Jeff Herzer

Current

• Independent Writer/Producer, Multimedia Developer at World's Tallest Media, Inc.

Past

• Senior Multimedia Writer/Producer, Project Manger at HNTB Corporation - Kansas City, MO
• Asst. Chief Telecom Engineer at Missouri State Highway Patrol
• Broadcast Journalist at Various Television/Radio Stations

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Education

• Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
• DePaul University
• Northwest Missouri State University

• EVS-USA - Fairfield, NJ

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Industry

Media Production

Jeff Herzer’s Summary

Presently working towards my Masters Degree in Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

An experienced communicator with a background in multimedia/interactive writing, producing and project management; media development for small to medium-sized businesses, professional organizations and for public sector clients including more than a dozen state departments of transportation; broadcast journalism including television and radio.

A versatile performer with a broad skill set. Hands-on experience as a freelance web developer and designer including application/database development (Cold Fusion and SQL) and with creating and editing video/audio programs for the Internet.

Jeff Herzer’s Specialties:

Content development, multimedia asset gathering, writing and production. Proficient with web development tools including Adobe Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Cold Fusion; Audio and video editing tools incluing Adobe Premiere and Audition.

Jeff Herzer’s Experience

• Independent Writer/Producer, Multimedia Developer

  World's Tallest Media, Inc.

  (Media Production industry)

  May 1997 — Present (12 years 7 months)

  - Multimedia, web/web application and e-commerce development for small to medium-sized businesses and professional organizations since 1997.
  
  - Special media correspondent (web, podcast and other media) for the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), an international organization of architects, engineers and urban planners based at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. http://www.ctbuh.org
  
  - Writer and developer of the WTB/World’s Tallest Buildings web site, which appeared on the Internet from 1997 to 2001. WTB gained international attention and was cited or featured in a number of media outlets, including USA Today, Time Magazine-Asia, The Discovery Channel-Canada, Asahi Shimbun (Tokyo), the Chicago Tribune, USA Today, CBC Radio-Toronto, and two editions of the World Almanac.

• Senior Multimedia Writer/Producer, Project Manger

  HNTB Corporation - Kansas City, MO

  (Architecture & Planning industry)

  March 2000 — December 2007 (7 years 10 months)

• Asst. Chief Telecom Engineer

  Missouri State Highway Patrol

  (Public Safety industry)

  November 1987 — March 2000 (12 years 5 months)

  Winner of the Missouri Governor's Award for Quality & Productivity, 1997

• Broadcast Journalist

  Various Television/Radio Stations

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  June 1981 — September 1987 (6 years 4 months)

  General Assignment news reporter: KTHV-TV (CBS), Little Rock, Arkansas and KFVS-TV (CBS), Cape Girardeau, Missouri
  
  Radio news reporter/anchor, talk show host (concurrent with television work): KARN-AM, Little Rock, Arkansas; Arkansas Radio Network, Little Rock, Arkansas.
  
  College Internship: News Department - WBBM-TV (CBS), Chicago, Illinois

Jeff Herzer’s Education

• Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

  Radio-Television , 1979 — 1981

• DePaul University

  School of Music 1977 — 1979

  Activities and Societies:

  Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia

• Northwest Missouri State University

  Geographic Information Science (GIS) 2009

  Currently working towards my Masters degree.

• EVS-USA - Fairfield, NJ

  LSM Multicam School 2008

Additional Information

Jeff Herzer’s Interests:

Maine Coon Cats, Music Composition & Performance, Skyscrapers, Interactive Media, Interpretive Media, Photography, Amateur Radio (NZ0X), Glock Firearms, Defensive and Competitive Shooting

Jeff Herzer’s Groups:

Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), Public Radio Exchange (PRX), Pony Express GIS Users Group; Missouri State Troopers Association, National Rifle Association, International Defensive Pistol Association

•    GIS and Geo Technology Professionals - Now 4,000+ strong!
•    GIS
•    ARRL HAM Radio Operators
•    GPS/GIS Jobs
•    Public Radio
•    Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Mass Communication and Media Arts (formerly CCFA)
•    Kansas City Online Community
•    Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
•    National Rifle Association (NRA)
•    Urban Design Network
•    Amateur Radio Enthusiast
•    Digital Media Technologies
•    International Defensive Pistol Association
•    College of Mass Communication and Media Arts at SIUC
•    CTBUH Skyscraper Group

Jeff Herzer’s Honors:

• Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Kansas City Chapter – 2007 Prism Silver Award, Special Programs

• International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) - 2006 Gold Quill Award of Merit, 2002 Bronze Quill Award of Merit

• Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) - 2005 National Marketing Communications Awards - 2nd Place, Multimedia and 3-D Design

• Web Marketing Association, 2005 Web Awards - Standard of Excellence

• Missouri Governor's Award for Quality & Productivity, 1997

• Arkansas Associated Press news awards including first place awards for Enterprise/Investigative Reporting in two consecutive years.

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