Samantha Highsmith Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon, United States

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

• Directly responsible for content creation from press releases and use of editorial judgment to determine segment length, timing, and sequential order of content
• Drive and develop story ideas and partner with various media outlets and the community to develop relationships for strategic communication pipelines for important issues
• Exceptional writing skills with a proven ability to write copy for specific audiences and deliver authentic, engaging content under pressure and to tight deadlines

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Field-produced Signature Dish DC & WETA Arts, shot pick-ups/b-roll as needed, research & fact check, scheduled in-house and with subjects, managed all media
• Launched and managed all social media for Signature Dish DC; Executed creative video marketing production for all multi-platforms, including on-air, online, and social media
• Pitched video stories and multimedia projects that engage digital and broadcast audiences
• Conducted interviews with various subjects and gathered all relevant materials
• Acquired and licensed archival photos, music, and footage for documentary use; developed and maintained sources; used data sets, and obtained public records (using FOIA)

Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area

• Traveled throughout the state of Utah, conducting digital arts workshops for students ages 13-19
• Developed content strategy for curriculum in video production, storytelling, graphic design, game design, music production, etc. and measure the success of these programs to gather feedback in order to make improvements
• Pitched, created, and disseminated online video tutorials, Spy Hop Art Shop, for students affected by COVID-19 and edited video and audio projects, games, and animations using Adobe Creative Cloud
• Edited various video and audio projects, games, and animations using Adobe Creative Suite

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Pitched, researched, field produced, and wrote two investigative and in-depth news pieces each week
• Produced, wrote, shot, and edited pieces for the prime-time news broadcast, as well as their accompanying web stories
• Managed, scheduled, and produced multiple complex projects simultaneously under stringent time frames and changing priorities/conditions

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Operated camera for multiple television shows
• Assisted in gaffing, teleprompting, general studio maintenance, etc.
• Assembled, prepared, and set up/broke down equipment prior to and after shooting

• Responsible for all aspects of pre-production, production, and post-production for web content
• Conducted interviews with Seattle University alumni and professors
• Edited footage into pieces for Seattle University website

• Assisted in taping public affairs program INClose
• Assisted in editing pieces to be aired on KCTS 9
• Transcribed footage for scripts, website
• Produced pieces for web as assigned, including "Vanity Sizing"

• Read scripts and novels, and wrote coverage in a fast paced environment
• Provide feedback and edits on draft scripts
• Serve as an assistant to those in the office
• Perform other duties as assigned

Salt Lake City, Utah

• Teaching assistant for a documentary filmmaking program for high school students
• Taught students basic editing skills for Final Cut Pro 7
• Facilitated brainstorming activities, and assisted students in preparing their pitches
• Worked with students on film shoots and in the editing room
• Practiced leadership amongst peers and served as a source of documentary film information

Bachelor'S Degree, Film/Cinema/Video Studies, Journalism

Cinematography And Film/Video Production