Work Experience
Peterson’s
Video Producer
- Denver, CO 80129
- September 2018 – Present
- Responsible for the development, coordination, and execution of promotional, educational, and custom video content for clientele of students and professionals.
DIGISTARS Make-A-Movie Workshop
Head Instructor/Program Director
- Denver, CO 80205
- May 2016 – August 2017
- Led after-school enrichment classes, vacation day camps and weeklong summer camps for grades 1-8; Taught storytelling, film production basics, claymation concepts and post-production techniques; Facilitated the growth of business and co-led instructor training; Developed curriculum for future programs.
Elevation Digital Media
Videographer/Editor
- Denver, CO 80126
- June 2013 – February 2016
- Served as videographer and assistant editor for over 100 commercials for broadcast and web; Travelled internationally for clients such as Arrow Electronics, Western Union, SCL Health, Comcast and Nike; Was head videographer and editor for over 25 Behind the Scenes videos for Arrow Electronics, SCL Health and Western Union.
Elevation Video
Director of Operations
- Denver, CO 80126
- June 2013 – February 2016
- Directed and led a team of employees and student interns dedicated to the filming and delivery of youth lacrosse game film; Managed video operations at over 150 lacrosse tournaments nationwide and organized travel logistics; Edited game film and highlight reels and supervised customer inquiries.
“Mike and Molly” ~ Warner Brothers Television
Production Assistant
- Burbank, CA 91522
- July 2011 – April 2012
- Copied, logged and circulated production paperwork, i.e. call sheets, production reports, purchase orders and etc; Delivered scripts to cast and crew throughout Los Angeles; Organized and distributed cast and crew meals; Provided on-set assistance during weekly audience tapings.
“GCB (Good Christian Belles)” ~ ABC Television
Office/Property Production Assistant
- Burbank, CA 91506
- July 2011
- Copied and distributed production paperwork, organized property closets and completed inventory, cleaned and prepared property drinks in preparation for filming, in addition to off-site Art Department pick-ups.
Moving Image Arts Department ~ Santa Fe University of Art and Design
Teaching Assistant
- Santa Fe, NM 87505
- January 2011 – May 2011
- Taught editing basics and skills in Final Cut Pro to University students in film practicum class Dimensions of Creativity.
- Served as Class Tutor for two University-level classes, including Intro to Production and multiple sections of Dimensions of Creativity, facilitated group study sessions, provided one-on-one assistance and final exam proctoring.
Bright Idea Entertainment
Administrative Assistant
- Los Angeles, CA 90068
- July 2009, July 2010 – August 2010, June 2011
- Created a Private Placement Memorandum which covered financial plans, proposed film slates and company information for potential investors.
- Assisted Pre-Production of several T.V./Feature projects, i.e. reading scripts and creating PowerPoint presentations for treatments.
- Served as Camera Operator in Las Vegas, Nevada for preliminary shooting of the upcoming documentary Another Moulin Rouge.
- Recorded and edited the wedding of celebrity Martin Lawrence.
Driscoll Fitness Center ~ Santa Fe University of Art and Design
Student Manager/Assistant Outdoor Recreational Program Manager
- Santa Fe, NM 87505
- March 2008 – May 2009, August 2010 – May 2011
- Managed the Front Desk during the day and night, organized equipment closets and inventory, oversaw the collection of payments and created monthly income reports.
- Coordinated, planned and led hiking and camping trips in various areas across New Mexico.
Residential Life ~ Santa Fe University of Art and Design
Resident Assistant
- Santa Fe, NM 87505
- February 2009 – May 2009, August 2010 – May 2011
- Served as campus resource for multiple residential halls, coordinated and led campus events and activities, organized housing check-in and check-out, facilitated residential mediations, completed nightly safety checks.
Tapestry International Ltd.
Video Assistant/Intern
- Sea Bright, NJ 07760
- June – July 2007
- Managed the audition process for Gaiam’s All About children’s DVD series on location in New York City.
- Assisted with video logging and editorial projects for Discovery Channel and Gaiam Lifestyle Company.
Family Martial Arts Center
Customer Service Manager/Instructor
- Aurora, CO 80015
- October 2002 – August 2007, May 2009 – August 2010
- Managed customer requests and concerns, coordinated special events, assisted with introduction and registration of new students, gave tours of facility, managed collection of tuition and day-to-day activities.
- Served as “Transition Coordinator” for over one hundred new students who transferred from a neighboring martial arts school.
- Instructor of “Little Ninja” program, a junior-level martial arts education for ages four through seven.
- Produced and edited extensive DVDs with program curriculum, in addition to special event tapings.
On-Set Experience
- Over 100 commercials at Elevation Digital Media for Arrow Electronics, SCL Health, Western Union, Nike – Videographer/Assistant Camera
- Mike and Molly Season 2 (Warner Bros. Television) – Production Assistant
- Towing (AFI’s Directing Workshop for Women) – Key Production Assistant
- Christmas in Compton (Bright Idea Entertainment) – Production Assistant
- Dead Beat (RiffRaff Entertainment) – Production Assistant
- Doritos Crash the Superbowl Contest (RiffRaff Entertainment) – Production Assistant
- Over Thirty Student-Operated Film Sets at Santa Fe University of Art and Design
Education
Bachelor of Arts ~ Moving Image Arts
Santa Fe University of Art and Design
- May 2011
- Summa Cum Laude
- GPA: 3.91
- “Talent Award” Scholarship Recipient – Moving Image Art
Recognition
- Assistant videographer/editor for multiple Telly Award-winning commercials (2016) by Elevation Digital Media for the Western Union Foundation and Arrow Electronics
- Class of 2011 Commencement Keynote Speaker, Santa Fe University of Art and Design.
- “Featured Filmmaker” on www.Santafe.com, Santa Fe, New Mexico’s official tourism site.
- Senior Thesis Film Fixative, 2012 Official Selection: National Film Festival for Talented Youth
- Two films selected for Santa Fe University of Art and Design’s “End of Year Jury Show”, highlighting the best student work from the 2008-2009 academic year.
- Grandview High School “Video Award” (2007)
Skills
- Taekwondo ~ 4th Degree Black Belt (Master Rank)
- CPR Certified
- Final Cut Studio (Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro, DVD Studio Pro, etc.)
- Adobe Creative Suite 6 (Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.)
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher, etc.)
- French
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