Sales Real Estate
Resume:
Richard J. Luna
Address:
Austin, TX 78759
ablf5r@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE: Dynamic, creative and dedicated worker looking to obtain a
position with your firm as a Legal Assistant.
EDUCATION: Bachelor's of Journalism, May 2006
University of Texas at Austin
Focus on Broadcast Journalism - 3.25GPA
Member of the Longhorn Scholars program
EXPERIENCE: News Photojournalist, May 2008 to Present
CBS-42 KEYE News/Telemundo Austin, Texas
. Shoot video, live shots, and edit stories on a daily basis.
. Work both independently and with reporters in the field
gathering news information and interviewing sources.
. Covered the 2009 Texas Legislative Session for the station as
the Capitol Photojournalist.
. Consistently meet daily deadlines in a fast pace setting while
being able to adjust to a constantly changing work
environment.
. Cover news for our Spanish language sister station Telemundo
that is operated by KEYE-TV.
Freelance Photographer, February 2008 to May 2008
Univision-TV Austin, Texas
. Worked as a photographer in both the production and news
departments.
. Shot longer segments for the station that required planning,
extensive lighting and strict attention to detail.
. Organized and planned field locations where I shot commercial
spots that were produced by the station.
. Assisted news department with shooting and editing packages for
the newscasts.
Director of Photography, October 2007 to December 2007
Hot on! Homes Austin/San Antonio, Texas
. Responsible for shooting promotional video of real estate
properties for a new homes television show in both the Austin
and San Antonio markets.
. Worked with marketing directors, sales counselors, realtors and
homeowners in showcasing neighborhoods as best as possible.
. Field produced segments along with the host.
. Constantly came up with ways to showcase the communities in a
creative sense on a daily basis.
News Photojournalist/Editor, July 2005 to October 2007
CBS-42 KEYE News, Austin, Texas
. Started off as a part-time news editor and worked my way up to a
full-time news photojournalist with the station.
. Responsible for helping maintain our video library archive system
and edit bay system.
. Was a fill-in for working on the assignment desk, where I
answered phones, monitored police scanners, checked with
sources on possible stories and assigned crews to breaking
news situations.
Director, June 2005 to December 2005
Texas Newswatch, University of Texas at Austin
. Responsible for technical directing and overall look of a
weekly newscast that aired on The University of Texas at
Austin television channel.
. Managed a group of my peers in making sure that all the
elements were completed in order to tape the newscast.
. Worked as a one-man-band reporter/photographer for bi-weekly
story deadlines in gathering all the interviews, video,
reporting and editing by myself.
. Shot video, edited, produced, and reported on numerous stories
for newscasts throughout two semesters of course work.
Sales Associate, June 2001 to August 2004
Old Navy, San Antonio/Austin, Texas
. Worked on the sales floor assisting customers with their needs.
. Worked on the cash register assisting customers and was able to
keep the line moving especially during the peak holiday
seasons.
. Met and exceeded monthly new credit card account goals over
several years with the company.
VOLUNTEER: Mentor, February 2010 to present
Youth Advocate of Travis County Austin, Texas
. Spend time with a teenager who is trying to complete his
probation requirements.
. Meet with my mentee 8 hours a month and tutor him in
schoolwork, introduce him to new activities and volunteer
groups in the city.
Community Service Volunteer, February 2010 to present
Austin, Texas
. Volunteer with Ecology Action, a non-profit recycling center in
downtown Austin.
. Volunteer with the Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Association and
assist them with an on-going cleanup project in the community
greenbelt.
SKILLS: . Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Adobe
PageMaker, and XHTML.
. Type 55 WPM.
. Sony HDV Camera, Beta Cam SX, Panasonic DVC Pro, Sony DV
Cameras, Avid, Final Cut Pro, linear video editing, and ENG
Microwave live truck experience.
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