SUMMARY
Creativity driven, broadly skilled, exceptionally loyal multimedia producer with over 13 years of experience publishing for three of the Bay area’s most respected news outlets. Real-world knowledge of journalistic practices and integrity set against a backdrop of clever innovation. Proficient learner, patient teacher. Lover of big ideas and crisp executions. Seeking employment with a company of clear vision that takes pride in both its body of work and the people behind it.
QUALIFICATIONS
■ Hand-crafted, W3C standards-compliant XHTML and CSS authoring
■ Web/print design with concentration in Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator and InDesign
■ Social networking proficiency with Twitter, Facebook, foursquare and Tumblr
■ Extensive knowledge of DSLR photography and post-processing
■ Field production and editing of broadcast television and web video content
■ On-air talent for broadcast television, web video and podcasts
■ Audio production and music scoring
■ Copy writing and editing
CAREER EXPERIENCE
TBO.com/The Tampa Tribune/News Channel 8 – Tampa, FL
Online Producer/Editor, 2003-2011
■ Maintained a constant stream of fresh online content including writing/editing/posting stories and blogs, creating and maintaining photo galleries, shooting/editing video and photos, producing audio packages and designing/maintaining site layouts and graphics
■ Managed Facebook, Twitter and foursquare profiles with large followings
■ Crafted weekly email blasts with over 12,000 subscribers
■ Entertainment/feature reporting for print, web and television
■ Trained reporters in online publishing, social media networking, audio/video/photo ENG and editing as well as mobile, on-the-scene reporting
TBO.com (Tampa Bay Online) – Tampa, FL
Internet Production Designer, 2001-2003
■ Created and maintained large scale websites for major clients (Tampa’s Downtown Partnership, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Channelside, MOSI)
■ Designed promotional materials for TBO.com, Tampa Tribune, WFLA and external clients
The Tampa Tribune – Tampa, FL
Retail Print Production Designer, 1998-2001
■ Designed retail print advertisements and internal materials in black and white, spot and full color
■ Prepared finished files and separation films for prepress
EDUCATION
Tampa Technical Institute – Tampa, FL
Associates of Science, 1999
Majored in graphic design with concentration in multimedia production
Marchman Technical Education Center – New Port Richey, FL
(Valedictorian) Technical Degree in Communication Arts, 1998
Majored in traditional and digital illustration and graphic design
PART-TIME PASSIONS
■ Photography ■ Videography ■ Songwriting ■ Home recording ■ Humor writing ■ Tech trends
