Joseph V. French
***********@*****.***
Permanent Address: 9234 Southwind Ct. Indianapolis, IN 46256
Cell Phone: 317/258/2365
EDUCATION: ASSOCIATES, MULTI-MEDIA, CONCENTRATION IN BROADCASTING
Vincennes University, Vincennes, IN Received in May 2004
BACHELOR OF ARTS, TELECOMMUNICATION WITH CONCERNATION IN MULTI-MEDIA, MINOR, SOCIOLOGY
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN Received in May 2009
EXPERIENCE: Production Assistant Job and Internship Vincennes,IN
February 2003- January 2004
WVUT News Station and WROL and WROK Radio Station
• Operated control board often during each production.
• Pre-arranged production room for the duration of the day to have successful production.
• Operated teleprompter for the anchor and performed sound check in between takes.
• Occasionally filled in as an anchorman and used those opportunities to enhance my communication skills.
• Operated editing equipment such as Avid, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Dreamweaver and used the Internet to keep up with breaking news.
• Provided excellent footage and camera work for the news station to enhance visual data for each story.
• Partnered with other co-workers and learned how to be a better team player.
• Served as team leader for 2 years and enjoyed the opportunity of delegating positions in an executive environment.
• Received daily task from department director and organize morning group meetings with production cast.
• Provided daily play list for disc jockey.
• Printed off daily public service announcements
• Interacted with different Community Service Groups and would keep both radio stations updated on different events in the local community.
• Daily task required communicating on the phone and writing proposals.
• Became producer for the morning show for WROL.
Recording Engineer Intern Indianapolis, IN
Aire Born Group Recording Studios and New Media January 2005-March 2005
• Pre-arranged recording rooms for the duration of the day to record music.
• Advertised various recording packages within Indianapolis.
• Partnered with available recording engineers.
• Recorded solo sessions occasionally.
• Provided customer service by answering phone calls and general questions from the clients.
• Steadily maintained the quality of all of the recording rooms.
Music Production and Recording Engineer Los Angeles, CA
Williams Entertainment (Denise Williams) July 2006-November 2007
• Produced Williams’ new pop group “Keys 2 Poetry.”
• Collaborated with Songwriters and Recording Engineers on music projects.
• Interacted major recording engineers that have worked with Whitney Houston, Babyface, Mint Condition, The Roots, and Maroon 5.
• Daily recorded 12 hours a day in the music studio.
• Learned how to effective mix and master music songs.
• Provided input and critiquing within the music project and demonstrated effective decisions within the studio.
ACTIVITIES: Production Team of Williams Entertainment Los Angeles, CA
Spring 2006-Fall 2007
Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, Inc. Bloomington, IN
Gamma Eta Chapter November 2006-Present
• Chaplin- Provided guidance and mentoring for the organization. Collaborated with different Community based organization’s and would speak on the chapter’s behalf at district and regional events.
• Step Master for 2008 Alpha Phi Alpha step team.
• 2008 Step Team Champions for the Little 500 Stepshow.