Professional Work Experience
April 2012 - present
JBO Production Inc., Brandon, FL
Webmaster & Social Media Director (September 2012)
October 2011 - March 2012
Carlton Fields, P.A., Tampa, FL
Digital Marketing Coordinator
February 2011 – June 2011
WFLA-TV (Media General), Tampa, FL
Production Technician I
August 2009 – February 2011
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa, FL
Video Producer (June 2011)
May 2009 – August 2009
WFTS-TV (Scripps), Tampa, FL
Intern, Web & New Media
December 2008 – May 2009
Sun Sports (Fox Sports Florida), Orlando, FL
Intern, Live Production
August 2008 – May 2009
WUSF-TV (PBS), Tampa, FL
Student Contributor
JBO Production Inc., Brandon, FL
Webmaster & Social Media Director (September 2012)
- Responsible for the daily maintenance, troubleshooting, and content management of www.addictedtotheoutdoors.com
- Manage all social media marketing efforts, including promotions, contests, and community development
- Produce, upload, and share original digital content, including photos, videos, and graphics
- Interface directly with clients and sponsors to digitally cross-promote each other's brands
- Field Producer & Cinematographer: "Addicted to the Outdoors” and “Country Boys Outdoors” TV shows
- Producer & Editor: "The Backwoods Bloodline" and "The American Huntress" TV shows
- Produce broadcast promotions and web videos for various JBO Production clients
October 2011 - March 2012
Carlton Fields, P.A., Tampa, FL
Digital Marketing Coordinator
- Responsible for implementing and monitoring digital marketing strategies for the web and social media
- Collaborated with attorneys to produce several videos for the firm’s blog and website
- Created and maintained digital marketing assets for use on the web and social media outlets
February 2011 – June 2011
WFLA-TV (Media General), Tampa, FL
Production Technician I
- Served as Robotics Operator, Technical Director, and Assistant Director for daily newscasts
- Served as Photographer and Videographer for special assignment segments
- Experienced and familiar with Ignite Newscasts and Automated Production Systems
August 2009 – February 2011
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa, FL
Video Producer (June 2011)
- Produced semiweekly promotional spots for sponsors and Marketing department
- Produced journalistic segments for Community Relations department
- Produced cheerleader and player content for Buccaneers.com
- Gameday Staff (BucVision Control Room Crew): Scoring Drive Replay, Technical Director, Camera Operator
- Photographer and Videographer for Bucs Training Camp and Special Events
- Developed infrastructure for system to organize 300,000+ images for internal and external publications
- Produced 16 gameday promos for sponsors (Publix, Sprint, Ford) on Raymond James Stadium video board
- Produced an 18-minute film feature for Buccaneers owners and alumni
- Produced 30 video biographies of the Bucs Cheerleaders, which appeared on www.buccaneers.com
May 2009 – August 2009
WFTS-TV (Scripps), Tampa, FL
Intern, Web & New Media
- Wrote and published more than 25 multimedia news articles for ABCActionNews.com
- Served as a Social Media Moderator, and increased the station’s Facebook fan base by 300%
- Served as Production Assistant and Floor Director during the station’s newscasts
December 2008 – May 2009
Sun Sports (Fox Sports Florida), Orlando, FL
Intern, Live Production
- Served as Camera Operator for Orlando Magic, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Tampa Bay Rays games
- Assisted producers and production crew in the live sports broadcast of NBA, NHL, and MLB games
August 2008 – May 2009
WUSF-TV (PBS), Tampa, FL
Student Contributor
- Served as Chief Editor for Telly Award-winning student documentary, “Overexposed”
- Served as Web Producer for 30-minute roundtable talk show, “Talk of the Town”
- Served as Producer for 2:30 student newscast, “Florida Focus,” which aired daily
Education
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL (c/o 2009)
- B.A. in Film & Television Production (Journalism), Minor in English (Creative Writing)
- Multimedia Editor for USF Newspaper; President of the Radio-Television Digital News Association
- 15 credits in Business courses in preparation for MBA, 4.0 GPA
Skills and Qualifications
- Production Software: Adobe CS6, Final Cut Pro, AVID Media Composer
- Content Management Systems: WordPress, Merlin, Duke, Dayport, Inergize, Omniture Analytics
- Equipment: Panasonic HPX170, HVX200, HPX500; P2 and DVCPro HD Media; Canon and Nikon DSLR’s; Wireless Lavaliere and Boom Mic’s; Sony and Grass Valley Switchboards; Lowel Studio Lighting
- Web Tech: Facebook, Twitter, HTML, CSS, Java, blogging and social media