SAMANTHA MATT
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EDUCATION
Ithaca College, Park School of Communication; Ithaca, NY
Bachelor of Science, Television & Radio, May 2010
Concentration in Video Production; Minor in Writing
WORK EXPERIENCE
Office Assistant, Dovetail Health, Needham, MA
June 2010 - Present
o Maintain patient database information using Microsoft Excel.
o Answer phones and assist office employees by completing various projects.
Technology Intern, Dovetail Health, Needham, MA May
2009 - June 2010
o Developed an e-learning site and online courses for new employees. Format
PowerPoint presentations for courses, and create and publish courses on
the website.
o Produced an internal training video on the Dovetail Health Management
System.
o Worked remotely while at school.
Office Assistant, Ithaca College Office of Human Resources, Ithaca, NY
September 2008 - May 2010
o Answered telephone calls, including responding to caller inquiries about
employment opportunities.
o Worked with confidential information to maintain employee personnel
records online and in personnel files.
o Assisted the office staff by putting together employee welcome packets,
assisting with employee appreciation week, and helping plan and organize
staff parties.
o Performed various office clerical tasks, such as ordering supplies and
faxing, filing, and copying documents.
o Worked on projects; for example, researching and comparing HR websites
for other colleges and companies.
President's Host Tour Guide, Ithaca College Office of Admissions, Ithaca,
NY January 2008 - May 2010
o Conducted weekly campus tours for prospective students and families and
for special groups.
o Represented the admissions office at fall and spring open houses and
accepted student days.
o Attended regular training sessions with different departments within the
college.
Program Planning Intern, Bravo (NBC), Los Angeles, CA
January 2009 - May 2009
o Assisted with a variety of on-going projects including updating
programming information in the scheduling database, making revisions to
the Bravo schedules, and keeping track of and researching the
competition.
o Attended department program planning and decision-making meetings.
Production Intern, Entertainment Tonight (CBS), Los Angeles, CA
January 2009 - May 2009
o Worked in the tape vault and provided assistance to production
assistants/producers/directors.
o Logged and transcribed footage using AVID Interplay Assist and Access;
located clips and footage for the show.
o Assisted other departments as needed, including the Reception desk and
Clearance department.
o Assisted and took notes at field shoots such as Dancing with the Stars,
America's Got Talent, and various Hollywood parties.
Intern, Weisman Video Productions, Watertown, MA
May 2008 - August 2008
o Assisted with on-location video production for broadcast, corporate,
documentary, and medical
productions, including Discovery Channel and HBO.
o Worked as production assistant for Discovery Studios for a Discovery
Health Channel documentary.
o Assisted with live studio and on-location video production and
transmission services for VideoLink.
Summer Camp Counselor, Maplewood Country Day Camp, North Easton, MA
Summers 2003 - 2007
SKILLS
o Windows and Mac ; Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel); HTML;
Dreamweaver; Adobe After Effects; Adobe Photoshop; Adobe Contribute
o Final Cut Pro; DVD Studio Pro; AVID Interplay Assist; AVID Interplay
Access; iNews; ENPS; Chyron; field shooting; studio operations; Camtasia;
Windows Movie Maker
ACTIVITIES
ICTV (Ithaca College Television Station)
o Entertainment 16 (weekly entertainment news show), Jan 2007 - Dec 2008:
Assistant Director, Editor, Writer, Audio, Chyron, and Teleprompter
o College Knowledge (weekly game show), Aug 2008 - Dec 2008: Field Producer
o The Screening Room (weekly live movie review show), Aug 2006 - Dec 2006:
Camera Operator
Ithaca College Cheerleading Team (Fall 2006 to Spring 2010)
o Cheered at football and basketball games; participated in cheerleading
competitions; participated in various community service and college
events.
o Elected to office of Secretary Fall 2008; elected Secretary and
Fundraising Chair Fall 2009.