As a video editor, my main responsibility was editing raw footage into quick, concise videos for social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Communication was key in this role–producers would tell me their vision for the end product, and I had to make sure that the goals were clear, and that the producer and I were on the same page creatively. I also had to communicate with other people on my team; supervisors were in charge of scheduling and fulfilling any external dependencies, so keeping them informed of my timeline and any needs was vital. And because a projects usually involved other creative steps after actually making the edit, like color grading and sound mixing, being able to identify and express any potential areas of friction in the technical workflow was important to delivering projects that met clients' creative expectations and deadlines.In this role, I also learned to troubleshoot some basic IT issues; our workflows relied on a robust IT infrastructure of networks and servers, and being able to troubleshoot and fix basic issues with technologies like editing systems, SMB shares, and our remote desktop client increased my productivity significantly. When an issue came up, I often could save time by not having to call IT support, troubleshooting the issues on my own. Whenever I was able to solve an issue I hadn't seen before, I documented it, building my own personal knowledge base. Eventually, I was able to use this documentation to provide support to other editors on my team, saving support calls and increasing their productivity as well.While not actually a customer service role, I still practiced and refined the customer service skills I learned working at the movie theater. I frequently worked with different producers, which meant a wide range of personalities. By recognizing and adapting to these personalities, I managed to keep producers happy, even if I wasn't able to completely meet their expectations.

My gateway into Tastemade, I primarily created compilation videos from previously produced material. These compilations served as one of the main sources of programming on Tastemade’s social channels, seeing hundreds of thousands of views across various platforms. I was the first Junior Editor in this role, so I got to create my own workflows that I eventually trained my replacement on when I was promoted to full Editor.A small thing I did in this role that I’m proud of nonetheless was writing a Bash script to automate a tedious part of my workflow. I had a template directory containing a blank project that I had to copy, rename (the project and the directory), and organize into parent directories by date. This was an obvious candidate for automation and saved me a lot of time over the course of this job.In addition to the compilation videos, I eventually supported the other editors by delivering videos for multiple platforms while they began work on new projects. This involved substantial communication with the producers and editors, while also requiring a degree of autonomy on my part. Ultimately, I gained valuable skills and practice that led to my promotion to full Editor.

• Collaborated with a diverse team of widely varying personalities and skill sets, drawing on strong interpersonal communication skills to ensure an efficient and productive working environment.• Managed an inventory of items including furniture, wall-hangings, and small decorative items, keeping easy access to anything that the set decorator asked for.• Improvised solutions to unexpected and sudden issues, quickly implementing a solution to make sure the production stayed on schedule, preventing extra days or overtime.• Regularly lifted, both alone and with a partner, many items including heavy boxes and furniture, using proper form to avoid injury.• Maintained a driver’s license, insurance, and a clean driving record, driving box trucks all around the greater LA area, utilizing knowledge of roads and traffic patterns to stay on schedule and arrive at locations on time.

Blueline gave me the opportunity to receive real, hands-on experience on an NLE, while receiving a wide spectrum of opportunities. In this position, I was responsible for many different aspects, including file management, logging/organizing footage, editing, graphics, audio, and exporting/transcoding. On occasion, I also went on location as a videographer, gaffer, and utility.

My responsibilities for RTVS fell into may different categories. For WTIU programs I often operated a camera for in-studio productions, both live and live to tape, and I used knowledge of camera and lighting equipment as an AC/grip for on-location shoots. Outside of WTIU, I operated camera and worked as a camera utility for the in-house video board at Assembly Hall for IU men's and women's basketball games, and at Memorial Stadium for IU football games, I operated camera on remote shoots, usually feeding in house video or a webcast, and I work in the shop, helping to build sets.

At AMC, my most important responsibility was to give guests friendly and personal service from the time they entered the theater to the time that they left. To do this effectively, I developed problem solving, interpersonal communication, and customer service skills. I worked primarily in the concession stand, so I also had the responsibility of delivering safe, healthy food products to guests. For this, I developed a knowledge of state and federal health code regulations.

As an intern in the UX division of Quinlan, my primary function was to edit small pieces of code in various client websites according to the client's need. However, I also worked on information architecture, creating flow charts and wireframes. Additionally, I monitored Google Analytics to research the audience for client websites.

Being a small operation of only a few employees, I really had the opportunity for a lot of responsibility in this position. I not only worked live productions doing camera and in the control room, I learned about signal flow by setting up remote live-to-tape shoots. I was also responsible for a weekly program in which I would go out by myself, mic talent, set up the camera, shoot the program, bring it back to the studio and edit it. These programs were aired on cable television and had a potential audience of up to 12,000 people.