rules, regulations, and procedures.Ensured Airmen were world-wide qualified and war-time ready to meet mission requirements and effectively executed strategic Public Affairs operations maintaining accountability of 510 visual information assets valued at more than $400,000.Studied and analyzed diverse subject matter material to insure visual interpretation while overseeing, editing, and coordinating multiple media platforms; Weekly Newspaper, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, 3 digital signage, and various video products for the Air Force's largest C-130 base ensuring the base populace of more than 8,000 were informed.

• Station Manager - AFN Pacific

  • May 2012 - May 2014

  Operated equipment such as digital cameras, teleprompters, lighting equipment, chroma studio, and audio recording devices to produce various types of audio and video productions in the execution of documentaries and productions.Revamped stations social media program with new photo and video media posts and incorporated cross promotion that expanded interest and upped the reach of the Facebook page, and the stations influence, 29%; an increase of "likes", or web traffic, by 92%.Oversaw more than 2000 television and radio products, from creation to air, whose impeccable quality led to 93% being selected to air on the Pacific’s flagship program to an audience of more than 340,000 joint service members, DoD civilian, military and their dependents region-wide.

• Combat Video Documentation Training

  • Oct 2005 - May 2012

  Researched various video sources for material and information to include video productions to develop and train 18 combat broadcasters in specialized camera, audio, lighting and editing techniques to meet DoD and Air Force requirements.Instrumental in the training and manning of production shooting missions providing personnel 360 hours of hands-on experience in multimedia and visual information techniques, enabling 62 world-wide and combat deployments. Training included EX1 and EX2 cameras, and Adobe suite products; Premiere, After Effects, Audition, Encore, Photoshop, and storytelling principles.Identified vital mobility and training gear; oversaw 28 requests of more than $130,000 in equipment purchases during a major shift in work center re-assignment of responsibilities from a production house to a multipurpose unit including unique combat camera missions.