AnnArbor.com Entertainment Producer/Copy Editor
Greater Detroit Area
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- Entertainment Producer/Copy Editor at AnnArbor.com
- Producer at WEMU-FM 89.1
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- Allmusic.com Pop Data Operator at Rovi
- Program Host at WEMU-FM 89.1
- MLive.com Entertainment Producer at Advance Internet, Inc.
- Music Librarian Assistant at WEMU-FM 89.1
- Photographer at Eastern Echo
- Student Assistant Computer Technician at Holman Learning Center, Eastern Michigan University
- Education
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- Eastern Michigan University
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Chrysta Cherrie’s Summary
Chrysta Cherrie’s Specialties:
Audio/photo/video/web/multimedia editing/production, blogging, copywriting/proofreading, CSS, desktop publishing, digital/film photography, document formatting, Dreamweaver, Flash, HTML, Illustrator, InDesign, JavaScript, media literacy, Microsoft Office suite, multitasking, online media, PageMaker, Photoshop, pop culture, problem-solving, QuarkXPress, scanning/OCR, social media, the digital home, voice talent, web journalism, web development, writing, XML
Chrysta Cherrie’s Experience
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Entertainment Producer/Copy Editor
AnnArbor.com
(Online Media industry)
July 2009 — Present (6 months)
• Copy edit content for AnnArbor.com entertainment section and twice-weekly print edition. Enhance web content with audio, photos, slideshows, videos, external links, tags, etc.
• Aggregate content from regional web sites, blogs, tweets, etc. to develop stories. Also write stories for event previews and entertainment-related news/announcements.
• Collaborate and liasion with booking agents, event promoters, publicists, talent management, etc. to secure additional multimedia content and coverage.
• Create, edit, and produce audio, photos, slideshows, and videos.
• Schedule photo and video shoots.
• Manage @A2Entertainment feed on Twitter. Post entertainment-related updates to AnnArbor.com fan page on Facebook.
• Moderate user comments and unpublish/move them as needed.
• Recruit community members to contribute as bloggers.
• Update AnnArbor.com FAQ. -
Producer
WEMU-FM 89.1
(Broadcast Media industry)
September 2002 — Present (7 years 4 months)
• Provide information about music, program schedules, weather, and local events.
• Fact check and edit program playlists for posting to WEMU website.
• Record transmitter readings and play promotional spots.
• Maintain music and program logs.
• Post playlists to WEMU website.
• Compile, fact check, and tabulate WEMU staff and listeners year-end music polls. -
Allmusic.com Pop Data Operator
Rovi
(Public Company; ROVI; Consumer Electronics industry)
November 2007 — July 2009 (1 year 9 months)
• Interpreted and standardized music data, e.g. manufacturing location, table of contents, performers, composers, copyright, licensing, publishing.
• Scanned album artwork and captured sound samples.
• Bio Project: Browsed artist biographies/press releases to determine birthplace, personnel, years active, influences. Integrated information into database.
• International Project: Browsed artist biographies to determine birthplace/nationality. Integrated information into database.
• AMG/Muze Album Verification: Evaluated preliminarily linked metadata from AMG and Muze to confirm corresponding album-level links.
• Album Descriptors: Reviewed audio clips to assign appropriate styles, tones, and themes. -
Program Host
WEMU-FM 89.1
(Broadcast Media industry)
September 2002 — September 2008 (6 years 1 month)
• August 2007 - September 2008: Hosted/produced/programmed The Outside Within, a weekly specialty show dedicated to avant jazz/creative improvised music, airing 11pm Monday-1am Tuesday.
• September 2002 - January 2003 and January 2005 - August 2007: Hosted/produced/programmed weekly late-night music show featuring African, Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, blues, jazz, and other world music recordings.
• Provided voice talent and produce promotional spots.
• Substituted for daytime and primetime hosts as needed. -
MLive.com Entertainment Producer
Advance Internet, Inc.
(Information Technology and Services industry)
June 2004 — November 2007 (3 years 6 months)
• Developed/produced/published audio/photo/video/other multimedia elements for the online home of Booth Newspapers in Michigan, serving 1.4 million unique visitors/month. Packaged this content with newspaper and AP stories to create a dynamic user experience.
• Coached bloggers/newspaper staff about information packaging, content aggregation/archiving, and multimedia creation/editing/production.
• Conducted interviews with area film critic. Edited, produced, and published audio content for ongoing movie reviews feature.
• Implemented Flash video player template. Developed new Michigan dining and bands guides.
• Edited/fact checked dining/event listings provided by users, newspapers/websites/businesses for integration into MLive.com dining and event databases.
• Composed instructive documents for multimedia production, event/dining admin tools, and other procedures.
• Solved on-site production issues related to story/photo feeds.
• Hired, trained, and supervised two interns. -
Music Librarian Assistant
WEMU-FM 89.1
(Broadcast Media industry)
June 2002 — January 2005 (2 years 8 months)
• Prioritized processing of new releases based on importance, popularity, street date, etc.
• Cataloged music acquisitions and maintained database of station music collection.
• Edited and fact checked database entries for accuracy.
• Fact checked airplay of new releases for weekly music publication reports.
• Restored media packaging in disrepair. -
Photographer
Eastern Echo
(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Newspapers industry)
January 2001 — January 2002 (1 year 1 month)
• Photographed on-campus events and collected information on subjects.
• Developed, scanned, and edited photographs for publication in print and online. -
Student Assistant Computer Technician
Holman Learning Center, Eastern Michigan University
(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Education Management industry)
August 1999 — January 2001 (1 year 6 months)
• Redesigned and maintained website.
• Designed informational publications.
• Collected data of student-tutor contacts and retention rates and compiled into graphs and charts.
• Recorded data of student-tutor contacts into database and maintained tutor payroll database.
Chrysta Cherrie’s Education
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Eastern Michigan University
Bachelor of Science , Electronic Media & Film (major)/Graphic Communication (minor) , 1999 — 2004
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