Associate Producer and Video Editor
Greater Los Angeles Area
Associate Producer and Video Editor
Greater Los Angeles Area
Blending my passion for video production, creative expression, and raising awareness of worldwide causes with short documentaries, promotional spots, exclusive interviews, psa's, and video news web series.
Highly proficient in Final Cut Pro, Avid, Live Type, Adobe After Effects and Adobe Photoshop. Knowledgeable in Pro Tools. Mac and PC literate. Fast learning ability. Excellent in problem solving and ability to quickly adapt to the unexpected. Effective communicator, open minded, and interacts well with people.
(Media Production industry)
September 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)
Changing the world. Telling the stories that motivate to support a cause. Connecting people who are passionate about making a difference. Working with the video team by contributing to post-production. Editing of original video content for the website. Ingest and import videos in preparation for post-production. Seek and research for cause-related content. Logging and organizing media files in Final Cut Pro. Editing, repackaging and branding of acquired video content. Exporting and compressing videos for website. Assist with the development of original video content.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; TWX; Telecommunications industry)
February 2006 — September 2008 (2 years 8 months)
Produce and edit short-form stories for So Cal News. Set up editing workstations and operate post-production equipment. Organize media files on server. Coordinate post-production workflow. Manage projects and deadlines. Assemble rough cuts and final cuts of packages from scripts. Import and export graphics, stills, and audio files. Utilize DVC Pro, DVCam, and Mini DV tape formats. Video compression for internet. Export Quicktime files for broadcast. Create DVD’s for public relations personnel. Perform live-to-tape editing in studio. Oversee quality control of original programming for broadcast on CNN Headline News.
(Broadcast Media industry)
July 2003 — January 2007 (3 years 7 months)
Linear and non-linear editing. Create and edit short form and long form programs. Calibrate post-production equipment using vectorscope and waveform monitors. Logging, digitizing and manage media files. Perform live-to-tape editing for ENG shoots on location of community events. Oversee quality control of original programming. Lead workshops and teach classes on post-production using Final Cut Pro and Avid.
(Broadcast Media industry)
August 2005 — January 2006 (6 months)
Digitize tapes and log clips. Organize and manage media files for post-production. Assemble sequences from scripts. Edit short-form packages for broadcast on local news programs and community highlights show.
(Entertainment industry)
May 2001 — November 2001 (7 months)
Assist with research for development and production of music videos and commercials. Provided aid in every department of production. Create and edit demo reel for freelance directors. Dubbing of tapes on a variety of video formats.
BA , Film & Video Production , 1997 — 2002
Worked on several 16mm student films. Duties included producing, directing, editing, and assistant camera. Post-production included Avid and Final Cut Pro. Involved in the development and production of campus television show for community access.
So Cal News Story of the Week - "Bug Expert"
Producer/Editor/Camera, March 5, 2008
So Cal News Story of the Month - "Vocabulary T-Shirts"
Producer/Editor/Camera, February 2008
Hometown Video Awards Honorable Mention for
Informational Talk Show
"Producer Posse: Body Oasis Day Spa"
Producer/Editor, 2007
Stanley TCTV Video Award Winner for Best Short
"Rusty Steel & The Search For Don Ho"
Producer/Editor/Camera, January 2002