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Grand Haven, Mi, Us

United States

Translate information into original visual information products.Edit or create illustrations, diagrams, graphs, slides, charts, etc., which are used in reports, presentations, displays, books, videos and other types of communications media.Work with clients in order to determine the purpose of the end-product and the targeted audience.Provide advice on the technical advantages of various formats, styles, media and methods of reproduction, and types of presentations, suggesting those that will best meet the client's informational objectives.Plan visual information projects aimed at communicating a wide variety of information including scientific and engineering concepts.Coordinate work efforts with individuals who are working toward mutual goals.

Grand Haven, Michigan, United States

Create photo, video & graphic products for small buisnesses.

Grand Haven, Michigan, United States

• Provide multimedia production support in creating digital content and promotional materials designed to increase engagement & brand awareness with internal and external constituents.• Responsible for the planning, designing, and production of over 300 multimedia products designed to reinforce communication objectives with survivors of over 50 natural disasters and volunteer partnering organizations. Multimedia products include graphics/illustrations, photographs, video productions, and text.• Create, edit and prepare publications, using the Adobe Creative Suite, of various size and formats for printing via offset lithography, digital press, and online distribution.• Developed and maintain a comprehensive database of multimedia assets, including in-house generated computer graphics, photographs, videos and subject matter information.• Maintain, monitor, and update Crisis Cleanup’s online content to communicate with and strengthen relationsips with local, state, federal & volunteer partnering organizations.

Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Mcb Quantico, Virginia

Serve as the Marine Corps Communications Strategy and Operations senior enlisted advisor to the Deputy Commandant of Capabilities Development and Integration.Serve as program analyst for three ongoing integrated product teams and working groups todevelop new capability requirements within a $21 million budget constraint.Analyze concepts, after action reports, and lessons learned to assess potential gaps in capabilityrequirements and conduct market research and solutions analysis to refine three new multimediacapabilites.

Commstrat Company, I Mef Information Group, Camp Pendleton, California

-Led, trained, and mentored 30 Marines and 8 Officers ensuring technical and tactical proficiency in order to provide CommStrat support to I MEF Information Group.-Coordinated support and prepared operational support teams for (2) MEU & (4) Dynamic force employment operations while concurrently planning and executing (4) MEF/MSE-level exercises with over (22) CommStrat billets; all while standing up IMIG COMMSTRAT Co. Developing internal structure, processes, and merging of the Combat Camera (COMCAM) and Public Affairs (PA) occupational fields, two disparate cultures and organizations, into one team as an enhanced communication capability under the cognizance of the IMIG CO.-Increased equipment readiness from 0 to 80% mission capable while Maintaining 100% accountability, issue & maintenance for more than $500,000 dollars worth of equipment.-Maintained 100% compliance of required PME and secured 17 advanced level MOS courses, Intermediate Information Operations Practitioners Course, 2 seats at the 27th Annual Visual Storytelling Workshop and 1 seat to at the Military Photojournalism Program at Syracuse University.

1St Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California

- Led, trained, and mentored 56 Marines ensuring technical and tactical proficiency in order to provide CommStrat support to 1st Marine Division totaling nearly 1,300 images and over 100 videos; allowing for use in over 1,800 external media users/outlets in order to effectively conveying the mission, history, and recent operations division external media platforms.- Coordinated support and prepared (11) Marines forward deployed for MEU, SPMAGTF, and TSC operations while concurrently planned and executing (12) Division and MSE-level exercises with over (43) CommStrat billets in support of MCCRE & ITX-Maintained 100% accountability and proper issue for more than 3.2 million dollars in CommStrat Equipment.-Maintained 100% compliance required PME and secured 17 advanced level MOS courses, one seat at the 25th and two seats at the 26th Annual Visual Storytelling Workshop and two seats to at the Military Photojournalism Program at Syracuse University.-Section received the Charles M. Grow CommStrat Unit of the Year award during tenure.

1St Marine Division, Mcb Camp Pendleton, California

• Advised clients on effective and cost-efficient employment of multimedia capabilities as well as technical advantages of various formats, styles, media, methods of reproduction, and types of presentations to ensure efforts meet the client's informational objectives.• Managed, trained, & mentored over 200 personnel, ensuring technical proficiency in providing over 4,000 graphic design, photographic and video projects in support of military operations.• Taking in to account of constraints imposed by time, cost, and labor limitations, established streamlined production procedures to empower personnel to carry out production plans, allowing increased support to Marine Corps operations by 95% while maximizing the quality, efficiency, speed, and cost effectiveness of multimedia creation, automation, and transfer to viable end products.

3Rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Mcas Miramar, San Diego, California

-Effectively led, trained & mentored 1 SSgt, 5 Sgts, 4 Cpls and 9 LCpls ensuring technical and tactical proficiency in order to provide COMCAM support to 3rd MAW OPS & daily COMCAM OPS.-Planned, executed, and ensured 100% compliance of PME, advanced level MOS training.-Oversaw production of over 1,523 job requests totaling 283 products, submission of over 1,433 still images & 31 hours of video increasing imagery submission by 75% during tenure.-Maintained 100% accountability & serviceability of COMCAM equipment worth $2.3 million.-Researched and developed the concept of operations to align MCAS Miramar COMCAM T/O under the 3rd MAW IOT provide more effective COMCAM support to all units, create efficiencies and eliminate redundancies in the overall COMCAM structure.-Served as the COMCAM OIC in his absence for 14 months; responsible for budget management, equipment acquisition and advising commanders on policy and procedures.-Identified imagery acquisition and submission short falls, developed and executed a streamlined plan to capture imagery that accurately visually represent the six functions of Marine Corps Aviation, standardizes production procedures and empower small unit leadership to carry out specific imagery task oriented plans allowing increased support to 3rd MAW OPS by 95%.-Oversaw production of over 672 job requests totaling over 138 productions, submission of over 664 still images & 14 hours of video, an increasing submission by 90%-Identified the requirements, coordinated & executed a plan to provide COMCAM support to I MEF, 3rd MAW, MCI West during the extinguishing of the Southern California wild fires. This plan resulted in over 600 photos & 5 hours of video, which was utilized for damage assessments, national and international media & after-action purposes.-Served as the Senior enlisted advisor for 13 west coast COMCAM units responsible for monthly sync meetings, coordinating 7 MEF COMCAM missions, and SNCO mentorship.

Mcb Kaneohe Bay, Kaneohe, Hawaii

-Effectively led, trained and mentored 2 Sgts, 2 Cpls, 11 LCpls and 1 civilian.-Fulfilled responsibilities as the COMCAM OIC for 12 months to include all aspects of budgeting, personnel and equipment accountability and base copier and cable contracts. Oversaw the production of more than 1,500 job requests totaling 123,992 in production units, the submission of 300 still images and 8 hours of video while maintaining a 98% customer satisfaction rating in the ICE system.-As the hand receipt custodian, maintained 100% accountability and serviceability of COMCAM equipment worth $524,214; as well as identified highly pilferable, mission critical equipment that had not been properly accounted for worth $240,000. As the GCPC AO, SNM was responsible for the research, procurement and accountability of purchase documentation, and equipment worth over $150,000.00.-Successfully planned, executed and supervised timely COMCAM support to HMH-363 during an aircraft mishap investigation.-Selected as SME to develop and execute advanced training workshop for Marine Corps Combat Videographers stationed at Marine Corps installations on the West Coast. Made recommendations to Combat Camera Management regarding MOS training as well as future COMCAM workshops.-Served as the Combat Camera Chief during Exercise Balikatan. Managed Combat Camera Unit deployed in a multilateral humanitarian operation. Tasked Marines in providing documentation to Commander, United States Pacific Command, United States Marine Corps Forces Pacific. Responsible for the submission of over 900 still and 6 hours of video imagery. Produced and disseminated 36 information -Developed and executed successful production of a monthly Commander's television program to communicate information to the MCB Hawaii community.-Served as the 2012 NMCR representative for HQBN, MCBH; responsible for the 100% contact of 372 Marines and sailors totaling over $2,500 in donations.

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii

Responsible for the day to day operation and 12 Marines of the photo graphic and video production section of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific, Combat Camera Section. Managed all incoming and outgoing photographic and video productions, maintained a job order data base and served as the subject matter expert on the funding and procurement of all photo graphic and video production equipment to include, camera kits, audio equipment and media. Also served as a Combat Camera Chief during two Theater Support Cooperation missions in Mongolia and Phillipines documenting the United Nations security operations training and Civic Military Operations.

San Diego, California, United States

Provide photo, video and graphic content for web and social media.

Syracuse, New York Area

MMM (formerly MMMSP) at S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications is not a technical training school. It is a visual information academic program based in the school's broadcast journalism (BJ), and Television, Radio and Film (TRF) departments. The goal is to turn military videographers into storytellers.

Mcas Iwakuni, Japan

The direct supervisor responsible for the day to day operations of the MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Combat Camera Section. Responsibilities included quarterly/yearly budget reviews; writing standard operating procedures; overseeing day to day operations and perform weekly training for the personnel of the section. Served as the lead videographer and editor.

Mcb Quantico, Virginia

Managed a 12-person video production team in delivery of over 500 video productions requiring close cooperation among members to share information and develop solutions to meet a broad array of deliverables accurately and on time.Responsible for the accountability, operation, and upkeep of video production equipment worth over$4 million.Conducted monthly performance reviews, offering praise and recommendations for improvement.

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii

• Advised clients and end users on the technical advantages of various formats, styles, media and methods of reproduction, and types of presentations that will best meet the client's informational objectives; as well as assist in determining the purpose of the end product and target audience. that will best meet the client's informational objectives.• Responsible for the planning, design, and quality of nearly 400 original multimedia products. Multimedia products created were based on the communication objectives of the client and end user.• Prepare professional quality, multi-dimensional print and digital products, using current computer graphics software, concepts, practices & procedures. Print materials include maps, signs, programs, business cards, publications. Digital products include presentations, illustrative images, logos, information graphics and advertisements. • Served as the central accessioning point for all multimedia products, with in the unit, responsible for maintaining digital asset management system and imagery archives by organizing multimedia products with captioning, labeling and metadata and forwarding multimedia products to higher headquarters as required.

Certificate, Military Motion Media Study Program

MMM (formerly MMMSP) at S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications is not a technical training school. It is a visual information.

Certificate, Information Operations Practitioner Course

This is an intermediate level course designed to integrate Information Operations (IO) into the Marine Corps Planning Process in support.

Associates In Applied Science

Still a work in progress

Certificate, Combat Camera Leadership Course

The Combat Camera Leadership Course focuses on identifying the mission and functions of COMCAM to include: the development of operational.

Military Occupational Specialty Certification, Video Production And Documentation

This course provides the knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties required for visual information production assignments.

Recruit Training