Project Management Development

Scott L. Lunt

**** **** ****** **, *** ***, Washington, DC 20009 202-***-****

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PROFILE Experienced, versatile and ambitious multimedia producer focused on Internet-based, new media

communication methods. With years of experience in Internet communication and high-level radio and

video production, I will provide valuable insight into mass communication for many scenarios.

SKILLS & Over 12 years experience developing, designing and creating web sites. Signi cant experience with video

QUALIFICATIONS and audio production. Intimate with Final Cut Pro, CMS systems (WordPress, Joomla), Photoshop, HTML.

Pro cient with audio editing software, database systems, Flash, and much more.

Strong interpersonal and written communication skills; leadership and management experience; effective

client relations; strong work ethic.

Published scholar and researcher of electronic media, focusing on podcasting, blogging, streaming,

community radio, and international issues. Guest lecturer and panelist for university-level courses and

conferences on new media. Instructor for student-produced radio documentaries.

EXPERIENCE Freelance Multimedia Producer, Pixelshot Media, LLC, Washington, DC

January 2009 to present

Creative content producer and web developer for multiple clients, including National Geographic. Specializ-

ing in video production (interview and location), lighting, sound, post production, web compression and de-

livery. Also professional photography and web site customization and development (using WordPress CMS).

Fully equipped with broadcast-quality video camera, digital photography, sound, and lighting.

Senior Producer, National Geographic Society, Digital Media, Washington, DC

August 2007 to December 2008

Primary Web producer for video on NationalGeographic.com responsible for content programming, traf c

analysis, development, and user experience. Simultaneously producing several other web franchises

including Everyday Explorers user-generated video site, U2 3D movie web site, WildCams, and EarthPulse.

Also responsible for budget projections, project management, and managing relationships with multiple

internal and external partners.

New Media Consultant/Feature Promotions, Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive, Arlington, Virginia

August 2006 to September 2006

Ful lled 6-week contract for the executive editor assisting with feature promotions and analyzing new

communication concepts. Collected the perspectives of all senior staff members; analyzed current feature

use; delivered report outlining issues and suggested improvements. Analyzed hyper-local site concept,

discussing issues with industry leaders.

Associate Producer, Insight, KXJZ Capital Public Radio, Sacramento, California

June 2006 to August 2006

Assisted producer and host in creation and execution of a live, one-hour daily radio broadcast on varied

topics. Researched show topics; contacted panelists; conducted thorough pre-interviews. Made frequent

substantive decisions regarding types of guests, segment length, subject matter, and show topics.

New Media Consultant, Content Connections Publishing, Mesa, Arizona

May 2005 to Present

Consulted with company management about strategic planning and direction. Analyzed new communication

technologies for application in publishing. Created and handled virtual focus groups using live streaming

video for remote of ces. Evaluated and administered survey tools to guide textbook development. Designed

and created company web site and promotion video.

Adjunct Professor, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah

Fall 2005

Created a new 300-level class for journalism students in the subject of radio documentary. Developed class

curriculum using portable interview kits and audio editing software. Developed budget and wrote grant to

purchase equipment. Provided both technical and production leadership for students creating 15-minute

radio documentaries about their lives.

Intern/Assistant Producer, Forum, KQED Public Radio, San Francisco, California

September 2003 to January 2004

Assisted producers and host in creation and execution of live, two-hour daily radio broadcast on varied topics

for over 60,000 per-show listeners. Researched show topics; contacted panelists; conducted thorough pre-

interviews. Supported remote broadcasts of the San Francisco mayoral debates. Initiated and produced a

one-hour broadcast on private land conservation.

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Creative Media Director/Co-Founder, Rising Sun Media, LLC, San Francisco, California

EXPERIENCE

June 2002 to January 2007

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Directed business development and oversaw quality for all company projects. Regularly interfaced with

clients for sales, project management, and product delivery. Co-created marketing campaigns to generate new

clients and projects. Created marketing campaigns for local and national publications.

Lead Web Designer, Rocket Network, Inc., San Francisco, California

October 1999 to May 2002

Managed web team; provided creative direction; created and maintained company web presence. Worked

with a team of developers to design and implement a large web application for audio collaboration software.

Created seamless technical and aesthetic connection to back-end database.

Winner: Kick-Ass Contributor award for over achievement, September 2001

Art Director and Chief Web Developer, Passey Corporation, Mesa, Arizona

April 1999 to October 1999

Directed development of web sites from initial concept to nished product. Met with clients; created

preliminary sketches; created graphics and compiled content. Responsible for overall visual impact and

design effectiveness. Ensured that each task was completed on time and on budget.

Director of Web Development, Southwest Link Internet Services, Scottsdale, Arizona

September 1996 to September 1998

Directed development of several medium to large web sites by meeting with clients, preparing bids, creative

consulting, copyrighting and editing. Prepared, designed, tested, and presented web sites. Prepared and

created company advertisements, printed material, business cards, etc. Worked with full spectrum of print

jobs including four-color process.

Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah

EDUCATION

Master of Arts, Mass Communication, April 2007

Focus on new media and computer mediated communications. Master s project: T he Spirit In The Law

Podcast: Testing the Democratization and Audience Behavior of New Media Broadcasting.

Honors: Kappa Tau Alpha national honor society, top 10 per cent of total graduate enrollment; Convocation speaker.

Central European University, Budapest, Hungary

Graduate studies in European Union media policy, Fall, 2006

San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California

Bachelor of Arts, English: Creative Writing, July 2004

Towards a User-Generated Content Regime for Public Service Broadcasters in Europe. Scott L

PUBLICATIONS

Lunt, International Association of Media & Communication Research (IAMCR), Paris, France. July 2007.

Copyright and Podcasting: The Impact of Regulation on New Communication Technologies.

Edward L. Carter and Scott L. Lunt. Santa Clara Computer and High Technology Law Journal. January 2006.

Podcast Your Heart Out (on a budget). Scott L. Lunt. 2005 Convergence Conference, Brigham Young

University. Provo, Utah. October 2005.

Walkin the Walk; Talkin the Talk: Reporters Online Interaction with Readers. Quint Randle,

Lucinda Davenport, Scott Lunt. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. August 2006.

Democratic Learning and The Sober Second Thought: The Effect of Reading John Stuart Mill s

Essay On Liberty on Tolerance for Free Speech Among Highly Religious, Politically Conservative

Students. Sherry Baker, Quint Randle, Edward Carter and Scott Lunt, Association for Education in Journalism

and Mass Communication. August 2005.

Former U.S. Army Lieutenant and Airborne quali ed paratrooper. Served two-year mission for LDS Church.

ACHIEVEMENTS &

Eagle Scout. Creative and periodical writer published in T he Daily Universe, The Western Edge. Sports

OTHER INTERESTS

photographer with published photographs. Love to explore new places. Lived in Budapest, Hungary and

Madrid, Spain. Served on the Treasure Island Restoration Advisory Board in San Francisco for 5 years. As

for other interests: anything creative and exciting snowboarding, photography, making movies, creative

writing, The Simpsons, and music of any kind, to name a few. I love to build things like cars and desks.

ts, preparing bids, creative

consulting, copyrighting and editing. Prepared, designed, tested, and presented w

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