Dennis J. Quintana
***** ********** **. **, ***********, NM 87114, 915-***-**** ********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE:
To obtain a position in Public Relations/ Marketing/Communications or Photojournalism
E XPERIENCE:
2010 to Present Doña Ana County Government Las Cruces, NM
Media developer
• Direct, Switch, Record and Edit all meetings for Doña Ana County.
• Handle all video and photo needs of county departments and their entities.
• County Photographer/ Videographer for DAC website.
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Socorro Independent School
2005 to 2009 El Paso, TX
District
Media technology Instructor
• Planned & taught classes in Media Technology.
• Supervised 125+ students in four classes.
• Executed new editing program and new class curriculum
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1998 to 2005 KTSM-TV- NBC El Paso, TX
Video Journalist (senior)/Segment Producer
• Shot and edited news stories for three newscasts.
• Interacted and interviewed public daily.
• Implemented/Produced & Created new segment along with co-producing another.
Career Highlight: Reported from Kuwait on Ft. Bliss role in Operation Desert
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Storm, 2003
1992 to 1998 KVIA-TV ABC El Paso, TX
Video Journalist/Editor/segment producer
• Created, produced shot & edited weekly Cooking Segment.
• Shot and edited news stories for three newscasts.
• Interacted and interviewed public daily.
• Trained new photographers and editors.
• Career Highlight: Reported from Bosnia on Texas National Guard peacekeeping role with the UN,
1997
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EDUCATION
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• 1984-1991 NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY
• B.A. JOURNALISM, EMPASIS ON TELEVISION PRODUCTION
• Participated in CO-OP Program
• Radio host at KNMS