Areshia Stafford Email & Phone Number

Thomasville, Ga

As Communications Manager at Flowers Foods, the second largest baking company in the U.S., I write short and long-form news stories featuring baking/food industry news and events happening around the company. I also shoot and edit video for internal and external communications. + Produce, direct, shoot, and edit video for corporate communications+ Work with executive leaders to craft content for digital and written communication+ Write daily news briefs and feature stories for the company’s E-News website+ Maintain digital communications across multimedia platforms+ Produce and distribute weekly newsletter for employees+ Assist in the coordination of company tours, events, and conferences+ Prepare agendas and visual aids for company meetings

The University Of Georgia

Grady Newsource is the student run broadcast news organization at the University of Georgia. As Student Production Manager, I worked with a team of 15 other volunteers 6+ hours a week to run and maintain the daily functions of the newsroom. Newsroom functioned like a real-world studio, teaching me to perform and produce high-quality content under pressure.+ Knowledgeable use of Tricaster 8000 + Directed more than 30 live and modular 30-minute newscasts + Supervised and trained 10 volunteers weekly in production positions+ Maintained daily operations of production equipment + Coordinated and produced live shots in the field + Operated studio cameras, audio boards, video playback, and field cameras

Athens, Georgia

Using a combination of stationary and mobile cameras, Athens Church produces professional, large scale IMAG productions every Sunday. I operated stationary cameras at least twice a month. 6:30 am weekend call-times became second nature for me. In this role, I crafted framing techniques, steady hands, a light touch, and the ability to use music, lyrics, and camera movement to engage an audience.+ Operated video cameras for 60+ live, on stage productions + Recorded on stage musical performances and spoken communication + Provided engaging camera shots and camera movement in a fast paced environment

The University Of Georgia

As the Teaching Assistant for the Programming Course in UGA's Grady New Media Institute, I answered coding questions about Dreamweaver, HTML, and CSS. I guided students through the course work and helped them create websites and projects.+ Assisted professor in administering daily assignments+ Answered student questions and helped to troubleshoot project obstacles

Thomasville, Ga

I crafted key communication skills, talking to customers and employees and answering inquiries. I worked this position based on the need of the company, usually during holidays and weeks throughout the summer.+ Directed incoming calls to corporate administrators+ Responded to questions and concerns of customers and retailers

Thomasville, Ga

+ Worked 40+ hour weeks+ Alphabetized, consolidated, and streamlined filing systems+ Posted and collected business payments and receipts

Thomasville, Georgia

+ Worked 40 hour weeks+ Created Excel spreadsheets of analytic data for partnering departments+ Streamlined filing systems and consolidated files