Alexia Townsend
***** ********* **. ***#***, North Hollywood CA 91602 818-***-**** **********@**.***
Education
New York University, New York, NY
Bachelor of Arts in Film and Television, May 2013
UCLA Extension, Westwood, CA
Coursework in Spanish, Drama, Special Effects, and Editing
Experience
A Know It All Productions, Burbank, CA
Freelance Director, May 2013 -
Direct weekly video for an online magazine
Oversee Editing
Set-up lighting
Melrose Mac, Burbank, Ca
Summer Sales Associate, Summer 2012
Assisted on cash wrap
Sold Computers
Troubleshot clients with non-hardware issues
BBC’s Film 2011, White City, London
Intern/PA, November 2011- December 2011
Gathered and researched where to get rare footage for show
Assisted producers during shoot
Assembled weekly movie briefs for the hosts
BBC Motion Gallery, Westwood, CA
Intern, Summer 2011
Used Final Cut Pro to ingest and edit
Researched potential clients
Tagged videos in database
Nickelodeon Animation Studios, Burbank, CA
Casting Intern, Summer 2011
Prepped scripts for recording sessions and auditions
Organized pilot binders, and series paperwork
Sent out various materials to talent
NYU Stern IT, New York, NY
Student Worker, September 2010 – April 2011
Set up presentation rooms daily
Worked help desk
Set-up staffs mobile devices
Apple Store, Soho, NY & The Grove, CA
Specialist, November 2009 – August 2010
Assisted on cash wrap
Sold Computers
Taught and assisted clients various programs including Aperture, Motion, Keynote, Final Cut Pro
Cornerstone Worx Outreach for Abused Women, Pasadena, CA
Volunteer, September 2006 - June 2009
Assisted in assembling media awareness campaign about domestic, emotional, and mental abuse
Provided support and encouragement to abused women
Editing Actor’s Reels, Burbank, CA
Owner, June 2006 - August 2009
Edited on Final Cut
Produced DVD Covers, Menus, and Labels using Photoshop
Skills
Computer: Editing on Final Cut Pro, Avid, Motion and iMovie; Script writing on Final Draft; Photoshop, DVD Studio Pro,
Adobe Illustrator CS5, Word, Excel, Power Point, File Maker, Keynote, Bento, Pages, Numbers, Wordpress, Python,
Language; Conversational Spanish
Miscellaneous: Animation, Claymation, Acting, Improvisation, Photography, Song Writing, Yo-Yoing, Magic tricks