         VIDEOGRAPHER       Professional Profile    Creative individual seeking an Associate Editor position
with American Greetings to utilize writing and editing skills to create
innovative and trend-driven products.      Qualifications          Designed and wrote content for materials geared
towards various audiences in print and/or digital form - newsletters, blogs,
scripts, feature articles, advertisements, speeches, brochures, and
presentations

    I mplemented digital marketing strategies across
social media platforms  Skilled reporter and editor      In-depth knowledge of video production: editing
techniques, video equipment and tools
  Implemented leadership, training and supervision
for department interns  Developed creative marketing presentations to
improve engagement

            Experience     03/2015   to   Current     Videographer    Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Worked in collaboration with clients and production staff to produce a variety of video products, including both live events and video packages.  Conducted field-based video production, which involved interacting with clients and operating all portable video and audio equipment.         06/2014   to   Current     Digital Media Specialist    Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Responsible for creating content for new website and app called LCExplorer.com.  Created and implemented a digital marketing plan that increased LC Explorer's user base to 10,000 monthly active users in six months.  Wrote blog posts to promote the website and app.  Managed Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to effectively drive brand awareness, engagement, and traffic to website.  Developed and implemented an email marketing campaign for both LC Explorer and Emerge's web services.  Produced, edited and acted as on-camera talent for instructional videos that were used for customer support, orientation and training.  Created series of web videos to highlight successes of local businesses.  Managed a team of interns to help produce content for LC Explorer.  Communicated with clients to manage and update the business directory on LCExplorer.com.  Planned and coordinated events to launch various Emerge Inc.  services.  Wrote, edited, and posted press releases to LorainCounty.com.         10/2013   to   04/2014     Reporter    Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Researched and wrote investigative news stories that were published in the Akron Beacon Journal, the Youngstown Vindicator, and TheNewsOutlet.org.  Conducted interviews for the purpose of writing, producing, and recording radio pieces to accompany the print media.         07/2013       Promotions Intern    Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Maintained social media accounts throughout summer to highlight the success of the organization's alumni and increase membership.  Filmed and edited videos to promote annual fundraiser and posted to social media sites.  Created and maintained blog to feature the successes of the organization's interns.  Wrote stories for newsletter.  Promoted annual fundraiser using social media and video advertisements.         10/2012   to   04/2013     Program Producer    Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Created and produced a news and entertainment program for Z-TV and WVPX titled "Lights, Camera, Akron!"  Responsible for all aspects of program production including selecting content, directing live-to-tape studio sessions, and editing packages.  Scheduled and conducted guest interviews.  Developed and implemented social media strategy to promote program and engage student audience.  Facilitated team meetings to develop ideas and organize production.  Communicated with WVPX Channel 23 to ensure program was delivered in a timely manner for their regularly scheduled broadcast.         07/2012       Production Intern    Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Worked on the live, daily entertainment program, "New Day Cleveland."  Served as production assistant on location shoots.  Wrote and uploaded articles to station's website and social media sites.  Acted as floor director, operated teleprompter, and assisted in the control room with producers and technical director.  Engaged in creative planning sessions with producers and training sessions with technical crew members.  Scheduled guests and did post-show follow-up with viewers regarding program content.         01/2010   to   01/2013     Social Media and Content Specialist    Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Produced, edited and acted as on-camera talent for instructional videos that were used for customer support, orientation and training.  Managed day to day social media activities for Emerge Inc.  and LorainCounty.com.  Responsible for comment moderation, consumer interaction, and diffusing any online issues.  Produced promotional videos to showcase local companies on LorainCounty.com.          Education     May 10, 2014     Bachelor of Arts  :   Journalism, Media Production, and Radio/TV    THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   －   City  ,   State      GPA:   GPA: 3.988/4    Journalism, Media Production, and Radio/TV GPA: 3.988/4          Skills    advertisements, ads, audio, broadcast, com, content, clients, customer support, directing, editing skills, editing, editor, email, feature articles, Explorer, director, marketing plan, marketing strategies, marketing, meetings, newsletters, newsletter, Camera, presentations, press releases, print media, producing, radio, recording, reporter, scripts, social media platforms, stories, strategy, TV, trade shows, video, video production, website, articles      Additional Information      ACHIEVEMENTS Graduated Summa Cum Laude Two-time Emmy Nominated Producer for "Lights, Camera, Akron!," 2013 & 2014 Top 10 Honors College Graduating Senior Ohio Association of Broadcasters Scholarship Recipient National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Scholarship Recipient John S. Knight Scholarship Recipient Emerging Leaders Program Residence Hall Program Board Member National Society of Leadership of Success Dean's List (2010-2014) Academic Scholarship Recipient High School Valedictorian      