Rebecca Sorrells
Richmond, VA • 804-***-**** • **********@*****.*** • LinkedIn Profile
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Communications Professional with 3 years of experience performing freelance Videography and 1.5 years of Project Management. Experience and expertise include:
• Successfully managed to improve processes by adding more effective communications policies to ensure a faster and more efficient outcome.
• Restructured the way handing providers and budgets were done by working with providers before we received the project to ensure profit.
• Bring creative ideas to life by planning and communicating ideas of video projects with clients and other video professionals to ensure best product possible.
• Organized and driven to make a greater impact.
• Excellent Verbal and Written Communication Skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite. EDUCATION
Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA – Dec 2014
Bachelor of Science: Communication Studies: Digital Media – Specialization: Video PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Marathon Group, Ashland, VA Jun 2018 – Present Data Manager (Mar 2020 – Present)
• Manage provider paperwork (Master Subcontract Agreement, Scope of Work, COI, and W9).
• Approve providers and set them up in Doclink document database and SAGE accounting software.
• Monitor provider paperwork and process invoices and payments. Project Manager/Sourcing Manager (Jun 2018 – Mar 2020)
• Effectively communicated with a reliable network of current and potential vendors nationwide about current and upcoming project needs and details.
• Evaluated customer requests to determine the appropriate service solutions, ensured the scope of work was clearly established, and relayed requests to the Contract Management team to provide sufficient resources.
• Managed communication between MRMG, customer field teams, and service providers.
• Established strong relationships with service providers and monitored service provider capabilities.
• Monitored work activity and progress to ensure completion deadlines were met.
• Coordinated with customer Field Managers and service providers to ensure service delivery met and exceeded customer expectations, resolving all issues involving the scope of work that arose.
• Ensured service deliveries were completed at or under budget.
• Evaluated processes and identified means to reduce costs. Freelance Videography, Richmond, VA Jan 2015 – June 2018 Videographer and Editor
• Captured video and audio that best represents an event or organization and edited video and audio to provide an outstanding storyline for the final product.
• Spent time getting to know clients (people they deal with, people they hire, services they offer, passion for what they do, and expected future) to understand what they do and create videos to share their vision.
• Assisted other videographers with their projects, such as commercials and short films.
• Organized footage and equipment to ensure the best possible outcome for any project. Virginia Production Alliance, Richmond, VA May 2018 – May 2020 Board Member
• Planned and organized events, such as social gatherings and workshops.
• Assisted with documentation and accounting needs.
• Collaborated with teams to discuss the details and goals for upcoming events.