High School Sales

Qualifications

Experienced media expert with proven ability to develop brand

awareness, increase sales, and drive consumers with the use of video,

photography, audio, and multimedia platforms. Excellent communication

skills, responsive to colleague and client needs, able to problem solve.

Superior writing skills. Highly adaptable to new situations and trainable

with new skills. Strong work ethic, exceptional time-management and goal

setting skills, and ability to see projects through.

Experience

Jeff Barker Photography (Katie & Jeff Barker Storytellers)

Feb 2008 - present

www.katieandjeffbarker.com

Owner/CEO

Mobile, AL

. Develop and run day to day operations of the business which includes

both artistic development and strategic business management.

. Create, develop, and manage staff

Lead Photographer

Mobile, AL

. Using off-camera and natural light to compose magazine style

photography.

. Mastery of equipment and software:

. Canon 5D SLR

. L-Series Lenses (15mm, 17mm fisheye, 24-70mm, 70-200mm)

. Off-camera lighting (430 slave flash, 580 master flash)

. Sony HDCAM Camcorder

. Canon XF 300 Professional Camcorder

. Tripods, cranes, boom microphone, and other support equipment

. Adobe Lightroom 3.2

. Adobe Photoshop CS5

. Page Gallery 4.6

. Flash and HTML 5

. Creating narratives by developing photo essays.

. Designing slide shows.

. Capturing, uploading, developing, and cataloging RAW files.

. Employing sharpening techniques to enhance web-based viewing.

. Designing Photoshop actions to maximize workflow.

. Teaching and mentoring other photographers from around the country.

Social Media/Marketing Developer

Mobile, AL

. Facebook and Facebook Fan Pages (1,584 contacts)

. Twitter (479 active followers)

. Portfolio Website (monthly average: 1,100 unique visits; 2,600 visits)

. Blog Website (monthly average: 850 unique visits, 1,900 visits)

. iPhone Application (432 subscribers)

. Android Application (551 subscribers)

. Use Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and smart phone apps to drive

consumers.

. Create buzz and interest in photography and videography projects.

Achievements

. Publication in a dozen magazines.

. Voice over and narration appearing more than 25 regional commercials.

. Multiple awards from national photography and videography community.

Television News Career Feb 1999 - Aug 2001; May

2003 - Jan 2008

Videographer, Reporter, Anchor, News Director

News Director (KTVZ- NBC)

Bend, OR

. Managed and developed 29 newsroom employees.

. Mentored, taught and managed the Videography Department.

. Mentored, taught and managed the News Talent Department.

. Oversaw operations, budgets, personnel, and news product.

. Drove traffic to the website through social media.

. Created and deliver 5.5 hours of news programming each day.

Reporter/Anchor (WALA- FOX)

Mobile, AL

. Interviewed subjects and obtained facts.

. Created news packages that were informative, creative, and

entertaining.

. Worked under a strict daily deadline.

. Worked with videographers to develop storylines.

. Oversaw workflow and managed reporter/videographer teams.

. Reported the news in the field and at the anchor desk.

. Reported national stories for CNN, The Weather Channel, and FOX News.

Videographer/Reporter (KBTV- NBC) Beaumont,

TX

. Captured creative and informative b-roll footage.

. Captured SOT through interviews.

. Captured natural sound through use of lavaliere microphone.

. Interviewed subjects and obtained facts.

. Created news packages that were informative, creative, and

entertaining.

. Worked under a strict daily deadline.

. Dialed in and achieved live shots from remote locations.

Achievements

. 2006 - Best News Reporter (Pensacola News Journal)

. 2005 - Favorite News Reporter (The Lagniappe)

. 2004 - Best News Story (Mobile Press Club)

. 2003 - Favorite Television Personality (The Examiner)

. 2003 - Best News Feature Story (South Texas Media Club)

. 2003 - Best News Feature Story (Texas Associated Press - South Region)

. 2001 - Best News Anchor (Southeast Texas Media Club)

. 2001 - Best Investigative Story (Southeast Texas Media Club)

. 2000 - Best Reporter (South Texas Media Club)

. 2000 - Best News Anchor (The Examiner)

. 1999 - Best News Story (South Texas Media Association)

. 1999 - Best News Story (South Texas Media Club)

. 1999 - Best News Anchor (The Examiner)

. 1999 - Best Investigative Story (Southeast Texas Media Club)

. 1996 - Best Sports Report (South Texas Media Association)

. 1995 - Rice University HOBY Creative Writer Award (Texas)

. 1995 - USA Today 2nd Team All-American (baseball)

. 1993 - ESPN Junior Sportscaster of the Year

Teaching Career Aug

2001 - May 2003

English Teacher, Video Technology Teacher, Coach

Hamshire-Fannett High School

Hamshire, TX

. Created lesson plans, instructed, and developed students.

. Taught the use of video equipment and videography.

. Developed a high school news gathering team.

. Oversaw projects and production.

. Varsity Head Baseball Coach.

Achievements

. Created video journalism program from scratch.

. Coach of the Year - District 24AAA

. 31-3, regional playoffs in 2003

Education

Lamar University; Beaumont, Texas

. Bachelor of Arts in Communication

. Master's work to obtain Texas Teaching Certificate

**References and Resume tape available upon request

**View Photography portfolio at www.katieandjeffbarker.com

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