Video production specialist, audio visual, public affairs

Objective: To provide professional broadcast video, electronic news gathering, multi-live camera, portrait photography, public affairs and media relations. Live broadcast sports and corporate / industrial productions.

MEDIA RELATED EXPERIENCE: VIDEOGRAPHER / EDITOR / ENG / MULTI-CAM / STILL PHOTOS

2005 to ’08 ESPN College: football, basketball, baseball. Metro Sports (KC, MO), Alliance Productions (Little Rock, AR) NBA - Oklahoma City, Big 12 Conference, USA Conference. American Lemans series (Track Cam), NASCAR, PGA tour.

Satellite Communication Training (DVIDS) Atlanta, Ga.

1993 to 2000 Self- employed contract and client work. Member NABET CWA local 53. Professional clientele: ABC- Desert Golf Classic, Grand Prix auto racing of Long Beach, Denver, Detroit, Road America. CBS: Miss Universe, San Juan PR. BOWL GAMES: Holiday, Insight.Com, Liberty, Humanitarian. NBC: NBA, WNBA Basketball, LPGA U.S. Open, Tournament of Roses Parade, Tonight Show remotes with Jay Leno, Speedvision: Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix, Los Angeles: KVEA Telemundo News in Espanol, Fox Sports Net. Big-10 Conference College sports, Arena pro Football, Pro soccer. (Memphis) Sports channel, USA Olympic baseball, E-TV, CNN, and CBS Network.

1989 to 1993 News & Sports Photojournalist WREG-TV (CBS), MEMPHIS, TN

ENG assignments. Duties: spot and general news, feature stories, celebrity and VIP interviews. Sports: KC Royals baseball, Memphis State University athletics, Volvo Tennis Tournament, NHRA Mid South drag races. March 1992 - Shot behind scene footage at Graceland Estates with Priscilla Presley filming of “Elvis-The Great Performances.” Equipment familiarization-Lighting, Audio, Remote live broadcast and microwave truck operations.

1987 to 1990 CIVILIAN ASSOCIATE PRODUCER. Naval Air Station-Memphis, TN

U.S. Navy Cable broadcast facility. Documentary video duties of Military ceremonies, concerts, air shows, advertisement promos. Duties: Programming coordinator, editor, video librarian, studio maintenance, computer graphic artist.

MILITARY SERVICE (ACTIVE) U.S. NAVAL RESERVE- Mass Communication Specialist

American Forces Network-Baghdad Iraq 2007. Navy Media Center (Wash, DC); Navy public affairs, Pentagon Press Conferences. Maritime Force Protection Command, Sea duty assignments, documentation photos, ceremonies, aircraft mishaps, aerial photos aboard P-3 Orion (patrol aircraft.) Digital photography, film formats, film processing. Training sites: Wichita, KS, Naples Italy, Pearl Harbor, HI; Naval Coastal Warfare, San Diego; Kuwait Naval Base. Naval Air Stations: Dallas, TX, Glenview, IL, Memphis, TN, Masawa, Japan, Subic Bay Philippines, Roosevelt Roads-Puerto Rico.

U.S. Marine Corps – Administration clerk, Photographer and National Security.

Tour of duty: Camp Pendleton, CA, Okinawa Japan, Philippines, So. Korea, Guam, Camp LeJeune, NC. Sea deployment on helicopter carriers: USS Tripoli, New Orleans, and Guam.

EDUCATION: Memphis State University Undergraduate studies in Communications; photojournalism studies at Cowley County Junior College, Arkansas City, KS. Wichita State University; Wichita Area Tech College. Computer skills: Adobe Photoshop, premier video editing, windows.

HOBBIES: Running, swimming, cycling, weight toning, boating, outdoor recreation sports. Profession cook team member for “Memphis in May” World BBQ competition team (Willingham’s). Rattlesnake guide/hunter, for round ups in Waynoka, Okla. Travel adventures and camping.