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Special Projects Manager Creative Video of Washington |
Arlington, Virginia |
Worked directly with new and existing clients to determine actual production needs, draft budget estimates, locate appropriate resources, and supervise entire project. Performed critical roles (technical and supervisory) on productions for associations, government agencies, broadcasters, production companies, corporations, webcasters, and news bureaus. Other roles included that of Director of Photography helping organization improve EFP tool inventory and techniques. Advised staff on administrative procedures, freelance recruiting, equipment acquisition, facility organization, and company's website content. See lists of recent clients for scope of work.
Highlights:
- Lead implementation of high definition P2 technology.
- Updated stock library with high definition material including time lapse.
- Designed and built these systems:
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| Air conditioned mobile control room in company's cargo truck. Can be temporarily installed as needed. | Tripod storage unit that protects each unit and allows for easy selection. | Prototype mini-camera shoulder bracket. | Compact fluorescent retrofit for Chimera soft bank lighting system. |
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News Photographer/Camera Operator NBC NewsChannel |
Washington, DC |
Daily hire ENG photographer and studio camera operator Washington bureau servicing NBC News and all NBC affiliates. Cover national and international breaking, features, hard-news, and special events for live broadcast, VOSOTs, and packages with reporters and on own.
Highlights:
- Covered the 54th, 53rd, and 52nd Presidential Inaugurations.
- Covered President Ford's and President Reagan's funeral.
- Live shots for September 11 aftermath at Pentagon.
- Generic live shots for all stations in studio and remote uplinks.
- Live camera for Network and cable programming.
- Cover major national election returns.
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News Photographer NBC4 (WRC-TV) local |
Washington, DC |
Daily hire ENG photographer for WRC-TV, a major market local news station with several daily newscasts. Covered breaking, features, hard-news, and special events for live broadcast, VOSOTs, packages, and/or series with reporters and on own.
Highlights:
- Covered the 55th Presidential Inauguration.
- Live cut-ins for the annual Health & Fitness Fair.
- First TV photographer on scene of deadly tornado that devastated LaPlata, Md. in April 2002.
- Sample: Cicada music.
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Field Operations Manager Asgard Entertainment DBA Team Video International |
Washington, DC |
Coordinated personnel and equipment for EFP, ENG, and multi-camera remote productions.
Duties:
- Located and booked all internal and external resources to fulfill client requests.
- Counseled clients to make the best use of resources.
- Coordinated maintenance and acquisition of top-flight production gear.
- Managed crews working on full-scale productions.
- Participated in critical roles on crews of field productions.
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Owner/Production Manager In House Media Associates |
Arlington, Virginia |
Developed thriving crewing service following years of being a successful freelance television technician. Fulfilled crew requests for production companies, government agencies, broadcasters, associations, corporations, webcasters, and news bureaus doing productions in the Washington, DC region. Actively recruited the best independent television professionals. Service folded into Team Video from Aug. 2000 to Aug. 2001 and is now a part of function with Creative Video. Worked many assignments in various roles including photographer, director, TD, A2, field audio, and crew chief.
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Production Coordinator Channel 33, ACT |
Arlington, Virginia |
Responsible for maintenance of video, audio and lighting systems supporting nationally acclaimed public access facility. Instructed production workshops. Supervised and participated in production of live and recorded programs.
Major accomplishments:
- Created/produced a monthly magazine show entitled "Catch-33" (Sample story: Auction).
- Created sports coverage series.
- Computerized videotape records.
| Photographer/editor/director Channel 3 News, Prestige Cablevision |
Westminster, Maryland |
Covered local events including spot news, general news, sports and advertising. Operate cable station master control. Edit and direct local programming. Continued to perform duties on freelance basis through 1990.
Major accomplishments:
- Inspired overnight spot news coverage
- Developed new programs.
- Spot news samples: Detour Flood, Four Seasons Fire.
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Staff Photographer Patuxent Publishing Company |
Columbia, Maryland |
Temporary position responsible for photographing community events and news for group of 13 award-winning weekly newspapers in the Baltimore market.
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Staff Photographer Landmark Community Newspapers |
Westminster, Maryland |
Responsible for taking and processing photographs for then 18,000 circulation daily newspaper. Primary duties: photograph and gather information on community events, spot news, and sporting events. These duties performed while serving as the newspaper and commercial printing data processing Systems Manager until Nov. 1988.
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Production Intern Evening Magazine, WJZ-TV |
Baltimore, Maryland |
Observed and participated in production of daily 1/2-hour news/feature magazine.
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Senior House Technician Western Maryland College |
Westminster, Maryland |
Responsible for assisting faculty Technical Director in supervising and operating two theaters with respect to all lighting, sound, carpentry, and personnel.
Select productions:
- Dames at Sea (1985): Carpenter, running crew
- Top Girls (1984): Lighting Designer
- Man of La Mancha (1985): Set Designer
- Betrayal (1983): Master Carpenter
- Approaching Simone (1983): Assistant Lighting Designer
- Spoon River Anthology (1983): Master Electrician
- The Doctor in Spite of Himself (1982): Master Electrician
- Uncommon Women and Others (1982): Sound Designer
- Man of La Mancha (1982): Property Master
- Godspell (1982): Master Carpenter, Fly Operator
- The Boyfriend (1982): Master Electrician
- The Serpent (1982): Master Carpenter
- Progress (1982): Lighting Designer
- La Ronde (1981): Assistant Master Electrician