Ellyce Ferguson (Smith) Email & Phone Number

Novato, CA, US

• Led the Social Media launch of the Keke Palmer x Zenni partnership campaign.
• Edits short and long-form videos from scratch for Zenni’s paid & organic social channels, using impeccable creative instincts and industry best practices
• Drives all aspects of the video post-production process - - from ingesting footage following a shoot, to creating multiple edits for various outlets, to exporting for final delivery
• Develops motion graphics for titles, lower thirds, and end cards
• Manages video workflow across formats, locations, and delivery stages, collaborating with other Video Producers as needed
• Creates simple bespoke animations using After Effects, and communicate graphics requirements to other creative teams

Los Angeles, CA, US

-Edited educational videos (multi-camera + slide sets).-Handled the entire post workflow on each video including: -DIT of project and editing of multiple revisions based on feedback -Dialogue Editing and Sound Design -Color Grading and Graphics (titles, lower thirds)

Austin, Texas, US

- Worked with writers and editors to craft key pop-culture coverage of the entertainment industry through podcast storytelling. - Built and maintained media relationships for brand partnerships, and press coverage. - Created impactful video content on a daily basis for TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. - Quickly and effectively identified moments worth.

US

- Utilized strong writing/editing and visual storytelling skills by producing TV News stories daily for broadcast.- Pitched story ideas, conducted interviews, and wrote scripts for news stories. Produced content for television broadcast, print and web including ideation and planning, creation, and execution.- Authored detailed daily articles in A.P. style..

New York, US

- Worked with the producers and reporters to shape the narrative to national news stories. - Assisted and supported in the production of on-air promotional materials. - Built and maintained strong relationships with key political figures and established media contacts. - Wrote story outlines and paper edit scripts. - Wrote press releases and news articles.

Silver Spring, MD, US

• Oversaw digital analytics and used Search Engine Optimization best practices to expand the reach of TV One online content. - Responded to media inquiries, planned and scheduled press conferences and briefings. Edited.
• Managed YouTube channel and increased subscribers from 40,000 to 80,000.
• Shot and promoted the viral video of Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron speaking on Colin Kaepernick; video later picked up by ESPN and has had over 540,000 views to-date.

US

- Created (shot, edited, and produced) original long-form documentary films. Conducted in-depth research on a plethora of topics to successfully produce documentaries and promotional videos for various non-profits.-Instructed Video Production courses & programs for disadvantaged youth in the Washington D.C. Metro area at Gandhi Brigade Youth Media as an.

Washington, DC, US

- Shot, edited, and produced original news packages for distribution on Howard University News Service.- Edited video using Adobe Premiere Pro and FinalCut Pro- Collaborated with Howard University News Service on the acquisition, selection, clip editing, publishing and distribution of on-demand video content- Used video editing skills to clip, encode and.

Founded by Soledad O'Brien, Starfish Media Group is a media production company and distributor dedicated to uncovering and producing empowering untold stories. Watch the trailer below!Job Duties:- Assisted Soledad O'Brien at multiple speaking engagements; traveled to Essence Fest as Soledad O'Brien's Assistant; Wrote speaker introductions for speaking.

New York, NY, US

- Selected as one of 20, out of 150+ applicants to participate in highly competitive, Knight Foundation-funded CUNY Graduate School of Journalism digital journalism training.- Received intensive journalism training and instruction by CUNY faculty and New York City-based journalism professionals. - Recieved mentorship with and access to leaders in the.

New York, US

New York, US

- Accompanied reporters/crews on stories to learn aspects of news gathering and created own packages- Produced individual news stories for demo reels and online segments- Shadowed producers and assignment editors- Wrote scripts for news reporters- Participated in daily editorial process: planning, researching, newsgathering, logging, writing, editing.

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

-Spearheaded Ideas Wrote/Edited for Trice Edney Newswire -Monitored all newspapers and submissions for relevant stories -Attended/Planned all editorial meetings-Published articles for Trice Edney Newswire