Experience
Halliburton  July 2011 - May 2012
Bunim Murray Productions  January 2010 - April 2010
KLFY-TV 10 Young Broadcasting  April 2009 - January 2010
Regent Broadcasting  January 2007 - April 2007
Andertainment Group   December 2004 - 2004
Towers Productions   May 2001 - July 2001

Skills
Editing, Broadcast, Film, Research, Event Planning, Creative Writing, Television, Video Production, Microsoft Office, Radio, Customer Service, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Facebook, Post Production, Proofreading, Organization, Technical Writing, Video, Oil

Education
University of Louisiana at Lafayette   2004 — 2007
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Mass Communication/Media Studies, 3.1

Experience
Accenture  July 2015 - Present
Vibrant TV Network  February 2014 - July 2015
Adelstein Liston  August 2014 - October 2014
Chicago Wolves  August 2013 - February 2014
Zephyr Media Group  April 2013 - January 2014
Towers Productions   March 2011 - December 2012
Varuna Entertainment  March 2011 - March 2011
LeftField Pictures  March 2011 - March 2011
Adelstein Liston  August 2010 - November 2010
Backstar Media   September 2009 - February 2010

Skills
Final Cut Pro, Video Editing, Video Production, Post Production, Avid Media Composer, Avid, Television, Multimedia, After Effects, Motion Graphics, Broadcast, Digital Media, HD Video, Event Photography, DVD Studio Pro, Producing, Documentaries, Camera, Web Video, Commercials, Editing, Adobe Creative Suite, Video, Sound, Reality, Creative Direction, Photography, Animation, Reality TV, Film, Videography, Film Production

Education
Olivet Nazarene University   2000 — 2004
BS Mass Communication, Television/Film Production

Olivet Nazarene University

Experience
Colorado School of Mines  March 2015 - Present
Freelance Media Production  April 2013 - Present
SONIC Research Group at Northwestern University   August 2012 - March 2015
Magnanimous Media Corporation  June 2014 - August 2014
Towers Productions   June 2012 - September 2012
Winsby Inc  January 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Marketing Communications, Visual Storytelling, Video Production, Photography, Graphic Design, Web Content Management, Adobe Creative Suite, Video Editing, Documentaries, Social Media, Web Design, HTML, Video, Editing, Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, Television, Film Production, Cinematography, Camera, Lighting Design

Education
Northwestern University   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Radio/Television/Film & Philosophy

University of Otago   2011 — 2011
Certificate of Proficiency, Film/Cinema/Video Studies, Philosophy

Experience
CBS Television Studios  January 2015 - Present
CBS Television Studios  2014 - Present
Hospice Foundation   July 2013 - Present
Debartolo Performing Arts Center  August 2011 - Present
The Michael Group Ltd.  December 2013 - March 2014
Towers Productions   June 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Television, Editing, Producing, Film, Documentaries, Theatre

Education
University of Notre Dame   2010 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), cum laude, Film, Television, and Theater

The Catholic University of America   2009 — 2010

Experience
Lincolnwood School District 74  September 2011 - Present
Freelance  November 2009 - Present
Litwin Management   March 2011 - June 2013
Peter Marks Productions   February 2010 - August 2011
Freelance--Editor  July 2010 - January 2011
Broadway in Chicago/On Location Education   November 2009 - November 2010
Freelance  January 2009 - December 2009
Towers Productions   July 2008 - January 2009
Towers Productions   January 2008 - July 2008
Freelance--Warner Bros., DreamWorks, E!   September 2000 - August 2006

Skills
Magazines, Performing Arts, Digital Storytelling, Voice Over, Plot, Writing, Management, Communication, Editing, Teaching, Public Speaking, Film Production, Avid, Television, Producing, Documentaries, Feature Films, Reality, Casting, Stage, Storytelling, Musical Theatre, Entertainment, Video Production, Theatre, Directing, Creative Writing, Drama, Video, Screenwriting, Comedy

Education
University of Michigan   1994 — 1998
BA, Independent Concentration--Organizational Communications

University of California Los Angeles--Extension Program   2006 — 2006
n/a, Screenwriting, Poetry

Roosevelt University   2008 — 2009
MA, Elementary Education

Writer's Boot Camp   2005 — 2005
n/a, Screenwriting

The Second City, Piven Theatre Workshop   2001 — 2003
n/a, Improvisation, Scene Study, Viewpoints

Buffalo Grove High School   1990 — 1994

Experience
KnockOut Contracting   November 2014 - Present
HumanKIND  July 2014 - Present
STC Services  August 2013 - June 2014
VIMBY, Llc  September 2012 - September 2012
VIMBY, Llc  July 2012 - July 2012
HBO  May 2012 - June 2012
The Second City  April 2012 - June 2012
STC Services  April 2011 - May 2012
The Second City Training Center  February 2012 - April 2012
Towers Productions   October 2012 - 2012

Skills
Social Media, Management, Project Management, VoIP, Telecommunications, Training, Unified Communications, Customer Service, Entrepreneurship, Social Media Marketing, Sales, New Business Development, Account Management, Marketing, Microsoft Office, Vendor Management, Video Production

Education
Saint Joseph's University   2006 — 2009
Bachelor of Science (BS), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Experience
MBuy (a Mediaocean company)   March 2015 - Present
Illinois Office of Tourism   October 2012 - February 2015
US Department of Homeland Security  August 2011 - September 2012
Office of Illinois Governor   February 2010 - August 2011
Office of Illinois Governor   January 2009 - November 2010
Presidential Inaugural Committee 2009  December 2008 - January 2009
Obama for America  September 2008 - November 2008
Office of Illinois Lt. Governor   January 2006 - September 2008
Towers Productions   September 2005 - December 2005
Northwestern University  September 2004 - August 2005

Skills
Politics, Media Relations, Strategic Communications, Public Relations, Press Releases, Event Planning, Policy, Political Campaigns, Community Outreach, Legislative Relations, Fundraising, Editing, Public Policy, Journalism, Analysis, Political Science, Nonprofits, Networking, Media Planning, Adobe Creative Suite, Grant Writing, Final Cut Pro, Storytelling, Video Production, Camera, Mac, AP Style, Avid, Policy Analysis, Speech Writing, Government, State Government, Public Affairs, International Relations, Destination Marketing, Legislation, Grassroots Organizing, Coalitions, Crisis Communications, International Marketing, Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Tourism Management, Leisure Travel, Content Strategy, Public Speaking, Marketing

Education
Northwestern University   2004 — 2005
MSJ, Broadcast Journalism

Western Washington University   1999 — 2003
B.A., English

The University of Chicago
Certificate, Financial Decision Making

Experience
American Eagle Airlines  July 2014 - Present
United Express Airlines  June 2011 - June 2014
Charter National Bank and Trust   January 2003 - June 2011
The Learning Tree Early Childhood School   January 2009 - October 2009
Barrington Junior Women's Club   October 2007 - June 2008
Lori Lins   2000 - 2008
Towers Productions   2006 - 2007
Glenbard South High School  August 1995 - December 2003

Skills
Public Speaking, Event Planning, Microsoft Office, Budgets, Social Media, Customer Service, Spanish, Management, Research, Public Relations, PowerPoint, Strategic Planning, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Team Leadership, Editing, Teamwork, Marketing, Teaching, Fundraising, Coaching, Training, Leadership, Contract Negotiation, Retail, Hospitality, Time Management, Team Building, Outlook

Education
Northern Illinois University   1991 — 1995
Special Education, Special Education and Teaching

Glenbard West High School

Experience
StartEngine  March 2014 - Present
Dex Media, Inc.   March 2012 - March 2014
Disney ABC Television Group  November 2011 - January 2012
Disney ABC Television Group  August 2011 - January 2012
Towers Productions   June 2010 - August 2010
Lifetime Television  June 2008 - August 2008

Skills
Kenshoo, Google Adwords..., SEM, Google Adwords, Google Analytics, Digital Marketing, Television, MSN AdCenter, SEO, Online Advertising, Marketing, Online Marketing, Digital Strategy, PPC, Search Advertising, Social Media Marketing

Education
Northwestern University   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology, Spanish

Universidad de Sevilla   2009 — 2009

Brentwood School   1999 — 2007

Experience
The Hillywood Show   November 2014 - Present
Variables of Light   May 2014 - Present
Go for Broke Pictures   May 2013 - Present
Towers Productions   October 2014 - June 2015
Renderready   February 2014 - July 2014
University of Nevada Las Vegas  August 2010 - May 2014
National Geographic Channel  November 2013 - November 2013
Dream Big Productions   January 2013 - January 2013
Vision Airlines  July 2012 - January 2013

Skills
Film Production, Directing, Film, Writing, Organization Skills, Storytelling, Editing, Set Etiquette, Understands Japanese, Leading a crew, Lighting, Camera, Video Editing

Education
University of Nevada-Las Vegas   2010 — 2014
Bachelor's Degree, Film, 3.82 GPA

Liberty High School   2006 — 2010
Honors Diploma, 4.3 GPA

Experience
Lucky 8 TV  September 2014 - Present
Freelance  January 2013 - September 2014
20 West Productions  July 2008 - January 2013
Towers Productions   February 2004 - July 2008

Skills
Documentaries, Avid, Video Production, Producing, Television, Reality, Program Development, Field Producing, Post Production, Media Production, Entertainment, Reality TV, Film, Broadcast, Film Production, Avid Media Composer, Video, Final Cut Pro, HD Video, Field Production, Storytelling, Casting

Education
Northwestern University
BS, Radio / Television / Film

Experience
Connelly Partners  April 2015 - Present
Arnold Worldwide  February 2013 - April 2015
Arnold Worldwide  July 2012 - February 2013
Arnold Worldwide  July 2011 - July 2012
Powderhouse Productions  June 2011 - August 2011
Towers Productions   January 2011 - August 2011
Adelstein Liston  September 2010 - November 2010
Towers Productions   November 2009 - August 2010
The History Channel  July 2008 - December 2009
South Florida Sun Sentinel  March 2007 - August 2007

Skills
Rights, Video Production, Final Cut Pro, Avid, Storytelling, Television, Editing, Broadcast, Journalism, New Media, Video, Video Editing, Producing, Documentaries, Media Production, Digital Media, Copy Editing, Social Media, Media Relations, Copywriting, Creative Writing, Multimedia, Advertising, Photography, Web Content, Radio

Education
Northwestern University   2004 — 2008
Bachelors, Journalism

Experience
ABC - The Walt Disney Company   February 2011 - Present
NBC  October 2010 - December 2010
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia  August 2010 - September 2010
Atlas Media Corp  April 2010 - July 2010
HM3 Media, LLC   November 2008 - July 2010
NBC Universal  December 2008 - February 2010
Towers Productions   May 2008 - August 2008
NBC Universal  July 2007 - April 2008
NBC News  July 2003 - July 2007
NBC Universal/Peacock Productions   May 2006 - June 2007

Skills
Broadcast, Television, Marketing, Integrated Brand..., Social Media Marketing, Social Media Integration, Branded Content, Branded Content..., Storytelling, Social Media..., Luxury Brand Marketing, Producing, Video Production, On-air Experience, Broadcast Television, Integration, Field Producing, Post Production, Video, Documentaries, Media Production, New Media, Social Media, Entertainment, Social Networking, Budgets, Writing, Blogging, Project Management, Integrated Marketing, Talent Booking, On-camera Talent, Online Contests, Sweepstakes, Rights Clearance, Contract Negotiation, Directing Talent, Field Production, Branded Entertainment

Education
Roosevelt University   2013 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with Honors, Media Studies

University of South Alabama   1990 — 1995

Experience
Intersport  March 2015 - Present
Adelstein Liston  August 2014 - November 2014
PAWS Chicago  December 2013 - August 2014
PAWS Chicago  July 2010 - December 2013
Towers Productions   April 2008 - February 2010
Sun-Times News Group  April 2007 - April 2008
Towers Productions   January 2003 - April 2007
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare  2001 - 2003

Skills
Research, Event Planning, Journalism, Editing, Final Cut Pro, Copy Editing, Social Media, Storytelling, Media Relations, Ap Style, Press Releases, Public Speaking, Newsletters, Video Editing, WordPress, Nonprofits, Email Marketing

Education
Northwestern University   2002 — 2003
Masters, Journalism

Valparaiso University   1997 — 2001
Bachelor of Science, Communications and Meteorology

Experience
InfraAmericas   October 2014 - Present
PEI Media  April 2014 - October 2014
Euromoney Institutional Investor  October 2012 - April 2014
Institutional Investor  May 2009 - October 2012
MainStreet.com   January 2009 - April 2009
BusinessWeek  June 2008 - August 2008
InvestmentWires  February 2007 - August 2007
Tapestry International  February 2003 - June 2004
Towers Productions   1999 - 2001

Skills
Editorial, Finance, Multimedia, Blogging, Journalism, News Writing, Editing, Copy Editing, Social Media, Business Journalism, Online Journalism, Breaking News, Corporate Communications, Newspapers, Storytelling, AP Style, Publishing

Education
The Graduate Center, City University of New York   2007 — 2008
M.A., Business Journalism

University of Chicago   1993 — 1997
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Sociology

Experience
Independent Production  January 2008 - Present
SFGH Foundation   2011 - 2014
Edelman Productions  April 2004 - June 2008
Edelman Productions  April 2004 - June 2008
Bunim/Murray Productions  2003 - 2004
Towers Productions   1999 - 2003
Towers Productions   1997 - 1999
HBO  1994 - 1997
NBC News, Today Show  1994 - 1994

Skills
Reality, Field Producing, Documentaries, Video, Directing, Producing, Storytelling, Video Production, Television, Film Production, Broadcast, Avid, Avid Media Composer, Editing, Casting, Post Production, Reality TV, Field Production

Education
University of Massachusetts, Amherst   1989 — 1993
B.A., Communications

Experience
John Wiley and Sons  May 2015 - Present
The Michael Group  October 2013 - March 2014
Harpo Productions  April 2013 - September 2013
Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy  September 2011 - May 2013
Towers Productions   August 2012 - 2013
JUMA ENTERTAINMENT  April 2012 - July 2012
Towers Production   October 2011 - March 2012
RIVR Media  January 2011 - September 2011
Found Films   August 2010 - March 2011
Kurtis Productions  August 2009 - June 2010

Skills
Documentary, Television, Production, Television Production, Reality, Documentaries, Avid Media Composer, Video Production, Producing, Editing, Broadcast, Creative Direction, Film Production, Final Cut Pro, Scripting, Copy Editing, Post Production, Broadcast Television, Video, Storytelling, Acting, Film, HD Video, Directing, Camera, Multimedia, Final Draft, Video Editing, Creative Writing, Journalism, Videography, Short Films, Media Production, Screenwriting, Entertainment, DVD Studio Pro, Final Cut Studio, Avid, New Media, Field Production

Education
New York University
MA, italian literature

University of Michigan
BA, English

University of Southern California
Television Production - Intensive Summer Program

Experience
Larry Arlo Designs   February 2015 - Present
arlofx   October 2010 - Present
Epic Mountain Productions   May 2013 - August 2014
Concept One Media  January 2013 - January 2013
Epic Mountain Productions   November 2011 - February 2012
Towers Productions   April 2011 - July 2011
Design Kitchen  August 2010 - September 2010
The Material Group  April 2010 - April 2010

Skills
3D Studio Max, After Effects, Vue, Photoshop, Digital Photography, Video Editing, Videography, Film, Motion Graphics, 3D, Premiere, Video, 3D Modeling, Visual Effects, Multimedia, Video Production

Education
The Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg   2007 — 2010
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Visual Effects and Motion Graphics

Experience
Leapfrog Online  February 2006 - Present
Leapfrog Online  2004 - 2006
Leapfrog Online  February 2002 - 2004
Towers Productions   2000 - 2002

Skills
Office Administration, Facility Management, Facilities Management, Leadership

Education
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale   1977 — 1981
B.S., Arts Administration

Experience
Alliance for a Healthier Generation  May 2014 - Present
Craig Schattner Video Production   December 2010 - Present
The SEED Foundation and SEED Schools   August 2012 - May 2014
Alliance to Save Energy  February 2010 - May 2012
Towers Productions   June 2008 - October 2008
Walker Sands Communications  November 2006 - June 2008

Skills
Video Editing, Videography, Marketing Communications, Editing, Video Production, Social Media Marketing, Media Relations, Event Planning, Strategic Communications, Social Media, Blogging, Public Relations, Research, Final Cut Pro, Press Releases, Documentaries, Google Analytics, WordPress, Web Content, Copywriting, Adobe Creative Suite, Marketing, Digital Media, Facebook, New Media, Newsletters, Journalism

Education
University of Michigan   2002 — 2006
Bachelor of Arts, American Culture

Experience
Winding Road Productions, Inc.   January 1998 - Present
The Michael Group Ltd.  August 2013 - April 2014
Mode Project  March 2007 - July 2009
Winding Road Productions, Inc.   November 1997 - March 2007
Towers Productions   1997 - 2007
Towers Productions   2004 - 2006
Orbis Broadcast Group  1992 - 1997
WICD-TV  1986 - 1992

Skills
Documentaries, Video Production, Field Producing, Avid, Television, Reality, Post Production, Directing, Managing production..., Delivering on time and..., Creative Development, Corporate production, Creative Consultant, Cost Consulting, Media Production, Broadcast Television, Avid Media Composer, Video, Storytelling, Creative Direction, Editorial, HD Video, Producing, Video Editing, Film Production, Final Cut Studio, Camera, Web Video, Videography, Broadcast, DVD Studio Pro, Corporate Production, Film, Field Production

Education
Miami University
BS, Mass Communications

Experience
Towers Productions   April 2015 - Present
Levidco   January 2015 - April 2015
Harpo Studios  July 2012 - July 2014
Towers Productions   March 2012 - July 2012
Towers Productions, Inc.   October 2011 - December 2011
Rubbish   September 2011 - October 2011
Telluride Film Festival  August 2011 - September 2011
Towers Productions   May 2011 - July 2011
Siskel/Jacobs Productions   March 2011 - March 2011
Ad Hominem Productions   February 2011 - February 2011

Skills
Film Production, Final Cut Pro, Avid, Theatre, Reality, Final Cut Studio, Video Production, WordPress, Documentaries, Field Producing, Social Media, Storytelling, Research, Organization Skills, Control Room, Thrive in..., Writing, Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Blogging, Journalism, Press Releases, Facebook

Education
University of Iowa   2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Double Major: Cinema, Journalism & Mass Communication

Experience
7C's Outdoors   September 2015 - Present
KumoCafe   November 2012 - Present
Horizons4Girls   September 2015 - September 2015
Furion Films   June 2015 - July 2015
Leopard Films  February 2012 - August 2012
Suite Partners, Inc.   June 2011 - January 2012
Big Brother  April 2011 - April 2011
Kellogg Company  May 2010 - May 2010
Disney ABC Television Group - WE Networks   July 2009 - October 2009
Towers Productions   September 2008 - November 2008

Skills
Avid Editor, Photoshop, Post Production, Television Production, Video, Camera, Entertainment, Music Videos, Script, Avid Media Composer, Media Production, Reality, Television, Film Production, Video Editing, Broadcast, Video Production, Avid, Film, Documentary, Production, Videography, Screenwriting, Digital Media, Non-linear Editing, Documentaries, Shooting, New Media, Storytelling, Final Draft, Editing, TV production, Film Editing, Writing, Journalism, Multimedia, Digital Video, Content Creation, Pre-production, Short Stories, HD, HD Video, Field Producing, After Effects, Producing, Content Strategy, Scripting, Reality TV, TV Production, Field Production

Education
Chicago Filmmakers   2010 — 2010
After Effects Training

The University of Texas at Austin   1999 — 2003
BS, TV-Film

Experience
Seismic Productions  May 2013 - Present
Big Picture Entertainment  June 2011 - May 2013
Notre Dame Television   October 2007 - May 2011
Notre Dame Food Services  October 2007 - May 2011
Towers Productions   June 2010 - August 2010
WJLA - ABC 7 News   June 2009 - August 2009

Skills
Final Cut Pro

Education
University of Notre Dame   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Arts, Film, Television and Theater

University College Dublin

Experience
Tribune Media  2013 - Present
Various Clients; Media and Technology   2012 - 2013
Tribeca Flashpoint   2008 - 2012
Towers Productions   1999 - 2008

Skills
Strategic Planning, Digital Asset Management, IT Management, Film Production, Video Production, Digital Strategy, Change Management, Financial Modeling, Technology Planning, Operations Management, Content Creation, Vendor Management, Social Media, Content Strategy, Broadcast, Start-ups, Post Production, Strategy, Digital Media

Education
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
MBA

Experience
Kurtis Productions  July 2013 - Present
Atomic Stuff Productions   August 2012 - Present
20 West Productions  August 2012 - October 2012
Towers Productions   January 2012 - July 2012
20 West Productions  May 2011 - August 2011
Kurtis Productions  July 2010 - March 2011
Towers Productions   2008 - 2010
CBS2 Chicago   2005 - 2008
Fox32 Chicago   2004 - 2005
Fox Sports Net Chicago  1999 - 2004

Skills
Avid, Television Production, Broadcast, Documentaries, Field Producing, Video Production, Breaking News, Broadcast Journalism, Producing, Post Production, Television, Broadcast Television, Video, Storytelling, Media Production

Education
Indiana University Bloomington   1993 — 1996
Journalism, Political Science

Purdue University   1992 — 1993

Experience
Towers Productions   May 2014 - Present
Independent  March 2000 - Present
Violet Media  June 2013 - August 2013
ID: Investigation Discovery   July 2012 - January 2013
DIY  August 2012 - October 2012
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network  July 2012 - September 2012
The Rosie Show   July 2011 - March 2012
20 West Productions  July 2010 - March 2011
Varuna Entertainment  2011 - 2011
Towers Productions   April 2000 - July 2010

Skills
Field Producing, Documentaries, Reality, Television, Producing, Camera, Avid, Video Production, Video, Post Production, Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Studio, Media Production, Final Cut Pro, Broadcast, Film Production, DVD Studio Pro, Non-linear Editing, Storytelling, Camera Operating, HD Video, Video Editing, Screenwriting, Web Video, Broadcast Television, Commercials, Directing, Pre-production, Videography, Music Videos, Short Films, Cinematography, Reality TV, Field Production

Education
School of the Art Institute of Chicago   1985 — 1989
B.A., Painting, Art History

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Bachelor's degree

Experience
Radley Studios  August 2014 - Present
Lieberman Productions  2007 - Present
Astra Khan Productions   February 2005 - Present
Lone Wolf Documentary Group  2004 - Present
Towers Productions   2004 - Present
Leva Filmworks   January 2003 - Present
Espiritus Productions   June 2013 - September 2013
Mike Mathis Productions  2012 - 2012
GRB Entertainment  2012 - 2012
GRB Entertainment  2003 - 2009

Skills
Documentary, Camera, HD, Film, Television Production, Lighting, Shooting, Cinematography, Documentaries, HD Video, Commercials, Producing, Post Production, Video Production, Film Production, Reality, Final Cut Studio, Avid Media Composer, Feature Films, Television, Media Production, Video, Avid, Music Videos, Short Films

Education
American Film Institute   1993 — 1995
MFA, Cinematography

Experience
WTTW/Chicago PBS  February 2015 - Present
Towers Productions   March 2014 - January 2015
Brick City TV  March 2013 - December 2013
Towers Productions   February 2012 - February 2013
Towers Productions   July 2011 - February 2012
Magnetic Productions  May 2011 - July 2011
River Glass Inc   March 2011 - May 2011
ITV  November 2010 - December 2010
Towers Productions   June 2009 - August 2010

Skills
Sound Design, Investigative Reporting, Documentaries, Field Producing, Compositing, Digitization, Media Production, Video, Producing, Avid Media Composer, Video Production, Avid, Film Production, Post Production, Field Production, Final Cut Pro, Television, HD Video, Video Editing

Education
University of Illinois at Chicago   2004 — 2009
BA, Film and Photography

Experience
New Home Star  October 2011 - Present
Freelance  January 2005 - May 2015
Sharp Edge Hunting   August 2010 - February 2012
Towers Productions   November 2011 - December 2011
CT Resources   September 2009 - October 2011
Finding Thin   September 2009 - September 2011
Esrock   August 2010 - August 2011
SamataMason  August 2009 - August 2009
The San Jose Group  September 2008 - January 2009
Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy  2007 - 2009

Skills
Video Editing, Videography, DVD Studio Pro, Cinematography, Video Production, Audio Editing, Music Videos, Advertising, Commercials, Linux, Computer Repair, Mac/PC proficient, Stage Lighting, Promos, Green Screen, Video Compression, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Networking Protocols, Project Management, Technology, Customer Service, Leadership

Education
Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy   2007 — 2009
Film - Video Editing

Lincoln-Way Central   2002 — 2006
HS Diploma

Experience
National Safety Council  May 2014 - Present
Robert Neustadt Productions,Inc   May 2002 - Present
Maryland Public Television  February 2013 - May 2014
Mark Kistler Media   April 2007 - May 2012
Swift Media Group, Inc.   2002 - 2010
McDonald's  2007 - 2007
Discovery Networks  2005 - 2006
Discovery Channel  2005 - 2006
Towers Productions   2004 - 2004
HealthAnswers Orbis   1996 - 2001

Skills
Video, Television Production, Video Production, Production, Writing, Editing, Broadcast, Film, New Media, Photography, Public Relations, Entertainment, Television, Screenwriting, Digital Media, Documentaries, Final Cut Pro, Producing, HD Video, Radio, Journalism, Media Production, Animation, Short Films, Corporate Communications, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, TV Production, Blogging, Video Editing, Storytelling, Post Production, Production Managment, Editorial, Copywriting, Creative Direction, Camera, Music Videos, Commercials, Film Production, Voice Over, Advertising, Media Relations, Broadcast Television, Videography

Education
American Film Institute   1993 — 1995
MFA, Film & TV Producing/Directing

Ohio University   1977 — 1981
BSC, Film, TV, Political Science

Experience
Al Jazeera Media Network  July 2015 - Present
Tremendous! Entertainment  May 2015 - September 2015
New Chapter Entertainment  August 2013 - February 2015
Harpo Productions  July 2011 - August 2012
The Oprah Winfrey Show  April 2007 - July 2011
Towers Productions   December 2006 - April 2007
Towers Productions   March 2003 - December 2006
Towers Productions   February 2001 - March 2003
WGBH  June 2000 - February 2001
WTTW/Chicago PBS  June 2000 - February 2001

Skills
Documentaries, Storytelling, Video Production, Television, Film, Final Cut Pro

Education
Stephens College   1992 — 1996
Bachelor’s Degree, Mass Communication/Media Studies: Broadcast Journalism (BS) / Spanish Language (BA)

Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México
Spanish Language and Literature

Experience
Ubisoft  July 2015 - Present
Portal A Interactive   March 2013 - Present
VSC Consulting  July 2012 - March 2013
Planeta Sustentável   March 2012 - March 2012
MTV Brasil  January 2012 - March 2012
EXAME.com   January 2012 - January 2012
Towers Productions   September 2011 - November 2011
Qualcomm  June 2011 - October 2011
Atlantic Records  July 2010 - September 2010
AD:60   July 2010 - September 2010

Skills
Blogging, Press Releases, Facebook, Editing, Journalism, Public Relations, Digital Marketing, Video, Advertising, Photography, Public Speaking, Editorial, Social Media, Marketing, Magazines, Digital Media, Integrated Marketing, Publishing, Event Planning, Media Relations, Publicity, Newsletters, Copywriting, Copy Editing, Research, Community Outreach, Strategic Communications, Social Media Marketing, Social Networking, New Media, Spanish, Corporate Communications, Marketing Communications, Digital Strategy, WordPress, Multimedia, Content Development, Storytelling, AP Style, Email Marketing, Cision

Education
Northwestern University   2008 — 2012
BA, Journalism, International Studies, Integrated Marketing Communications

Sciences Po Paris   2011 — 2011
Political Science

Experience
RTI International  May 2014 - Present
RTI International  June 2011 - April 2014
Freelance  July 2010 - September 2010
Themis Media   January 2009 - May 2010
Towers Productions   July 2007 - September 2008
University of Florida  July 2006 - June 2007
The University of Florida  January 2006 - May 2007
Independent Lens   June 2006 - August 2006

Skills
Video Production, Video, Post Production, New Media, Editing, Broadcast, Media Production, Multimedia, Public Relations, Film Production, Final Cut Pro, Content Strategy, Film, Management, Directing, Camera, Cinematography, Sound, Documentaries, Photography, Storytelling, Avid, Digital Media, Videography, Producing, Voice Over, Creative Writing, Lighting, Video Editing, Editorial, Television, Short Films, Storyboarding, Journalism, Premiere, Avid Media Composer, Interviews, Broadcast Journalism

Education
University of Florida   2005 — 2007
M.A.M.C., Master of Arts in Mass Communications

University of South Florida   1999 — 2003
B.S., Information Systems Management

Experience
National World War II Museum Stage Door Canteen   November 2014 - January 2015
Sue Duncan Documentary   2011 - August 2013
Harpo Productions  December 2012 - July 2013
Startup Leadership Program  September 2012 - May 2013
Towers Productions   September 2011 - June 2012
Immaculee Ilibagiza   2009 - 2010
WLAE New Orleans   January 2009 - May 2009
Universal Pictures  October 2006 - May 2008
University of Georgia Visitors Center  March 2006 - May 2008

Skills
Social Media, Editing, Video, Television, Public Speaking, Video Production, Start-ups, Entrepreneurship, Storytelling, Film, Broadcast, Documentaries, Video Editing, Final Cut Pro, Journalism, Blogging, Avid, Photoshop, News Writing, Screenwriting, Public Relations, Videography, New Media, AP Style, Digital Media, Copy Editing, Broadcast Journalism

Education
Northwestern University   2010 — 2011
Masters, Medill School of Journalism

The University of Georgia   2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Arts, BA Public Relations; BA International Affairs

University of Georgia Study Abroad   2005 — 2007
International Affairs, Spanish, Peace Studies

SSA

Experience
Ian Schorvitz Entertainment   January 2011 - Present
Jewish Life TV  December 2009 - January 2011
Pajamas Media  July 2008 - January 2009
Reveille  March 2008 - April 2008
GSN, The Network For Games  April 2007 - February 2008
The Larry Elder Show   2004 - 2005
Telepictures  2000 - 2005
Towers Productions   2001 - 2002

Skills
Television, Reality, New Media, Video Production, Avid, Video Editing, Video, Camera, Blogging, Social Media, Documentaries, Entertainment, Public Speaking, Social Networking, Commercials, I make a mean Brisket, battling aliens, Television Production, Production, Final Cut Pro, Writing, Final Draft, Liking things on..., Using my turn signals, Program Development, Casting, Creative Direction, Broadcast, Film, Digital Media, Post Production, Screenwriting, Producing, Content Strategy, Videography, Editing, HD Video, Film Production

Education
The University of North Dakota   1991 — 1995

Experience
Zeno Group  August 2013 - Present
GolinHarris  April 2011 - August 2013
Critical Mass  July 2010 - April 2011
Edelman Digital  December 2008 - June 2010
Playboy  May 2008 - December 2008
Towers Productions   May 2006 - May 2008
SDV, LLC   May 2007 - May 2007
FSA Entertainment   May 2005 - May 2006
E! Entertainment Television  June 2003 - May 2005
Careerbuilder.com  2001 - 2002

Skills
Social Media Marketing, Digital Marketing, Mobile Marketing, Social Media..., Community Management, Media Relations, Digital Media, Digital Strategy, Digital Communication..., Strategic Public..., Public Relations, Strategy, Online Advertising, Interactive Marketing, Social Media, Integrated Marketing, Facebook, Marketing, Mobile Devices, Content Strategy, Video, Marketing Strategy, Social Media Measurement, New Media

Education
University of Kansas   1993 — 1998
Bachelor's of Science, Marketing

Buffalo Grove High School   1989 — 1993

Solomon Schechter Day School   1980 — 1989

Experience
EF Educational Tours  July 2013 - Present
The Noble Network of Charter Schools  August 2008 - June 2013
Rosario Castellanos Middle School   August 2005 - July 2008
Getty Images  August 2000 - April 2005
Towers Productions   July 1999 - August 2000
H-Gun   February 1999 - July 1999
WPA Film Library   August 1998 - February 1999

Skills
Teaching, Sales, Management, Leadership, Motivation, Self-starter, French, Italian, History, Documentary Research, Research Implementation, Archival Research, Film Production, Public Speaking, Tutoring, Advertising, Curriculum Design

Education
National-Louis University   2003 — 2005
Masters of Teaching, Secondary Education and Teaching - Social Studies

University of Wisconsin-Madison   1994 — 1998
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communication and Media Studies

Edgewood High School   1990 — 1994

Experience
WGN-TV  September 2008 - Present
Towers Productions   May 2008 - September 2008
WBBM-TV  August 2005 - April 2008
WBBM-TV  October 2004 - August 2005
CNN, Washington, D.C.   February 2001 - October 2004
CNN  January 2000 - February 2001
U.S. House of Representatives, House Radio-TV Gallery   June 1999 - September 1999
WLS TV  June 1998 - September 1998
NBC Today Show  June 1997 - September 1997

Skills
Avid, Breaking News, Broadcast, Broadcast Journalism, Broadcast Television, Documentaries, ENPS, Editorial, Field Producing, Politics, Storytelling, Television

Education
Ohio University   1995 — 1999
BSJ, Broadcast Journalism, Political Science

Experience
NLCP   2012 - Present
SparkFire, Inc. (formerly ThinkShop, Inc.)   1997 - Present
Self-Employed Writer  1991 - Present
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum  2006 - 2009
Towers Productions   2003 - 2006

Skills
Magazines, Editing, Storytelling, Copywriting, Non-profits, Documentaries, Television, Workshop Facilitation, Radio, Creative Direction, Nonprofits, Blogging, Creative Writing, Video Production, Broadcast, Copy Editing, Strategic Communications, Journalism, Editorial, Content Strategy, Writing, Marketing, Advertising, Media Production, Video, Final Cut Pro, Film, Feature Articles, Film Production, Entertainment, Multimedia

Education
Columbia University - School of Arts
Writing

ETHS

Oberlin College
B.A., Writing, Government

Experience
Den of Thieves  March 2015 - June 2015
Mystic Art Pictures  September 2014 - February 2015
A. Smith & Co. Productions   April 2013 - June 2014
Tribune Broadcasting  May 2011 - November 2011
University of South Florida  December 2010 - April 2011
Telepictures  2007 - 2010
Towers Productions   2007 - 2007
Telepictures  2006 - 2007
Paramount Home Entertainment  2004 - 2006
Paramount Home Entertainment  2003 - 2004

Skills
Producing, Broadcast, Television, Video Production, Broadcast Television, Storytelling, Documentaries, Reality, Film, Video Editing, Post Production, Entertainment, Final Cut Pro, Video, Feature Films, Videography, Production Managment, Avid, Broadcast Journalism, Screenwriting, Field Producing, Commercials, Comedy, Music Videos, HD Video, Final Cut Studio, Radio, Casting, Avid Media Composer, Digital Media, New Media, Media Production, Final Draft, Film Production, Directing, Voice Over, Short Films

Education
University of Central Florida   1998 — 2002
Bachelor of Arts, RTV - Radio and Television Production

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Experience
self employed  2000 - Present
See3 Communications  May 2008 - June 2009
Towers Productions   April 2007 - April 2008

Skills
Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro, Documentaries, Post Production, Video Production, Avid, Film Production, Video, Producing, Editing, Film, Video Editing, Storytelling, New Media, Media Production, Television, Final Cut Studio, Short Films, Photoshop, Directing, Cinematography, DVD Studio Pro, Reality, Screenwriting, HD Video

Education
San Diego State University-California State University   1992 — 1995
MA, Sociology

Pepperdine University   1985 — 1989
Bachelor's degree, Psychology

Experience
Gurney Productions  May 2014 - Present
Gurney Productions  June 2013 - May 2014
Gurney Productions  October 2010 - May 2013
Gurney Productions  January 2010 - January 2011
Towers Productions   July 2007 - March 2010

Skills
Documentaries, Avid Media Composer, Avid, Post Production, Video Production, Television, Film Production, Video Editing, Video

Education
Indiana University Bloomington   2001 — 2005
BS, Communication and Culture

Experience
Kurtis Productions  May 2011 - Present
Kurtis Productions  January 2013 - September 2013
Kurtis Productions  March 2012 - September 2012
Kurtis Productions  April 2008 - April 2011
Kurtis Productions  August 2007 - March 2008
Black Entertainment Television  June 2007 - August 2007
Juneteenth Productions   June 2006 - June 2007
Towers Productions   March 2006 - June 2006
View Film  December 2005 - March 2006
Towers Productions   January 2004 - December 2005

Skills
Storytelling, Producing, Video Production, Avid, Television, Broadcast, Field Producing, Documentaries, Film Production, Media Production, Video Editing, HD Video, Reality, Post Production, Final Cut Pro, TV Production

Education
Northwestern University – Medill School of Journalism
Master of Science: Broadcast Journalism

Loyola University Chicago
Bachelor of Arts: Communication

Experience
National Building Museum  October 2002 - Present
Towers Productions   1996 - 1999

Skills
Museums, Nonprofits, Museum Collections, Research, Museum Education, Archives, Art Exhibitions, Art History, Curating, History

Education
The George Washington University   2001 — 2004
MA, Museum Studies

Experience
Loyola Marymount University  August 2013 - Present
Self  2000 - Present
DePaul University  November 2010 - August 2013
DePaul University  January 2009 - August 2013
Embanet  September 2009 - November 2010
New Trier High School  June 2008 - December 2009
Towers Productions   August 2008 - September 2008
DCTV  September 2007 - June 2008
Macy's East  August 2007 - June 2008
School of Visual Arts  August 2003 - August 2007

Skills
Video Production, Editing, Final Cut Pro, Video Editing, Television, Video, Photoshop, Post Production, Multimedia, Animation, After Effects, Photography, Videography, Screenwriting, DVD Studio Pro

Education
School of Visual Arts   2005 — 2007
Masters of Fine Art, Photo, Video and Related Media

University of Cincinnati   1999 — 2001
Professional Certificate, Electronic Media

Xavier University   1995 — 1997
Bachelors, Electronic Media

Experience
Lieberman Productions, a division of GuthyRenker   January 2008 - Present
Squier Knapp Dunn Communications   2005 - 2008
NBC News  2006 - 2007
Dr. Phil Show  2002 - 2007
Towers Productions   2004 - 2005
INTERSPORT television  2003 - 2004
Banyan Productions  2002 - 2003
Towers Productions   March 2000 - October 2001
The Oprah Winfrey Show  1996 - 2000

Skills
Broadcast Television, Creative Direction, Writing, Television Directing, Post Production, Video Production, Field Producing, Video, Producing, Commercials, Reality, Film, Television, Media Production, Pre-production, Directing, Copywriting, Scripting, Film Production, Field Production

Education
Purdue University
B.A., Political Science

Experience
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota  August 2014 - Present
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  August 2013 - July 2014
W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.   February 2013 - July 2014
W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.   May 2011 - July 2014
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  January 2010 - May 2014
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  February 2011 - August 2012
Chicago Gazette   July 2007 - August 2009
WTTW and Boyer Productions   November 2008 - July 2009
Towers Productions   February 2008 - October 2008
WTTW and Boyer Productions   June 2007 - February 2008

Skills
Social Media, Media Production, Documentaries, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Research, Video, Television, Editing, Multimedia, Creative Writing, Teaching, Higher Education

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2009 — 2015
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Educational Psychology

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2009 — 2011
Master of Science (M.S.), Educational Psychology

University of Chicago   2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

Experience
Towers Productions   March 2014 - Present
The Michael Group Ltd.  June 2013 - March 2014
Towers Productions   October 2012 - April 2013
HBO  April 2012 - December 2012
Towers Productions   July 2012 - October 2012
Second City Communications  March 2012 - April 2012
Towers Productions   June 2008 - March 2012
Second City Communications  September 2010 - December 2011
Towers Productions   June 2011 - July 2011
Ravenswood Pictures, LLC   August 2009 - February 2011

Skills
Video Production, Television, Producing, Documentaries, Final Cut Pro, Avid, Bookings, Talent Booking, Production Budgeting, Production Schedules, Casting, Script Editing, Fact-checking, Writing, FileMaker, Microsoft Applications, Pitching Stories, Avid Media Composer, Storytelling, Field Producing, Post Production, Reality, Film Production, Feature Films, Pre-production, DVD Studio Pro, Music Videos, Cinematography, Short Films, Film

Education
Illinois State University   1999 — 2005
Bachelor of Arts

Experience
Deluxe Digital Studios  November 2013 - Present
Deluxe Digital Studios  February 2012 - Present
Deluxe Digital Studios  February 2010 - February 2012
Technicolor  July 2008 - February 2010
The Big Ten Network  December 2007 - May 2008
Towers Productions   July 2004 - December 2007

Skills
Motion Graphics, Post Production, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Tapeless Workflow, tape duplication, HDCAM-SR and Digital..., Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Media Encoder, Apple Compressor, Video, Video Editing, Film, Video Production, Television, HD Video, Adobe Creative Suite

Education
University of Illinois at Chicago   1998 — 2002
BFA, Photography, Animation, Electronic Media

Experience
MC Productions  September 2013 - Present
Freelance  July 1997 - February 2015
Harpo Productions  November 2012 - June 2013
Family Travel with Colleen Kelly/Travel Film Productions   July 2012 - November 2012
The Rosie Show, Harpo Studios   January 2012 - April 2012
WCIU - TV  November 2010 - June 2011
Kurtis Productions  January 1998 - December 2006
Del Hall Video  January 1999 - December 2002
Towers Productions   July 1995 - September 1998
CNN  August 1993 - May 1995

Skills
Broadcast Journalism, Video Production, Journalism, Editing, Field Producing, Creative Writing, Broadcast, Post Production, Research, Interviewing Skills, Supervising, Developing show ideas, Producing heartwarming..., Breaking News, News Writing, Avid, Blogging, New Media, Copywriting, Documentaries, Field Production

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1986 — 1990
Bachelors, English and Spanish

Universidad de Barcelona   1988 — 1999
Study Abroad Program, Spanish Language and Literature

Experience
WGBH  July 2001 - Present
Towers Productions   2000 - 2001

Skills
Television, Avid, Documentaries, Video, Avid Media Composer, Post Production, Media Production, Video Production, Broadcast Journalism, Web Video, Broadcast, Video Editing, New Media, Producing, Non-linear Editing, Broadcast Television, Reality, Camera, Film Production, Final Cut Pro, Field Producing, HD Video, Videography, Final Cut Studio, Storytelling, Cinematography, EFP, General Awesomeness

Education
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago   1996 — 2000
BFA, Film/Video

Experience
Oracle  March 2014 - Present
Oracle  September 2012 - March 2014
Symantec  September 2011 - March 2014
Cisco  September 2011 - March 2014
Production Company  June 2008 - May 2011
Towers Productions   February 2008 - May 2008
PhotoSynthesis Productions  December 2005 - August 2007
WBZ, CBS4   September 2004 - July 2005
WHDH-TV  October 2001 - September 2004
Band/Live Performance   January 1997 - 1999

Skills
Final Cut Pro, Video Production, Avid, Video Editing, Television, Editing, Broadcast, Public Relations, Journalism, Storytelling, Digital Media, Multimedia, Entertainment, Post Production, Leadership, Adobe Creative Suite

Education
Ithaca College
Bachelor's degree, Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

Experience
The JAMZ   April 2015 - Present
SHRINK   2011 - Present
Break-ups: The Series   2009 - Present
The Second City  2010 - 2014
Jump Cut Production   2013 - 2013
Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy  2012 - 2012
Kurtis Productions  2011 - 2012
20 West Productions  2008 - 2011
Towers Productions   2007 - 2007
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago  2006 - 2007

Skills
Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro, Final Draft, Mac OS

Education
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Master's Degree, Writing

Washington State University
Bachelor's Degree, English, Writing, Film

Experience
Kohl's Department Stores  November 2014 - Present
Milwaukee Brewers  April 2003 - Present
Primum Marketing Communications  March 2013 - November 2014
Kohl's Department Stores  April 2012 - March 2013
WDJT, CBS   October 2008 - April 2012
WGBA, NBC 26   January 2005 - July 2008
WLUK, FOX 11  September 2004 - December 2004
Towers Productions   June 2002 - August 2002

Skills
Video Production, Facebook, Video, Editing, Avid, Social Media, Producing, Public Relations, Media Relations, Analyst Relations, Pitching Media, Inbound Marketing, Camera, YouTube, Press Releases

Education
Marquette University   2000 — 2004
B.A., Broadcast and Electronic Communication

Experience
CBS News, CBS This Morning   January 2013 - Present
CBS News  August 2011 - January 2013
CBS News, 48 Hours  2008 - August 2011
Towers Productions   2001 - 2008

Education
University of Iowa

Experience
Authentic Audio 1   October 2011 - Present
Geeta Games   November 2012 - December 2013
Walmart  March 2008 - December 2013
Towers Productions   October 2011 - May 2012

Skills
Audio Engineering, Audio Post Production, Sound Design, Music Production, Sound, Post Production, Recording, Voice Over, Pro Tools, Sound Editing, Dialogue Editing, Audio Editing, Studio Recording

Education
Kalamazoo Valley Community College