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Employment Experience

Iowa State Center

Online Media Specialist
July 2011 - present.
Be the creative brain behind online media, print, and email publications. Take photos in poorly-lit conditions. Update the little scroll-y sign outside of Hilton. Woo office secretaries.

KCCI-TV

Weekend Morning News Producer
Past Position: Summer News Intern
December 2010 - July 2011.
Create fast-paced and innovative weekend morning newscasts. Write copy to engage viewers, set up live shots, select and edit video, time and manage show.

ISUtv

Promotions Director, Producer
Past positions: General Manager
May 2009 – May 2011
Organize personnel, delegate tasks, and set an agenda for the on-campus television station and student organization. Redesign and maintain website to publish content and promote the station. Produce Newswatch, a live tri-weekly news program.

ISU Department of Student Financial Aid & Student Affairs

Web Application Developer
April 2008 — May 2011
Create and maintain a Scholarship Database system (PHP, MySQL), redevelop and reconstructpublic website to implement user-friendly interface and scholarship search engine, develop and deploy office intranet.

Iowa State Daily

Reporter
January 2009 - July 2009
Covered the Veishea 2009 story beat.  Met with various sources to plan story ideas.

ISU ITS Classroom Services

A/V Technician
August 2007 — April 2008
Recorded audio and video portions of University lectures, assisted with set-up and tear-down of recording equipment, checked in student equipment, monitored ICN classroom sessions, responded to and fixed classroom technical difficulties.

Independent Technology Services

Designer, Hardware Technician, Programming
January 2005 — present
Offer technical support for hardware and software problems; plan, design, and construct websites, computer systems, and media technology for organizations.

Webster City Community School District

Part-time Janitor
June 2007 — August 2007
Assisted with janitorial duties including cleanup, stripping and waxing of floors, and rearranging classroom equipment.

Fareway Stores, Inc.

Part-time Store Clerk
February 2006 — January 2010 [seasonal]
Assist with carry-out, stock materials, organize back room, carry out janitorial duties, offer customer service.

Honors and Awards

Education

Iowa State University (Ames, IA)

B.S., Journalism & Mass Communications [Electronic Media], B.A., Hispanic Studies
Cumulative GPA: 3.63 / 4.00 May 2011 - Cum Laude

Webster City High School (Webster City, IA)

GPA: 3.983/4.000
Graduation: May 2007

Expertise

Journalism

  • Writing for the broadcast and print media
  • Producing quick and punchy newscasts, shooting and editing video, reporting as on-air talent
  • Acting as a leader during breaking news situations, organizing live shots, communicating with reporters
  • Using social media (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Vimeo) to interact with viewers and integrate with newscasts
  • Operating industry-standard studio broadcast equipment (switcher, VTR, audio operation, CG, studio cameras, studio lighting grid)
  • Field production equipment (Canon GL2, Canon XH-A1, Canon 550D, field lighting kits, field audio equipment)
  • Editing standard definition and high definition video with Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Motion
  • Creating print and online publications with Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop

Web Development

  • Developing applications for LAMP/WAMP environments
  • Windows Server 2003, Apache, IIS, MySQL 5.0, Eclipse IDE, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
  • Java, PHP, XHTML, JavaScript (jQuery, ExtJS, AJAX), HTML5, CSS3, SQL, Visual Basic
  • Knowledge of accessibility standards and requirements

Personal

  • Bilingual (Spanish: speaking, reading, writing)
  • Proven leadership experience in deadline-oriented environments
  • Excellent work ethic, self-starter, motivated

Leadership & Volunteer Experience

ISU Broadcast Club

Treasurer
September 2009 – May 2011
Handle funds and dues, maintain account information within the group.

Beta Theta Pi

Secretary, Leadership Development Chairman
Previous Positions: Ritual Chair, Sergeant at Arms
August 2009 - May 2011
Handle official chapter correspondence, maintain attendance records. Schedule ritual rehearsals, inventory ritual equipment, take attendance. Observe adherence to proper meeting etiquette.

Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity

Publications Committee chair
August 2009 – May 2011
Delegate tasks to members of the committee, maintain public awareness of the fraternity, publish newsletters to local and Midwest District chapters.

ISU Cyclone Marching Band

Drum Major, Rank Guide
August 2009 – December 2010
Lead hundreds of band members onto the field on game days, memorize and conduct music, communicate with Athletics Operations personnel. Teach marching techniques to new members,  demonstrate proper rehearsal and performance etiquette, preserve the image of ISU athletics and the ISU Music Department through positive actions.

Freshman Honors Program

Co-Leader
March 2008 — December 2008
Taught a class of Freshman Honors students in Fall 2008. Created a curriculum and syllabus with a co-leader for the course.  Used cooperation and planning to enrich the ISU experience for incoming students.

Boy Scouts of America

Eagle Scout
February 2001 — present
Work with BSA Troop 511 of Webster City, IA to advance through the ranks of Scouting to Eagle Scout. Plan camp outs, organize events, participate in fund raising, teach skills to younger scouts. Planned and acquired materials for a final Eagle project, and carried out project with the help of fellow scouts and community members. Completed more than the required amount of community service hours required to advance through the ranks.

Webster City High School

Varsity Football Co-Captain, Television Production Studio Technical Director
August 2006 — May 2007
Led a football team of over 50 members through practices and games. Encouraged weight room attendance and set expectations and goals. Organized a technical staff for a weekly television news program. Designed graphics, edited video, taught skills to younger members, helped bring program to quality of a nationally-recognized program.