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Education

May 2014

B.A., Mass Media (Film & TV Production)

University of the District of Columbia

Skills

Used software such as: Adobe Creative Cloud (Premier Pro/Photoshop/Illustrator/After Effects), Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Sound Forge, Adobe Audition, Dalet Plus.

Proficient with: Podcasting (Recording, Mixing & Bouncing), IFTTT (If This Than That, web-based Applet), Projector Installation & Setup (Epson/Sony/NEC), Audio Mixer Installation & Setup (Presonus StudioLive, Yamaha EMX, Mackie ProFX), DSLR/PTZ Cameras and Equipment (BRC-X1000, RM-IP500, a100, 7D DSLR)

Work experience

Aug 2011March 2018

Director of Communications and Digital Media

Redline Graffiti

Create album artwork and graphics with Photoshop.

Utilize Hootsuite and IFTTT to automate social media postings.

Assists with media strategies and email campaigns using Mad Mimi.

Maintains social media accounts (Twitter/Facebook/Instagram).

Responsible for web development using Wordpress.

April 2017February 2018

Television Studio Technician

Liveshots DC

Secured guest bookings for news associations like Democracy Now/MSNBC.

Purchased and prepared food and gifts for guests, commentators and analysts from news associations.

Organized inventory and performing maintenance on cameras, mixers, lapels and Interruptible Foldback (IFB).

Adjusted lighting, background, camera positions to create the news ready shot.

Routed fiber optic video and audio signals from studio to either SSD recorder for further edits or master control for news pre-tapes and live broadcasts.

Jan 2017June 2017

Social Media Intern

Kweli.TV

Wrote Quote of the Day (QOTD), "Happy Birthday", posts and copy to promote movies, documentaries and the Kweli TV brand.

Scheduled posts with Hootsuite on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook accounts.

Created promotional videos and graphics with Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and After Effects.

Apr 2015Aug 2015

Music Supervisor/Associate Producer

Rock Creek Social Club Radio Podcast

Assisted in the development and arrangement of segment times and musical blocks.

Curated music selections and composed intro music.

Handled editing and mixing of studio interviews and field recordings with Adobe Audition/Logic Pro.

Assisted with talent research and interview preparation.

Aug 2009March 2017

Server

RED VELVET CUPCAKERY/BAKERS & BARISTAS

Assisted with daily store opening and closing procedures.
Supervised and prepared daily individual paperwork for a team of 5 cashiers. 

Assisted walk-in customers.
Maintained awareness of all promotions, 

advertisements and new product samples.
Trained cashiers in sales techniques, providing excellent customer 

service, problem solving and daily cash balancing operations.
Audited cashier transactions, evaluated performance of cashiers and 

delivered documented coaching observations.

Jan 2013Dec 2013

Intern (The Loft Ch. 30 / SiriusXM FC Ch. 94)

SiriusXM Radio

Responsible for ingestion of music into the database. Input Metadata and song information elements (i.e. Artist Name, Record Label, Song Title).

Used music scheduling software like Music Master and TeamNews to assist with database management and maintenance. Researched topics for the Football Show and Counter Attack.

Screened calls for the morning and afternoon shows.

Edited sound bytes from news sources and interviews for production.

Responsible for uploading interviews and show comments on Soundcloud. Handled audio board work, checking levels of hosts and guests.

Wrote copy and embedded Soundcloud posts for social media channels for SiriusXM FC
(Facebook, Twitter).

Volunteer Work

Assistant Engineer Performance Theater / SiriusXM | Washington, DC

  • Greeted musicians and guests. Set up and striked studio sets for recordings and live productions. Routed microphones and technical setup for recordings.

Assistant Audio Engineer WPFW 89.3 FM | Washington, DC

  • Adjusted microphone placements, monitored levels and cued musical selections.

Certifications

  • Technical Support Fundamentals

by Google on Coursera

  • CompTIA A+ Certification
  • CompTIA Network+ Certification

References

Jamie Benson / Producer for Bill Press Show

  • (207) 749-1209
  • jbensondc@gmail.com

Stephen Clark / TV-News Professional

  • (703) 577-3151
  • steve@liveshotsdc.com

Michael Sheils / Audio Visual Technician

  • ‭(202) 607-8084‬
  • msheils@ourpublicservice.org

Marcus Fitts / Interactive Designer - Art Director

  • (301) 717-4657
  • designfitts@gmail.com