Dev R. Clarke

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Largo, MD 20774

COMMUNICATION MARKETING AND DIGITAL MEDIA SPECIALIST

To gain mid-career experience where my creative initiative, insights, and genuine enthusiasm will

enhance my development as a valued employee.

SUMMARY

Talented and accomplished media specialist with success in marketing, production, writing, distribution

and technology with strong and decisive leadership skills, excellent analytical, organizational, team

building, planning, and problem solving skills. Effective communicator able to explain complex media

processes, and forge solid relationships with clients, vendors, employees, and management across

multiple organizational levels.

EDUCATION

American University, Washington, DC

Masters of Arts, May 2013

Major: Electronic Media and Video

Towson University, Towson, MD

Bachelor of Science, May 2010

Double Major: Electronic Media and Film & Advertising

PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE

Apple, Inc. Creative/Instructor- Annapolis, MD -- 06/2008- 05/2014

• Train Macintosh customers how to effectively use the Apple hardware and software.

• Pitch and present new hardware and software releases.

• Provide customer service skills with an ability to effectively communicate with various levels of

managers and customers.

• Developed and implemented opportunities for staff personal growth.

• Applying video composition principles and techniques such as framing, lighting, perspective, sound

design, and pacing (production) for customers with video editing inquiries.

• Troubleshoot and repair iPads, iPods and iPhones.

• Migrate customer data from PC to new Mac.

• Teach business men and women, teachers, students or stay-at-home parents how to tailor their

machine to his or her needs.

• Mentor staff and peer with visual accessibility features of the Mac system for visually impaired

customers.

Maryland Public Television- Production Assistant Owings Mills, MD - 09/2012 - 02/2013

• Audio/Video scriptwriting and editing.

• Avid Deko graphics operator.

• Assisted director and producer during live studio filming.

• Set up pre-recorded material in studio gallery.

• Assist cast and staff members.

• Proposal writing.

• Provided internet research for programming "pitches" for non-fiction, magazine, public affairs, arts,

documentary and how-to programs.

• Worked with creative directors, senior producers and editors, writers, project/account staff to see video

projects through inception to production.

• Development, funding and executive management of television programming for both national and local

programs.

JWM Production Studios Researcher-Transcriptionist Takoma Park, MD - 05/2012 - 08/2012

• Transcribed video footage for domestic broadcast.

• Complete expense reports.

• Executive assistant to Series Producer.

Sirens Media Intern Silver Spring, MD -- 01/2012 - 05/2012

• Conformed scripts for shows in post-production.

• Assist Associate Producers with location scouting and shoot prep.

• Logged footage on the Final Cut Server.

• Researched and gathered data and fact check stories.

• Prepared deliverables for various Discovery-owned networks.

• Assisted with all aspects of video production to Associate and Series Producers.

Monologue Madness Freelance Videographer/Editor Washington, DC -- 04/2011

• Videotaped live competition performances as well as backstage footage.

• Digitized all event footage for streaming.

• Edit 10 hours of footage down to a 1- minute promotional video.

• Collaborated with Producer to create multiple visually dynamic promotional videos.

• Audio/Video creation and editing.

Illume Communications Video Editor Baltimore, MD -- 01/2010- 05/2010

• Edit 250 hours of footage for Baltimore Red Line corporation into streaming promotional video material.

• Media duplication and file conversions.

• Converting, transferring and digitizing source materials.

• Worked with business professionals to compile the best tactics in order to deliver the best overall image !and message for the client or vendor.

CNN America Intern Washington, DC -- 06/2005-08/2005

• Stay up-to-date with latest news and events to present with producers.

• Assist editor- producers with collecting live feeds for news packages.

SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premier, Avid, Avid Deko, Dreamweaver, DSLR, DVD Studio

Pro, Final Cut Studio 7, Final Cut Pro X, Macintosh OS X, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel, and

Outlook, Motion, Windows 8

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