Thilo Widder

Cell: 646-***-**** • ad18oy@r.postjobfree.com • 100 La Salle St, Apt 6C, New York, NY 10027

EDUCATION

New York State Regents High School Diploma, 2018, Columbia Secondary School

Bachelor of Arts, Sports Journalism/Film, Graduating Class of 2022, Bennington College, Brockway Merit Scholarship recipient

Advanced courses in Latin, German, Literature, and Economics at Columbia University GPA 3.7

RELEVANTPREVIOUSWORKEXPERIENCE

Wheelhouse Creative, Production Assistant/Film Intern September 2023-Present

Played a role in the production of many “sizzles” and trailers for mostly documentary films and interview content. Developed skills including but not limited to editing, color correction, post-production, graphic design, and consolidation/reel making.

Canis Hoopus/SB Nation, Graphic Designer/Videographer, August 2023-Present

●Create thumbnail images for articles upon request along with graphics for use in text explanation. Write, script, animate, and edit video essay style pieces for general consumption of stories independently while reaching regular deadlines to present work.

Canis Hoopus/SB Nation, Contributor/Editorial Journalist, June 2022-Present

●Wrote multiple articles per month on breaking news and op-eds about the Minnesota Timberwolves, interviewed NBA players and experts on assorted subjects, worked around strict deadlines, produced consistently high-quality articles across multiple different types of topics, worked closely with editor/site runner

SLAM Magazine, Video Assistant/Production Intern, January-August 2021

●Worked closely as part of the production team at SLAM, produced professional level graphics and video editing, including social cuts, interview editing, shop advertisements, and in person film shoots.

Uptown Stories, Records Manager/Statistician, Teaching Assistant, January-February, 2020

●Reorganized 6 years of student records, did demographic calculations, excerpted writing samples, helped lead classes of 25+, worked with students between the age of 8-14.

Research and Audio Intern for Podcast, Alexander Stille journalist, January-February, 2019

●Conducted archival research in the NY judicial system, assisted in subject interviews, transcribed interviews, assisted in podcast pre-production for Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist project on a NY-based cult

SKILLS

Proficient in full Adobe Suite (advanced at PhotoShop, AfterEffects, and Premiere) Capable Graphic Designer, Camera/Lighting Operator, Audio Technician, especially for radio/podcast

Coded in R/Excel for Demographic work and organizational work

Native Speaker and fluent in German and English