Resume

Goal

Interactive media and video production with emphasis in outstanding story telling, lighting, sequencing, color grading and advanced motion graphics.

Experience

(2008-present)
Video producer/graphic designer, Newsy.com/Media Convergence Group

• Exclusive designer of motion-graphics intensive video projects to sell MCG video services to high-level clients including ING, Subaru, Nissan, Kohl’s, and the Hearst Corporation
• Full motion graphic redesign of Newsy’s multi-perspective national and international video news packages, included logo, green-screen backgrounds, 3D animation and custom alpha transitions in Motion/Final Cut Pro.
• Designed the look and functionality of Newsy’s award-winning, Top-10 Ipad app.

(2010, Spring)
Master’s project at St. Louis Post-Dispatch

• Built custom motion graphics to brand stltoday.com videos.
• Produced numerous video features and interactive projects.

(2008-2009)
Multimedia Editor, Columbia Missourian

• Helped reporters/editors envision and execute long-form/deadline multimedia.
• Coordinated and produced print/multimedia projects for columbiamissourian.com, including video features, audio slideshows and in-depth Flash projects.

(2005-2008)
Multimedia and sports reporter, Anchorage Daily News

• Wrote more than 500 breaking news, features, and enterprise stories, covering Gov. Sarah Palin, the 2005/2006 Great Alaska Shootouts, 2006 Winter Olympics, 2007 U.S. Alpine Championships and Iditarod 34-35.
• Pioneered online video journalism movement in 2006 and crafted first-ever news, feature and sports video reports for adn.com, including Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race (30,000 hits in two days), World-Eskimo Indian Olympics, Tesoro Iron Dog Snowmachine Race, and Alaskan events like the Slush Cup.
• Work featured by McClatchy newspaper board of directors as examples of the changing nature of company and the news media.

(2004-2005)
Sports anchor/reporter for ABC affiliate KIMO 13 Anchorage

• Anchored 5, 6 and 10 p.m. sportscasts, covering local and national sports
• Responsible for producing, writing, shooting, and editing, including sweeps, packages and live reporting for the three-hour pre-race show for Iditarod 33.

Education

(May 2010) Master’s Degree in Long-Form Multimedia, University of Missouri-Columbia. Thesis project on the role of narrative structure in online video to emotional arousal. Classes included convergence reporting and editing, long-form multimedia, motion graphic design and advanced web design.

(2004) University of Alaska Anchorage Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Public Communications with Telecommunications and Film emphasis.