617-***-**** Chay A. Jones ***********@*****.***
EDUCATION
Master’s Degree - Film & Television Boston University Graduate School of Communications - May 2016 Bachelor’s Degree - English University of Pennsylvania School of Arts & Sciences - December 2013 QUALIFICATIONS
● Final Draft Big Break Quarterfinalist - TV Pilot - 2017
● Joint Council Member for Harvard Business School - 2019
● YouTube Partner with 28k+ subscribers and 2million+ view
● French Language Certificate Univ. of Penn. - 2013
● Elected Union Rep. for Harvard Business School -2020
● Chay Creative: Cinematic & Experiential Art Direction EXPERIENCE
Instructor of the Practice - Film Production Fresh Films in Partnership with Best Buy December 2020
● Work with 200+ students nationwide on introductory film production, editing, directing and producing
● Lead small teams to produce digestible content such as music videos, docuseries, interviews, and movie trailers Content & Creative Lead The Leadership Consortium July – October 2020
● Lead all aspects of media content - production, social media, brand storytelling - for small startup team
● Manage all company communications - internally and externally - and community engagement for the participants Freelance Screenwriter & Creative Consultant Hasbro Inc, WISH, Thumbprint Realty, BBE Academy 2020
● Consult on visual storytelling projects including: scriptwork, creative ideation, storyboarding, producing and editing Course Support Specialist Harvard Business School February 2019 – July 2020
● Facilitate project management for Entrepreneurial Management department and associated MBA courses
● Serve as point of contact between professors, 200 students, and external Harvard University departments Professor of Film - Affiliated Faculty Lesley University, Boston University, Emerson College 2015 – 2021
● Create an original syllabus and innovative approach for Advanced Screenwriting undergraduate workshop courses
● Lecture on film structure, character arc and act progression of the feature Associate Producer VideoLink – VLCreative 2017 – 2018
● Work in combined small team effort to land clients, conduct creative calls and produce branded corporate video
● Manage all post-coordination and supervisions for edits, with the opportunity to be lead producer for smaller projects Writing Consultant Bunker Hill Community College 2016 – 2017
● Conduct writing consultations with students on communications pieces
● Lead diverse workshops on the English language for English as a Second Language students (ESL) Marketing & Communications Coordinator AdMeTech Foundation 2016
● Manage all external communications for the small-team nonprofit foundation, including flyers and website management
● Champion grass roots effort to raise funds with the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate House Public Relations & Marketing Intern Aigner Prensky Marketing 2014
● Support PR associates with writing press releases and blog posts as well as support client events and workshops SKILLS
Media: Microsoft Office, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Suite,, Paid Influence, Social Media, Film Production, Languages: French – Fluent, Portuguese – Basic Proficiency, Spanish – Basic Proficiency