Production Assistant / Video Editor

EDUCATION

B.A. Bard College ****. Film Major.

Senior Thesis Film: A Really Terrible Orchestra. 20 minute short. Writer/Director/Editor. A documentary about a community orchestra that attempts to transcend its name: The Really Terrible Orchestra of Westchester.

Co-Club head of the Bard Paintball Club. Co-founded the club - instituted and ran one of the few non-profit paintball fields in the country.

EXPERIENCE

• Park Pictures

NYC Office Production Assistant, On-set P.A. on commercials for Estee Lauder and Cheerios.

June 2010 –

September 2010

• Home Technical Counseling and Integration Service

Freelance: Setup home networks, advise on equipment and provide education on use of software and devices.

March 2009 –

Present

• Behind the Scenes of Mystery Team

NYC Editor/Writer: 8 minute documentary for inclusion with distribution of feature DVD. Illuminates the challenges of making a feature film; interviews with Derrick Comedy members intercut with on-set footage.

June 2009 –

December

• Blue Man Productions

NYC Intern/Video Department. Filmed and edited a series of “Behind The Creative Process” videos for subscription-based website. Summer 2007

• Sales Person for Lilly and The Rose Catering

Sold the companies commercial food products. Summer 2006

SKILLS

• Proficient with Mac computers, Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, Flash, and Aperture

• Good at organizing and scheduling, self-motivated

• Work well in collaboration and independently

• Excellent people skills

REFERENCES

• Park Pictures NY Office: 212-***-****

• Lucy Holland (Consultant client): 413-***-****

• Dan Eckman (Director of Mystery Team): 603-***-****

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