SUMMARY

Dynamic, detail-oriented, and skilled videographer combining over 18 years of video production and editing experience with strengths in communication, presentation, organization, and content development. Listens carefully to understand the vision and  purpose of clients’ video projects and develops a plan to exceed expectations and enhance customer satisfaction using creativity and out-of-the-box thinking, while staying on budget and meeting technical requirements and deadlines. Designs and delivers customized, innovative, and memorable videos. Brings the following experience and soft skills to video projects:

●      Solution-Driven ●      Adaptive ●      Customer-Focused ●      High EQ ●      Attentive to Detail ●      Quick Learner

●      Public Speaker and Facilitator ●      Comedian/Improv Performer ●      Listener ●      Collaborator ●      Liaison/Mediator ●      Effective in Crises

VIDEO AND TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

 

Owner, Alchemy Video, Raleigh, NC                                                                                                  1996 – present

Multimedia and Live Video Production          

●      Works independently on all aspects of customer service, from initial pre-shoot meeting through post-shoot billing.

●      Advanced expertise in 4k Hi-Def cameras, lavalier microphones, lighting, green screens, time lapse.

●      Completed 100+ productions for promotional, entertainment, training films, etc. for businesses and live events.

●      20 years of Final Cut Pro experience, Adobe Premier, 5 years of Motion experience.

●      Achieved 50% repeat client rate with deadline-driven project completion and dedication to customer satisfaction.

●      Uses preemptive communication to keep clients updated on projects. 

●      Supervised and organized three-camera production in Mock Trial shoot for 300 people.

●      Produced 20+ training films for Cranfill, Sumner & Hartzog on Flood and Ethics Law.

 

Adjunct Professor, Blue Ridge Community College, Henderson County, NC                                              2017 – 2018

●      Facilitated and delivered classes on multimedia skills for Intro to Digital Multimedia online course.

●      Designed engaging curriculum based on real-world multimedia applications such as creating a video resume.

●      Used college’s Learning Management System (LMS) to deliver course content and evaluate student progress.

●      Gained working knowledge of and troubleshooted applications needed to teach course, including Zoom and MS Teams.

●      Managed interactive application tools, answered learner questions, troubleshooted all interface issues.

 

Streaming Technician, Focus Vision (Remote, NC)                                                                                  2008 – 2019

●      Provided technical support for 200+ focus groups in Pharma, Food, Retail, etc.

●      Resolved all Polycom streaming issues to maintain optimum experience for online viewers. 

●      Liaison between facility, moderator and client on technical issues such as connectivity, audio, Polycom streaming. 

 

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Owner, ImprovEd, (“im-prahvd”) Raleigh, NC (part time)                                                                             2020 – present

Bringing the ability to improvise and be in the moment to the corporate world.

●      Design and facilitate customized, interactive workshops to improve employee engagement and performance for companies and organizations. Workshop activities address current workplace challenges through humor, improvisation, and targeted communication scenarios.

●      Offer improv workshops to the public to build confidence and improve spontaneous communication.                                                                                                                                     

●     Create and deliver presentations to companies, organizations, and public audiences on topics such as effective communication, presentation skills, using humor to build rapport, improv skills and techniques, facing the fear of public speaking, and extemporaneous speaking.

●      Presentation types include improv workshops, corporate training events and comedy shows, lunch-and-learn presentations, adult education classes, and conference breakout sessions.

●      Present to live and virtual audiences ranging from 10 to 800. 

 

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

 

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, Completed two courses towards Master’s Degree in Training and Education

 

Paul Valery Universite`- Montpellier, France, Studied abroad for one year 

 

LinkedIn Courses, Completed trainings in MS Office

 

ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND INTERESTS:

 

●      French speaker and beginning Spanish speaker.

●      100% Positive Rated Seller and Buyer on eBay.

●      Elevate App – Expert or Better level in all categories and average of 4531. 

●      Comfortable with Mac and Windows environments

●      Avid gardener & landscaper, fan of cinema & sports, carpentry, dog lover