Chad Alexander Rhodes
CORE QUALIFICATIONS: Project Management, Graphic Design & Physical Print
Media, Producing & Development, Order Management & Delivery, Client Relations Management, Written and Verbal Communication, Video Editing, Directing & Producing, Art Direction/Production Design. CHADTHEALEXANDER.COM
ad3lz4@r.postjobfree.com
Los Angeles, CA 90005
EDUCATION
Long Island University Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY — MFA Writing and Producing for Television
SEPTEMBER 2016 - MAY 2018
● TVWS MVP Award recipient 2018
● Graduate Assistant: responsible for scheduling, composing and posting on all Social Media platforms; redesigned the department brochure. George Mason University, Fairfax, VA — BA Film and Video Studies SEPTEMBER 2013 - MAY 2016
● Mason Film Festival, Best Short Screenplay: Simone, 2016
● Film and Video Studies Professional Excellence Award, 2016
● Mason Fall Film Showcase, Best Feature Screenplay: Something You Misplaced, 2015 / Designed Fall Film Showcase Poster, 2015
● Academic Scholarship - Film & Video Studies Program, 2015 WORK EXPERIENCE
Deluxe Media, Burbank, CA — Production Specialist
MARCH 2022 - JULY 2023
Generated & Monitored order creation and delivery, ingested core assets for quality control, investigated system errors for quick delivery turnaround, chased & managed sensitive assets from clients for strict deadline delivery, managed spreadsheets and provided daily correspondence for client visibility, managed multiple simultaneous deliverable projects to completion, ensured quality of assets upon delivery & launch. Mattel, El Segundo, CA — Scanning Clerk
AUGUST 2021 - MARCH 2022
Scanned and digitized sensitive legal documentation, indexed and maintained digital databases, directly interacted with Client weekly on project timelines & document revisions, Handled and Processed archival documentation, trained new recruits on project database entry and organization.
Intuit, Fredericksburg, VA — Technical Support
NOVEMBER 2019 - APRIL 2020
Received and responded to in-bound calls, assisted Customers with technical issues specific to ProSeries Tax, assisted customers in troubleshooting errors related to program execution, logged and captured important customer and system information for optimization and provided tax related information. SKILLS
Editing: Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe Premiere, DaVinci
Resolve, Procreate
Script Software: Celtx,
WritersDuet, Final Draft
Film Production
Event Production
Customer Service/Relations
Microsoft Office Suite
Microsoft Outlook
G Suite, Keynote
MAC Proficient
Social Media Management
Yamdu, Microsoft Teams, Slack
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
Semi-Finalist New Voices in
Animation 2021
Semi-Finalist Diverse Voices
Screenwriting Lab 2017
Semi-Finalist Diverse Voices
Screenwriting Lab 2016
GO West Award for Best Drama
Screenplay: Something You
Misplaced, 2016
NOVA Award for Best
Screenplay: Something You
Misplaced, 2016
2015 CINDY Gold Award for
Student Production:
Blacklight (Webisode Pilot)
2015 CINDY Award for
Writing: Blacklight
(Webisode Pilot)
2015 International Telly
Bronze Award for Online
Webisode: Blacklight
(Webisode Pilot)
Alorica, Fredericksburg, VA — Customer Service/Collections Representative
AUGUST 2019 - NOVEMBER 2019
Received and responded to in-bound calls and text messages, assisted Customers with account specific information/accommodations, logged and captured customer and system information for optimization, collected on past due accounts. Verizon Digital Media Services, Ashburn, VA — Live Events Operator
MARCH 2019 - AUGUST 2019
Monitored the integrity of live sporting events from on-site filming to streaming platform, point of contact for Assistant Directors on-site during events, secured stream onto platform post event, Quality Control.
Sundance Film Festival, Park City, UT — Crowd Liaison JANUARY 2019 - FEBRUARY 2019
Provided and Assisted Patrons with available seating, tickets and festival information, Point of Contact for Waitlists, Monitoring entrances and exits, Ensuring crowd safety on-site (indoor & outdoor).
Wheelhouse Creative, New York, New York — Intern
SEPTEMBER 2016 - MAY 2017
Conducted Film Review and Coverage to further assist promotions, Edited promotional videos for films (fiction/non-fiction) and TV, Preparation of Promotional Materials, Transportation of Sensitive Documents to clients, On-Site Production Assistance, Research of Promotional Strategies. uEXAMS, Virginia (Localized Travel) — Proctor
NOVEMBER 2018 - FEBRUARY 2020
Administered Exams (Standard & Accommodated), Maintained sensitive testing documentation.
STARLab, Fairfax, VA — Senior Video Mentor
AUGUST 2015 - AUGUST 2016
Front Desk Customer Service, Database Management, Maintenance of Editing Bay and Studio Space, Office Assistant, Supervision of lab mentors, Equipment Rentals and Repair, Video Editing Assistance, Tape-to-Digital video conversion. Washington West International Film Festival, Reston, VA — Intern
MAY 2014 - OCTOBER 2014
Film screening and evaluations for entry into festival program, on-site ticket sales and box office management, established and composed position manual, designed festival promotional poster 2014 & 2015.
HONORS
Delta Kappa Alpha Cinema
Fraternity: IOTA Chapter -
Vice President (2014-2015),
Pledging Secretary (Spring
2015), Cinema Literacy
(2015-2016), Chaplain
(2015-2016)
REFERENCES
MK Nguyen 951-***-****
Charmaine Camu
Irem Dogancali 703-***-****
Traci Russell 703-***-****
Alicia Duran 703-***-****
Lindsey Oblitey 703-***-****
PAST PROJECTS
ITS 2AM, 2018-Present
(Podcast) Host & Editor.
FIRESIDE, 2018 (Sizzle Reel)
Writer, Production Designer.
Grace the Ghost, 2017 (Short
Film) Writer.
BURNOUTLAND, 2016
(Web-series) Art Director.
Pineapple, 2016 (Short)
Graphic Designer.
Clingwrap, 2016 (Short
Film) Writer.
Something You Misplaced,
2016 (Trailer) Writer,
Director.
SIRENS, 2016 (Trailer)
Writer, Director.
Yearbook, 2016 (Trailer)
Writer, Director.
TIDES, 2015 (Short)
Producer.
She Is, 2015 (Short) Art
Director, Actor.
Playthings, 2014 (Short
Film) Writer.
Blacklight, 2014 (Web Series
Pilot) Writer, Art Director.