Customer Service Executive

Loriston Sindass

**** ******** *****, ****** ****, MD 20912

301-***-**** / acfdto@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

A creative position in which acquired expertise, talents and commitment to

excellence will have valuable application.

Qualification Highlights

Creative professional with 18+ years of progressive leadership and

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technical expertise in video and multi-media production, broadcast

television, international syndications, news media, documentary film

production, web streaming, and marketing. Proactive, politically astute

with experience in multi-cultural, multi-discipline and global

environments.

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Expertise in all phase of production: production planning, developing

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concepts, script writing, budgeting and market plan execution, cost

containment, customer service, and staff training, supervision and

mentoring.

Highly skilled in audio/video production, film and electronic

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cinematography, postproduction editing, content creator, on-line

editing, DVD authoring, web streaming, and FTP technology.

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Quick study with an ability to rapidly achieve organizational

integration, easily assimilate job requirements and aggressively

employ new methodologies. Energetic and self-motivated team

player/builder. At ease in high stress, fast-paced environments with

emerging and multiple responsibilities.

Excellent leadership, management, oral/written communication,

interpersonal, intuitive, and analysis skills. Thrive in both independent

and collaborative work environments.

Proven track record of getting the job done on time, on budget and on

target, streamlining workflow and creating a team environment to

increase productivity.

Professional Experience

WUSA*9, GANNETT Inc. Washington, DC - Editor / Photojournalist, 07/96

to present

Senior Editor for three hours of primetime newscast. Script to video

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workflow, reporter packages, short and and long form enterprising

stories. Work with non-linear Avid Newscutter and Avid Media

Composer, Grass Valley Edius, and Adobe Creative Suite.

Produce and edit franchise series (Cool School and JC and Friends).

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Planned, scripted and storyboard episodes prior to filming. Work

closely with host, field producer and senior executive producer.

Shoot on location with Beta-SP, Panasonic DVCPro, and DVCam

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equipment. Operate non-robotic in-studio camera, handheld primarily

for demonstrations/cooking/performance segments of newscast.

Operates one man ENG/EFP production units

Edit, build graphics, and encode media for web and mobile

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distribution.

Maintain and organize WUSA video archive, both electronically and

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on tape.

Trained and mentored news staff in efficient operating of WUSA Avid

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Systems – editing, ingest, interplays, data storage, and access.

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5 CaribNation Television, Washington. DC - Executive Producer, 10/95 to

present

Manages the overall operations of this self O&O Production Company.

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Oversees production of weekly public affairs news magazine show.

Supervise the activities of 7 well-trained and highly motivated

television technicians and 5 part time reporters.

Initiate and manages all domestic and foreign syndication of this

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weekly series, airs in 21 countries in the Caribbean, South Florida,

and Metro Washington, DC

Produce, Directs, Edits, and FTP Media to distributers in the

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Caribbean, and North America

Orchestrated all strategic and marketing planning, cash management,

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financial audits, statement analysis, inventory control, marketing

surveys, advertising and sales functions.

Establish and sustain relationship with Government, NGOs,

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Foundations, Embassies, Private Sector and other organizations

within the Caribbean and North America.

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The Pentagon Channel, Arlington, VA - Freelance Videographer/Avid

Editor, 10/05 to present

Videotape, and edit news features related to the activities of the

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United States Armed Services.

Shoot with Sony XD-Camera and Edit with Avid Newscutter and Avid

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Media Composer.

Experience in 3-point lighting for on-location shoot. Wired and wire-

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less audio recordings. Conduct interviews with and without reporter.

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Ms. Media Productions, Potomac, MD - Freelance Director of

Photography/Editor, 09/09 to present

Photographer and Editor for this high-end production company that

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specializes in commercials, public service announcements, political

campaign advertisements, infomercials, and corporate media.

Assisted with promotional objectives, modes, advertising and publicity

press releases.

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WTTG Fox5, Washington, DC - Assistant Producer/Editor, 10/94 to 06/96

Segment producer for Fox Morning News. Coordinate traffic and

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weather segments for talent (Tony Perkins)

Edits general news and feature packages.

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Electronic Media Proficiency

Videography – Most formats including HD, SD, XDCam and DVCPro,

Post Production – Avid, Final Cut Pro, Grass Valley Edius, Adobe Creative

Suite, Joomla, and Dreamweaver.

Education

MA – Film and Video (documentary and screen writing)

The American University – Washington, DC

BA – Mass Media Arts (cinematography)

University of the District of Columbia – Washington, DC

Awards

EMMYS (Producer/Editor) – Awarded 3; Nominated 6

Associated Press Awards – Awarded 2, Nominated 2

CTV Best Local Producer Award, 1995

Caribbean Business & Professional Outstanding Service Award, 1999

Janice M. Scott Citizenship of the Year Awards, 2005

Sample of Work

Below are links to videos on Youtube of some of my work over the years.

Category 1: Short Format Stories Aired on CBS Washington:

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxsfURi0pTOFhpa63V5SwVRETJXD9rBCI

All as Producer, Editor

Category 2: Long Format CaribNation TV Show:

http://www.youtube.com/user/CaribNation

All as Executive Producer, Editor, Photographer

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