
Web Producer
Greater San Diego Area

Web Producer
Greater San Diego Area
I'm a multimedia producer and editor who applies the strengths of traditional media to the online world. My experience in radio, television, photography, blogging and social media gives me a well-rounded sensibility to judge the most effective media elements to support an idea, story or project.
Spanish, accessibility, digital workflow management, photography, video production, radio broadcasting, teaching, social media.
(Non-Profit; Broadcast Media industry)
August 2004 — Present (5 years)
Oversee social media, blogs, multimedia production and the transition of local radio and television programs to the web. Produce online-only features to build online brand. Originally started at KPBS as Media Specialist in 2004, and became Web Producer in 2006.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Education Management industry)
July 2003 — July 2004 (1 year 1 month)
Instructed courses in Digital Video & Movie Production, Multimedia & Game Creation, Web Design & Graphic Arts, for summer tech camps at UCSD and UCI.
(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
August 2002 — December 2003 (1 year 5 months)
Produced and hosted Border Pop Radio, a bilingual college radio program featuring new and old genre-bending Latin-influenced music. Wrote publicists, record labels and charted playlists.
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Marketing and Advertising industry)
May 2001 — May 2003 (2 years 1 month)
Created sole-proprietorship specializing in photography and panoramic Quicktime VR production. Performed research, marketing, executed purchases, wrote contracts, scheduled shoots and production, designed corporate identity and online presence.
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Education Management industry)
August 2002 — May 2003 (10 months)
Instructed two sections of Creative Design & Information Technology. Assisted in the creation of course syllabus, daily lesson plans, and wrote individual constructive critiques for student work.
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Education Management industry)
August 2002 — December 2002 (5 months)
Co-facilitated an international cultural exchange using video and chat software between at-risk students in New York and students in the Dominican Republic. All videos produced in Spanish.
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Education Management industry)
June 2002 — August 2002 (3 months)
Created syllabus and instructed six-week summer course in Web Design for at-risk students.
(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Media Production industry)
August 2001 — May 2002 (10 months)
Performed regular maintenance of all audio, video and animation workstations, cleaned video decks, troubleshot software problems and system settings on Macintosh and Windows machines.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry)
September 1999 — May 2001 (1 year 9 months)
Performed research, drafted budget, and executed purchases for growing Video Production Department. Met with clients, scheduled shoots, managed part-time staff.
(Educational Institution; 1-10 employees; Photography industry)
August 1999 — June 2000 (11 months)
Executed purchases, scheduled client shoots, managed part-time staff, distributed assignments, maintained film and chemical supplies.
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Research industry)
May 1999 — September 1999 (5 months)
Performed research on contemporary music marketing technology, wrote paper, created prototype CD-ROM, used Power Point to present at conference.
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
September 1998 — September 1999 (1 year 1 month)
Edited and announced news reports, local weather, promos and public service announcements.
(Educational Institution; 1-10 employees; Photography industry)
January 1999 — June 1999 (6 months)
Shot and hand-processed black and white film for feature spreads.
MFA , Electronic Arts , 2001 — 2004
Awarded Research Fellowship and Teaching Assistantships to design, develop and exhibit media art projects. Performed research, wrote proposals, scripts and storyboards, directed talent, shot video and still photography, engineered sound and music, designed and edited special effects, created marketing materials, produced web documentation, presented, published and exhibited work in festivals and galleries.
BS , Electronic Media , 1997 — 2000
Trained in Radio, Television, Photography, Multimedia, Visual Design and Marketing from the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication. Top Student awards for Interactive Media, Advanced Photography, Video II, Video III, Announcing. Minor in Spanish.
APTRA Mark Twain Award: Team Award for Best Use of Web, Breaking News (2007)
Runner Up, Best Comedic Animation, Int’l Festival of Cinema & Technology (2005)
Grant-In-Aid, Digital Flaherty, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York (2001)
Addy Award, Best Television Spot, American Advertising Federation (2001)
First Place, Television Production, Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (2001)
Second Place, Special Effects Photo, Rocky Mountain Collegiate Media Association (2001)
Third Place, Sports Photo, Rocky Mountain Collegiate Media Association (2001)
Best Photographer, Prickly Pear Annual, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas (2000)
Honorable Mention, Student Composition Recital, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas (2000)
Top Student Awards in Interactive Media, Advanced Photography, Video II, Video III, Announcing (1998-2000)
Ronald E. McNair Scholar, (1999)