Kirk Findlay

acqj7z@r.postjobfree.com

**** ** *** ****** **** 206 Portland, OR 97201 360-***-****

OBJECTIVE:

To provide my communications experience, customer service, gifts as a team player and variety of skill sets to grow within a progressive company to benefit business model and our mutual goals.

WORK SKILLS:

Banquet set-up, food service and tear down/wash equipment after meals and events.

Communications background as sports reporter, TV anchor, writer, editor, shooter and host.

Shipping and receiving food orders, client liaison, and maintaining full stock of inventory.

Loading and unloading trucks. Merchandise including clothes, bulk food, warehouse materials.

Inventory, sorting materials, shipping and billing, stocking rooms and shelves.

Furniture moving and delivery. High-end private residence work. Lifting up to 200-pounds.

Retail work at convenience store, athletic store and fitness club. Cashier, marketing and sales.

Advertising campaign strategy, video production including documentary films and commercials.

Claims adjuster for insurance and health clams. Personal and Investigation and reports on-scene.

WORK HISTORY:

VIP Catering Services. Server/Wait Staff Los Angeles, Ca. 06/2013 – 06/2015 Findlay Films Communications. Writer/Producer Portland, Or. 01/1995 – Present

Time Warner News. Sports Director, Reporter. Los Angeles, Ca. 01/2007 - 05/2012

Hoak Media. Weather/Sports Anchor Grand Junction, Co. 02/2004 – 12/2006

KESQ - CBS local 2. AM Anchor, reporter. Palm Springs, Ca 06/2002 – 01/2004

KSWT – CBS local. News Anchor, reporter. Yuma, Az 06/2000 – 05/2002

Texas News Network. Sports reporter, PR. San Antonio, Tx 03/1996 – 01/2000

KOIN-TV. Special Projects Producer. Portland, Or 01/1991 – 02/1996

SUMMARY/AWARDS:

Produced and directed 8 full-length documentary films. Hosted two magazine-style tv shows. Advertising and public relations creative director. Television and Radio anchor and reporter. Design and layout of newsletters, brochures, newspaper and print ads. Claims Adjuster. Extensive experience with temp agencies, retail and blue-collar work.

* Major League Baseball Hall of Fame inductee. “Farewell Portland Beavers” documentary.

* NHL Hall of Fame. “Ice Hockey in the Rose City” documentary

* Around Town, East Metro Edition. Emmy-Award winning host and reporter.

* ”The Jack Matlack Story” Biography of Motion Picture promoter and publicity icon.

* KATU-TV Sports Internship and play-by-play announcer. Writer/ Producer video production.

* IFERS Non-Profit Organization. International internship coordinator and placement specialist.

EDUCATION

Columbia River High School. Vancouver, WA. Diploma. Communications Studies. Film production.

Eastern Washington University. Cheney, WA. Radio-TV studies. Varsity Baseball.

Washington State University, Pullman, WA. B.A Broadcast Communications. Sociology minor.

Cable 8 News Team. NPR host. Radio DJ. Advertising campaigns and yearbook staff.