David Birchfield Email & Phone Number

Lakeland, Florida, United States

Daytona Beach, Florida Area

Supervise broadcast operations and prepare information products for releases through radio, web-based media, and
television; ensuring video and media projects are completed on time
• Mentor other public affairs personnel on video production; collaborating across divisions and providing technical
guidance and professional support to both subordinates and superiors
• Work independently on important assignments with limited supervision; exercising discretion and… Show more Supervise broadcast operations and prepare information products for releases through radio, web-based media, and
television; ensuring video and media projects are completed on time
• Mentor other public affairs personnel on video production; collaborating across divisions and providing technical
guidance and professional support to both subordinates and superiors
• Work independently on important assignments with limited supervision; exercising discretion and independent judgment
to compare and evaluate various methods, approaches, and resources and decide which will best accomplish each aspect
of an assignment or project
• Coordinate, collaborate and work closely with multiple Fort Campbell agencies to accomplish a broad range of media
tasks such as converging army relief efforts to emergency disasters, local events, and VIP visits, as well as contributing
articles to local newspapers; delivering strong customer service and utmost professionalism in interfacing with all levels
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Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Captured professional video and audio of key mission events and personnel, while minimizing disruption to teams atwork; reviewing products for security, accuracy propriety and policy• Interacted frequently with customers and peers inside and outside the military on significant matters; escorted andbriefed civilian news media during high profile U.S.A. versus Bergdahl trial• Contributed to the creation of both live and edited video productions; identifying valuable filming… Show more Captured professional video and audio of key mission events and personnel, while minimizing disruption to teams atwork; reviewing products for security, accuracy propriety and policy• Interacted frequently with customers and peers inside and outside the military on significant matters; escorted andbriefed civilian news media during high profile U.S.A. versus Bergdahl trial• Contributed to the creation of both live and edited video productions; identifying valuable filming opportunities such asthe coverage of the Fort Bragg All American Marathon• Professionally executed video production from start to finish; scheduling video shoots, capturing footage, editing videoand audio tracks, creating master files, accounting for equipment, writing and narrating stories, as well as maintainingvideo libraries and posting video to various media channels Show less

Vilseck, Bavaria, Germany

• Managed day-to-day operations at AFN Bavaria; ensuring quality standards are met, news stories are submitted on time,staff is properly trained on video and radio production and has equipment necessary to complete required assignments• Created collaborative and positive team environment; warranting that staff was cross-trained to reduce disruption ofservice and allow for seamless execution of operations• Mentored staff in areas such as filming, storytelling, editing, planning… Show more • Managed day-to-day operations at AFN Bavaria; ensuring quality standards are met, news stories are submitted on time,staff is properly trained on video and radio production and has equipment necessary to complete required assignments• Created collaborative and positive team environment; warranting that staff was cross-trained to reduce disruption ofservice and allow for seamless execution of operations• Mentored staff in areas such as filming, storytelling, editing, planning, scheduling, directing, lighting, shootinginterviews, capturing b-roll, and hosting radio shows Show less

Bachelor'S Degree, Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science And Technology, General

Bachelor'S Degree, Communication, General