Jim Powell
Media Producer, Consultant,
Video Photographer and
Talent
800-***-**** (205)
Education
w United Electronics Institute
- Electronics Technology Degree
w Kent State University - Telecommunications
(Mass Communications 1972-73)
Continued Training
(certificates)
w International Film and Television
Workshops, Rockport, Maine- Directing Corporate Drama
w SONY Workshops - Washington, D.C. -
Advanced Creative Camera Techniques
w Dale Carnegie -
Management
w RIOI (Recording Institute of America) -
On-location training for multi-track audio recording.
w
Weist-Barron Commercial Workshops - Atlanta/New York - Acting for
commercials
w
AudioBooks Workshop - Los Angeles - Creating and producing long-format
programs and books-on-tape. Taught by Frank Muller.
w
ITVA/MCA-I
Conferences - Yearly conferences from 1994 to 2000 which included 3
to 4 days of intensive training concerning media production and
management.
w
Small Business Operation - University of Tennessee-Nashville.
Non Media Training
(certificate)
w
Southern Home Building Course - Standard building practices of residential
building.
Present:
Independent Producer and Communicator
Media Producer, Consultant, Videographer/Production
Support, and
On-Camera and Voice-Over Performer for
marketing, training and advertising productions since 1984.
Broadcast Experience
Operations Manager, Programmer, On-Air, FCC Licensed Engineer (First
Class) and Account Executive over an 18 year period
(1966-1984) in
RadioBroadcasting working in
the Mid-West and
South including Louisville,
Nashville, Cleveland/Akron, Cedar Rapids, and Birmingham.
TelevisionEngineer WLKY-TV, Louisville, Ky
Memberships
w
(Media Communications Association-International) formerly ITVA, member
since 1985. Now, Life Member.
w
American
Advertising Federation, member since 1981.
National Industry Participation
Leadership rolls
in MCA-I (ITVA). In addition to most
local chapter offices, I have
fulfilled the following national responsibilities:
w MCA-I Regional
Vice President - Two years supporting and leading 11 chapters in the
Southeast Region
w MCA-I National
Nominations Committee Chair for 1999
w MCA-I National Board of Directors -
Two, two-year terms. Initial task: research
on the condition of the 91 chapters
throughout the United States. Program Chair for
Yearly Conference Training Sessions 2004 & 2005.
w American
Advertising Federation, Birmingham Chapter - Treasurer and volunteer support on local
committees.
Awards
Recent awards include:
w TELLY and Videographer Award,
documentary production
w TELLY and Cindy Award for "Space
Camp/Aviation Challenge'" marketing video.
w ITVA AiME Award and The Communicator's
Award for NAMB's Missions-in-Motion.
w MCA-I President's Award
- 2005
Author
w Industry articles for media production.
For article review, go to:
http://www.jimpowell.com/DirectingTips.htm
Other
w Produced 53 minute
broadcast documentary, Children of the Storm "Hurricane
Katrina, Through the Eyes
of Children Survivors."
For information, go to:
ShootSouth.com
w Lead Designer for A/V Center for
Compass Bank Main Center, Birmingham
w Designed and built audio
studio for voice and other audio recording. Go to:
w Experience in building
and set construction
Email or call 800-***-****
or 205-***-****