Experience
CLIENTS
EMPLOYMENT
Multimedia Producer, (10/2013 - present) — Kirkwood Community College, IA
Multimedia Production Specialist, (9/2012 - 05/2013), Videographer (3/2009 - 9/2011), Web Video Developer (9/2011 - 8/2012) — Mount Holyoke College, MA
- The Nature Conservancy
- The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
- Builders Without Borders
- United Way of Johnson County, Iowa
- Knack
EMPLOYMENT
Multimedia Producer, (10/2013 - present) — Kirkwood Community College, IA
- Produce educational and promotional videos: receive client requests, consult with clients to develop project timeline and plan, schedule and execute shoots using professional lighting and sound capture systems and Panasonic P2 cameras or HDSLR cameras, process and edit video using Adobe Premiere Pro CC, navigate multiple rounds of edits to incorporate client feedback, deliver final product in a variety of formats
- Produce photos, including professional portrait photography for faculty and staff, photojournalism for events, athletics photography, and photography for both print and Web marketing materials
- Operate fully-equipped broadcast studio including P2 cameras, lighting board, and teleprompter
Multimedia Production Specialist, (9/2012 - 05/2013), Videographer (3/2009 - 9/2011), Web Video Developer (9/2011 - 8/2012) — Mount Holyoke College, MA
- Develop concepts for web videos which promote the MHC brand and work to position MHC favorably in the marketplace
- Communicate MHC key messages in an exciting and engaging way to broad audiences (prospective students and their parents, MHC community, potential donors)
- Shoot video using HD camcorders and HDSLR cameras
- Edit pieces using Final Cut Suite and Adobe Premiere Suite
- Collaborate with clients (Office of the President, Office of Admission, Office of Advancement) to revise videos and ensure communication is clear and aligned with print and web materials
- Oversee distribution of videos via Youtube, Facebook, and Twitter
- Manage student interns
EDUCATION
- Mount Holyoke College: Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies, Minor in Film Studies, magna cum laude, 2009
- Maine Media, Workshops + College: HDSLR Video Storytelling Workshop, Summer 2012
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst: Continuing and professional education course, Journalism: Newswriting and reporting, 2012
- Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador: Galápagos Academic Institute for Arts and Sciences (GAIAS) program in Marine Ecology, 2007
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
- Internship: Hopkins Marine Lab of Stanford University, CA (2008) Research on bluefin tuna genetics with Dr. Barbara Block
- Independent Research: Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador (2007) Performed subtidal vertical wall transect in Galápagos recording changes in species composition with depth and interviewed fishermen in coastal Ecuador to analyze fishing effort and perceived changes in catch over time.
- Undergraduate Research: Bodega Marine Lab, CA (2007) Research project supervised by Dr. Tessa Hill analyzing oxygen isotopes of calcite samples from the shell of the carnivorous snail Acanthinucella spirata
- Internship: Northwest NOAA Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, WA (2006) Conducted field and lab work examining the effect of reduced salmon runs on juvenile mortality
