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Minneapolis, MN

• Manage an ongoing project of a series of videos, including 300+ of the top selling, new model vehicles from all of the major Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM's).
• Coordinate timeline and priority requests with Scriptwriter
• Collaborate and create with the goal of branding each Manufacturer's series of videos, based on OEM brand standards. Music, text, and shot selection are some of the design related elements.
• Ability to work directly with clients, Account Managers and the… Show more
• Ability to work directly with clients, Account Managers and the Quality Assurance Team to get videos through compliance and legal brand standards.
• Responsible for purchasing and organizing media assets from all major OEM Ad Planner resources and document accordingly. Show less

Bloomington, MN

• Part of a team that redesigned a video product package that overviews new car models and targets segments of interest such as performance, safety, and technology.
• Combine “big data" with customer intelligence and deliver content to the consumer throughout the purchase cycle.
• Produce data driven, targeted, customizable pre-roll videos that are designed to attract in-market shoppers from YouTube and the Google Ad Network.
• Produce videos that are fully customizable and changed on… Show more
• Produce videos that are fully customizable and changed on a monthly basis to reflect seasonal, holiday, or monthly sales and offers to generate more leads, more conversations, and ultimately more sales.
• Produce AVSEO (Accelerated Video Search Engine Optimization) videos, which incorporate Google's Universal Search Strategy, where the results page blends news, video, image, local, and book listings. Show less

Twin Cities, MN

• Pinpointed key clients, created identity, and launched website targeting specified audience
• Continuously prepare and execute marketing strategy, which includes a web presence through website and social media, and a presence in print media, trade shows, and retail stores
• Build credibility, establish rapport, and maintain communication with clients
• Maintain continuous alignment of project scope with strategic objectives, and make recommendations to modify the… Show more
• Maintain continuous alignment of project scope with strategic objectives, and make recommendations to modify the project to enhance effectiveness toward the end result
• Adapt to changing demands while keeping projects on schedule

Burnsville, MN

• Responsible for the coordinated management of multiple related event details and crew duties prior to, during, and after the execution of successful mobile video productions
• Coach, mentor, and lead volunteers within a technical team environment
• Produced public service announcements that communicate specific messages
• Collaborate to enhance overall quality of productions through producer meetings

Stillwater, MN

• Directed a team of 4-6 employees in preparing for and recording live events including concerts, theatre productions, graduations, and parades
• Incorporated customer input to better meet their wants and needs
• Helped volunteer producers improve the overall quality of their videos through training and technical suggestions
• Performed customer service through DVD orders that were efficiently documented, assembled, and presented
• Programmed and maintained all… Show more
• Programmed and maintained all playback for 4 different channels through organization and the control of an automation television system Show less

Afton Alps, MN

White Bear Lake, MN

• Demonstrated eagerness to learn various positions of studio television production such as floor director, video tape operator, camera operator, and telepromptor while participating in TV19’s Sports Path, a live news.
• Created highlight videos that effectively communicated key plays of the game, as well as developed news stories and facilitated interviews that aired during TV19’s Sports Path

Afton Alps, MN

Bachelor Of Applied Science, Advertising & Business Management

Associate Of Applied Science, Visual Communications Technology