OBJECTIVE
To contribute and participate in a professional production atmosphere.
To continue to gain knowledge and experience in video production and photography, and become part of an active community of photographers and film makers.

EDUCATION
Shepherd College                                                                 August 2000- May 2002
Towson University                                                                August 2002- May 2003
George Mason University                                                      August 2003- May 2006
Graduated May 20, 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Photography and a Minor in Film and Media

EXPERIENCE
Quality One-Hour Photo                                        September 1998 – February 2000

Photo Technician
Developed photographs, provided customer service, and performed specialty services including portrait studio assistant, touch up artist, and passport photographer.

Augusta Heritage Center                                                             July - August 2001
Assistant Documentarian
Documented and edited footage of concerts, events and special guests, assisted with guest relations and entertainment coordination during the summer festival.

Freelance Photographer and Videographer                        August 2000 – present
Conducted photography shoots and provided design assistance for local musicians and the Performing Arts Department at Shepherd College.  Captured and edited photographic and video documentation of activities held by the GMU Art and Visual Technology Dept. Art Education Division. Producing, filming, and editing resume reels for fellow graduating students. Photography and video work for movie shoots, weddings and celebrations.
 
George Mason University STAR Lab            

Video Mentor                                                                  August 2005 - August 2006
Mentored film and video students in the campus media lab.  Shot and edited footage for various campus organizations in the studio and in the field.  Applied knowledge of editing software including Apple Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premier, Photoshop, and Illustrator.

Video Production Supervisor                                                August 2006 - Present
Supervise the film and video divisions of the George Mason University STAR Labs. Organize, produce and oversee video shoots both in studio and in the field. Transfer, edit and produce video footage for individual customer orders. Edit, copy and transfer footage for “classroom on video” tapes. Organize and teach workshops on Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Live Type, Motion, I Tunes editing, Audacity, Garage Band, Spin Doctor, Toast, etc. Oversee 22 student employees on shift schedules as lab mentors, video technicians and mentors on video shoots.

SKILLS & ABILITIES
Technical skills:
-Computer software- Apple Final Cut Pro (Studio), Adobe Premier, Photoshop, Illustrator, Soundtrack Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Live Type, Motion, Audacity, Garage Band, Spin doctor, Toast, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

-Drafting, painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, graphic design, studio and field videography and studio floor and tech rolls.

Photographic skills:
-Darkroom – B/W, Color
-Alternative Processes – Vandyke Brown, Cyanotype, Polaroid
-Transfer methods - Kallitype, Gum Bichromate, Ambrotype
- Digital Photoshop editing

REFERENCES

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