Tate Ward
PO Box ****** Louisville, KY ***** 502-***-**** *********@*****.***
Education
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE GRADUATED SPRING 2020
·Major: English
·Twice received Leon V. Driskell award for creative fiction.
·Completed Relevant Course Work: Intro to Film Production, Screenwriting, Italian Film and Culture, Black Film and Literature, Acting for Film, Intro to Creative Writing, and Adv. Creative Writing 1 & 2
LOUISVILLE MALE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATED SPRING 2016
·Received Xerox innovation award for technology
·Ran cross country four years; team captain senior year
Experience
VIDEO PRODUCTION INTERN METROTV FEBRUARY 2020 – APRIL 2020
·Independently shooting, editing, and uploading video with a same day turnaround time
·Structuring footage to effectively and efficiently relay the story to our audience in a condense manner while properly observing ethical journalism practices.
·Organizing interviews, creating relevant and important questions to communicate effectively with our audience.
·Creating visually interesting and dynamic shots that lends itself to a faster and more efficient editing process.
·Regular email communication within the company and between external news outlets.
·Learning from, listening to, and observing other more experienced video producers and editors.
·Being flexible when conditions aren’t ideal and finding creative solutions.
ICE DELIVERY DRIVER HOME CITY ICE MAY 2016 – AUGUST 2019
·Deliver ice to all stops on the daily route with minimal supervision from management.
·Communicate quickly and efficiently with management via cellphones to get minute-by-minute updates on call-ins and ice quotas.
·Train new drivers to observe and follow safety procedures and guidelines.
·Keep track of daily ice sales and commissions.
·Interact with different incoming product managers at chain stores like Wal-Mart, Kroger, Thornton’s, and Target.
·Demonstrated flexibility by adapting to changes in delivery priorities throughout the day.
·Organize, manage, and determine the optimal route at the beginning of each work day.
·Learned how to appropriately respond to and defuse frustrated or angry customers.
·Developed ability to deal with and push through unavoidable frustrations (traffic, skids of ice falling, truck freezer units failing, rain/snow storms, etc.) and completing my job to the best of my ability.
·Worked 60+ hour weeks during summer, with some days lasting over 13 hours.
·Self-trained on how to use electric jacks so I wouldn’t have to wait on production workers to load ice onto my truck.
USHER/CASHIER RAVE CINEMAS PRESTON CROSSINGS SPRING 2015 – SPRING 2016
·Cleaned theaters, took out and compacted trash.
·Welcomed guests and took tickets.
·Cashiered for concessions and served guests.
·Kept stock of candy and food.
TABLE TOP GAMING CLUB REPRESENTATIVE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE
·Collaborated with three other representatives and the club presidents to organize, run, and support the club. Helped make decisions about budgeting, marketing, and buying board games that would appeal to new members to help the club grow.
JOB SHADOWING
·WDRB TV
·Videobred
·Jefferson County Family Court
·Jefferson County Attorney’s Office
Volunteer Work
CHRISTINE WARD FOR JUDGE
·Voice work for radio ad, assisted in campaign events, prepared and sent mailers, posted yard signs, handed out campaign materials.
HIGHVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH
·Greeter for Sunday services, held doors and welcomed guests.
·Packed boxes for “Operation Christmas Child”
SALVATION ARMY
·Bell ringer
References available upon request.