Customer Service Assistant

Need a Production Assistant, Personal Assistant or Media Intern? (Midtown)

Date: 2012-09-27, 11:15AM EDT

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During my undergraduate work at SUNY Plattsburgh, I worked three years in our school's television studio gaining a vast amount of knowledge and hands-on, practical skills in every studio department from Teleprompter Operator to becoming Head of the Lighting Department. Eventually I was promoted to Production Coordinator where I was to keep track of all crews' hours, making sure footage was handed in on time, and distributing the station's budget where it was needed. Here I learned the importance working together as a team to meet our deadlines. My relevant coursework includes AVID Non-Linear Editing, TV Studio Production, Mass Media Law, and Electronic Media Management, Writing for Television and Radio, Media & Pop Culture and Master Control.

Upon graduating I worked for WPTZ News Channel 5- an NBC affiliate news station- where I worked my way from Cameraman to Script Runner to Audio board Operator. I worked any hours needed from the morning, to evening to the 11 o'clock news. There was no task at hand I did not complete. When my team needed me I was there.

I have currently completed my Master's degree in the Interactive Multimedia Graduate Program at C.W. Post. I have gained a wealth of technical proficiency, including programs such as Adobe programs, Web Design, and Maya Animation. Some may think this over qualifies me for the position, not at all. I have simply been educating myself further while waiting for the chance to work in television again.

I am highly motivated, a quick learner with a variety of dexterity and confidence in my administrative abilities. With these credentials and my intense work ethic, I will make a significant contribution to your organization. For your consideration, I have enclosed my resume that more describes my education and experience further. Thank you for taking the time to read this. I look forward to meeting with you soon.

Resume:

CHRISTOPHER CASTILLO

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Experience:

Holiday Events, LLC Social Media Internship 12/2011- 1/2012

Union Square, New York, NY

Customer Service Representative for Clubplanet.com, Planetnight.com, Newyears.com and Newyearseve.com

Set up commission accounts for promoters of nightclubs all around the country

Assisted and informed people from all over the world about New Years Eve events going on in every major U.S. city

North Rockland Central School District

East Ramapo Central School District Substitute Teacher 9/2009- present

Rockland County, NY

Continuing the education of students in the absence of their usual teacher in grades K-12

Developed unit and lesson plans using cooperative learning and differentiated assessment

Backseat Productions "100 Proof"

New Line Cinema's "Going the Distance"

NBC's "Mercy" Production Assistant 7/2009- 9/2009

New York, NY

Retrieved food and refreshments for talent & crew

Set up and took down props & lights

Crowd control of pedestrians during shoot for continuity purposes

WPTZ News Channel 5- NBC Affiliate Production Assistant 5/2008- 5/2009

Plattsburgh, NY

Audio Operator- Set up microphones for anchors and worked the audio board

Floor Manager/Cameraman- Set up camera shots, mic & cued talent

Script Runner- Print, sort and distribute specific scripts to specific anchors

Education:

Long Island University- C.W. Post MA: Interactive Multimedia May 2012

Long Island, NY

Coursework Highlights: Social, Legal & Ethical Aspects of Media, Adobe After Effects, Final Cut Pro Non-Linear Editing, HTML5 & CSS3 Web Design, and Maya Animation Design

SUNY Plattsburgh BS: TV/Video Production May 2008

Plattsburgh, NY

Coursework Highlights: Plattsburgh State Television- Production Coordinator, Lighting Director, Technical Director, TV Studio Production, Mass Media Law, Electronic Media Management, Writing for Television and Radio, Media & Pop Culture, Examining Diversity through Film, Master Control and AVID Non-Linear Editing

Certifications:

Security Guard

Fire Guard

CPR

Metal Detection

Anti- Terrorism

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