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SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE SKILLS:
Mac, PC, Excel, Word, Final Cut Pro, Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, Dreamweaver, Media Cleaner, ProTools, Garage Band, Reason, AVID, Film/Audio/Video equipment (cameras, decks, patch bays, mixers), Studio Lighting, and Photography.


EMPLOYMENT:
Freelance Photographer, Portland, OR 2003 – 2007
I work primarily on the set of independent films shooting still photographs for promotional materials and documentary purposes. Feature credits include: Every Man’s War, Conversations with God, Drama Queens, Street of Dreams, Behind the Mask, Lie Detector, Yesterday’s Dreams, Addison’s Wall.

Freelance Production Assistant
, Portland, OR 2004 – 2007
I work with local and visiting production companies in pre-production, production and post-production for industrial, commercial, and feature formats. Feature credits include: Untraceable, Paranoid Park, My Name is Bruce, The Gardian, Tillamook Treasure. Commercial clients include: Microsoft, Blockbuster, Ocean Spray, Oregon Lottery, Kia Motors, Tektronix, Coors, InFocus, Bombardier Flexjet.

Digital Video Producer/Editor - bthere.TV
, New York, NY, May, 2002 – May 2003
Edited of exclusive behind-the-scenes celebrity footage for broadcast, web and DVD distribution. Clients included Maxim, Stuff, AOL, Shotime and HBO. Created commercials and advertising videos for Sony-Ericsson, Fandango, Snapple, Jose Cuervo, and Rheingold.

Computer Repair Representative/Sales - Tekserve, New York, NY, February, 2002 – April, 2002
Advised customers on Macintosh products and repairs.

Multimedia Production Artist - ReadyAbout Interactive
, Boston, MA, November, 2000 – January, 2002
Designed and produced multimedia presentations with animation for CD-Rom, DVD, and Web distribution. Designed and produced dynamic web sites with expertise in visual, information, and technical design.

Broadcast Intern - Smash Advertising, Boston, MA, Summer, 1999
Assisted in the production of print, radio, and TV advertisements for many clients including A&E and The Discovery Channel. I worked on creative teams for ad campaigns and with editors, directors, producers and technicians on a daily basis.

Graphic Artist/Designer - The MathWorks Inc.
, Natick, MA, Summer, 1997 and 1998
Worked on software products and the company’s web site. Worked extensively with HTML, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Quark.


EDUCATION:
BA, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA, 1996 - 2000 - Concentration in video, film, studio production and multimedia. I co-ran Hampshire’s closed circuit TV station. Created content personally and through leadership of student teams. We also managed a fund to supply video students with media and equipment to help with their projects.

Young Filmmakers’ Workshop with Kevin O’Malley at Maine Photography Workshop, Summer, 1995.


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