I am a passionate and creative visual storyteller who has created premiere content for food and lifestyle brands for on-air and digital media. I handle multiple projects simultaneously while remaining calm and focused on delivering your project on time. Colleagues say they are impressed with the speed at which I turn things around, and the quality of the final product. A natural and dedicated problem solver, I have superb organizational skills, a proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and consistently expanding my technical knowledge. I have found that the twin practices of mise en place and necessity is the mother of invention hold true in and out of the kitchen.Lifestyle Visual BrandingWell versed in telling stories focused on food and home design through visual mediums. Brings a clear eye and project first mindset to projects, finding order in the chaos, and choosing the best images and ideas that bring a project to life. Approaches new tasks with an open mind for creative flow and ideas that enhance projects. Studies what has come before and looks for ways to improve.Technical & Digital InsightContinuously adds to technical knowledge, picking up skills in After Effects, Premiere, and Photoshop that enhance the final output. Willing to ask for and give assistance when needed. Dedicated to seeing projects through to the finish line and accountable for the outcome. Manages change and finds opportunity in adversity.Work Worth Doing Strives to support small businesses committed to a sustainable way of producing goods and services. Seeks out small producers for quality products to help sustain and grow businesses in the community. Thrives in a working environment where the founders and team members are invested in the final product.Calm Under Pressure/ Hands-on LearnerExcels at turning things around on tight deadlines, across locations. Provides the focus needed for creative output and switching to the flow state as needed. Committed to learning new practices and improving existing methods for maximum efficiency and working smarter not harder. Successfully collaborates with teams virtually. Contact me at taradowd@gmail.comMore about meI am a proud wife and an animal lover, who lives with a rescue cat (Francis Albert Sinatra) and dog (Edward Van Halen). My husband benefits from my passion for cooking, especially my love of making homemade pizza, and experimenting with different flavor combinations. I love reading stories about people who have overcome obstacles and how they have thrived.
Listed skills include Producing, Video Production, Sound, Food, and 16 others.
