Ulyesse Leon Preston

**** ******* ***** ******** ****, MD 21851 • Phone: 404-***-**** • email: aczilb@r.postjobfree.com

Journalist/Photographer/Videographer

Short/Long Video Projects

Video/photograph editing

Adobe Premiere/Final Cut Pro

Familiarity with interview setup

Lighting/Audio

Social Media content writer

HD/DSLR Cameras

Team Player

Mac/PC

Web/Video Conference

Video/written content

Video Production

Live streaming/Studio

Encoded videos for the web

Microsoft office Proficient

Award winning student editor and videographer with 7 years of experience in multimedia.

Navy Marine Corps Achievement Medal recipient.

Education

BS in Journalism and Broadcasting 2012

University of North Carolina, Pembroke, North Carolina

US Navy 1997

Interior Communication C School, Great Lakes, Illinois

Professional Experience

Master Control Technician/Audio Visual Aug 2015-Present

WDMT/ News Channel 47 Marquee Broadcasting, Inc.

Salisbury, MD

Operate Master Control for the DelMarVA penisula area. Configure and optimize multiple broadcast and satellite feed/receive links for audio and video quality. Monitor and adjust on air signals using state of the art equipment such as spectrum analyzers, video waveform monitors, and audio/video/data analyzers. Execute the playout of air materials throughout the program day according to program log. Document quality standards, system anomalies, operational procedures, and reference materials. Record, dub, cache, and verify the quality of commercial, promotions, interstitials, public service announcements, and program or related material in order to prepare it for broadcast on the network. Ensure program material back-up and perform standards conversion of material as needed. Supporting a 24x7 facility by working various shifts, weekends, and holidays.

Freelance Videographer May 2012-Present

Assemble recorded raw footage into a finished product suitable for social media including short videos and pictures. Provide post-production processing of media material including camera footage, dialogue, sound effects, graphics and special effects. Determine the quality and delivery of the final product and works closely with directors/clients to achieve their desired end result. Videotape and photograph weddings and the wedding party’s in order to capture memories and wedding book for couples. Use creative freedom in some instances to bring vision alive; moreover, assist communication efforts with artist, musicians, and poets. Utilized camera shots to transfer onto flash drive in preparation for inputting into the computer to upload to a file sharing website. Input uncut rushes, sound, and synchronized and stored them into files on the computer. Digitally cut files to put together the sequence of the film and deciding what is usable. Oversee the quality and progress of audio, video engineering, and editing. Suggest background music for documentaries and video editorials. Portfolio available

Package Handler June 2000- November 2015

FedEx

Handled goods and documents to be placed on trucks for delivery. Ensured successful transfer of goods off conveyor belts checking destination tag. Sorted packages for delivery operated heavy machinery, such as forklifts, trucks, and hydraulic conveyor belts. Checked shipping manifest to ensure packages are on the right truck for shipping.

Media Assistant August 2013- November 2014

Georgia Perimeter College

Accountable for facility operations and communication efforts at the Media Spot, which provided students access to state-of-the-art media production and post-production equipment, facilities, and training. Facilitated technical support with MAC workstations, Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, Logic and equipment. Used reservation system as conduit to provide software and technical assistance to students using the amenities. Consulted and advised students in the creation of inter-disciplinary multi-media works of art inclusive of Campus MovieFest, the world’s largest annual student film festival competition. Proven written and verbal communication skills culminated in the formation of a social media blog. Responsible for utilization, queries, and site audit report. Provided classroom support for all multimedia equipment, including projectors, microphones, audio mixers, video switchers, and presentation PC’s.

University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Department of Mass Communication 2009-2012

Student Assignment Editor & Producer

Carolina News Today –WNCP TV

Gathered and researched story ideas through beat calls, wire services, newspapers, magazines, web sites, and radio and television news. Assigned news stories to a ten-member production crew of reporters/video journalist, and photographers. Maintained communication with all personnel involved with newscast and handled logistics and forecasting with producers. Participated in editorial meetings on a regular basis. Accomplishment: won platinum and gold Audio-Visual Arts Award in the student team category for video production work on the weekly newscast, Carolina News Today, with adviser, Dr. Jamie Litty.

Student Producer UNCP Sports Office

Sports & Information Broadcast

Setup, organize, and direct crew and talent for weekly live sports event for WNCP Sports. Made sure crewmembers were in their correct position and ensured talent had correct statistics for half time and post game reports. Leveraged relationships at meetings and outreach events, to recruit students to work on Sports program. Conceived ideas to increase the revenue and build strategies to increase the page views and the time the user spends on the website.

Assistant Campus Editor

The Pine Needle – Campus Community Newspaper

Supervised five-member staff editing all news copy. Copyedited fellow reporters article for print and helped prepares paper to be sent for printer. On the Editorial team that won the American Scholastic Press Association Annual Newspaper Review in 2010-2011; 2009 beat writer for the same. Served as primary slot editor for on campus and town news. Designed pages and edited copy for campus and around town section.

Media Specialist

Office of Multicultural and Minority Affairs

Accountable for creating and monitoring social media sites, maintain monthly news letter, developed and disseminate outreach materials such as newsletters, brochures, and pamphlets, created original videos for YouTube Channel. Prepare rooms for lecture capture (replace batteries in microphone, make sure display is on, help load Powerpoint presentations, make sure microphone is attached and working). Record lectures, control camera and audio levels, and monitor the recordings. Answer help calls for classrooms and perform basic troubleshooting. Led coordination efforts of volunteers, collaborated with staff on media technology modality for learning and service.

United States Navy Department of Defense 1997-2004

Interior Communications Electrician

Received Navy Marine Corps Achievement Medal for outstanding performance as part of the USS Arctic Public Relations team. Conducted integral research, market analyses and developed outreach programs for Ship Captain during overseas deployments incorporating art, cultural, civic and tourism engagement. Installed, maintained and repaired equipment needed for interior communications within ships and shore facilities. These communications systems include, public address systems, interior telephone systems, alarm systems, engine telegraphs to communicate orders for changes in engine speed from the bridge (ship's command station) to the engine room, certain kinds of ship control and equipment monitoring devices, the ship's gyrocompass, the rudder position indicator, audio-visual equipment for the ship's TV entertainment systems, advanced navigation and various other equipment.

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