Daniel Thoennessen Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

New York, New York, United States

• Manage end-to-end production (including strategy development, creative direction, workback schedules, budgeting, talent management, shoot logistics, editing, and product delivery) for a wide range of projects for.

Greater New York City Area

• Led teams on all aspects of pre-production, production, and post-production for multimedia projects produced by the Studio at Stern, a full-service in-house creative production studio.
• Worked closely with Stern’s marketing and public affairs stakeholders to ensure Studio’s creative output aligns with the school’s branding and strategic goals.
• Collaborated with representatives from companies such as Nespresso, PayPal, and Starbucks on video series and events to grow the school’s brand in alignment with corporate partners.
• Managed team of videographers and editors on all production and post-production activities.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Executed production and post-production of promotional and marketing videos and podcasts for a wide range of distribution channels.
• Coordinated with external vendors on all aspects of high-budget issue and image campaigns including creative direction, logistics, production, and final product packaging and distribution.
• Developed, produced, and edited regular video and podcast series covering policy news and developments.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Founded and managed the NAM’s full-service in-house creative video and podcast production studio.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Responsible for all stages of production and post-production for educational and promotional videos
• Conceptualized, scripted, filmed, and edited digital media for Saylor Academy online courses and for a range of outside partners including NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• .Planned, filmed, and edited a variety of lecture and promotional videos for Georgetown University's Environment Initiative.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Assisted Dean Bernard Cook with research for a film and media studies book project.

Lansing, Michigan Area

• Performed extensive policy and media-related research. Managed and coordinated filing and organization of constituents’ mail. Assisted in inter-office communication and scheduling.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Legislative intern in Sen. Stabenow’s Capitol Hill office. Performed media, legislative, and policy-based research.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology, Film & Media Studies, Magna Cum Laude

Dean’s List Fall 2008–Fall 2012. Second Honors Spring 2009–Fall 2010, Fall 2011

Master Of Arts - Ma, Food Studies

Recipient of the Food Studies Department's Academic Excellence Award