Resume

Resume.

This is my resume, compiled and updated on a regular basis.

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Experience

  • KCCI-TV
    News Intern
    May 2010 – August 2010
  • ISUtv
    Promotions Director, Producer
    Past positions: General Manager

    May 2009 – present
    Organize personnel, delegate tasks, and set an agenda for the on-campus television station and student organization. Increase recruitment, public awareness, and viewership of station content. Increase the quality and amount of content production, show ideas, and use of the information medium. Redesign and maintain website to publish content and promote the station. Co-produce, write stories, and coach talent for Newswatch, a weekly live news-magazine program.
  • ISU Department of Student Financial Aid & Student Affairs
    Web Application Developer

    April 2008 — present
    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 originate and receive classroom sessions, responded to and fixed classroom technical difficulties.

Expertise

Broadcast

  • Writing for the broadcast and print media
  • Producing newscasts, shooting and editing standard definition and high definition video, on-air talent
  • Standard broadcasting studio equipment (switcher, VTR, audio operation, CG, studio cameras, studio lighting grid)
  • Field production equipment (Canon GL2, Canon XH-A1, lighting kits, wireless mics)

Web Development

  • Windows Server 2003, Apache, IIS, MySQL 5.0, Eclipse IDE, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
  • Final Cut Pro, Apple Motion, Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Premiere CS3, Adobe Fireworks CS3, Microsoft Office, OpenOffice.org
  • Java, PHP, XHTML, JavaScript (jQuery, ExtJS, AJAX), CSS, SQL, Visual Basic

Additional Employment

  • 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.

Leadership Experience

  • ISU Broadcast Club
    Treasurer

    September 2009 – present
    Handle funds and dues, maintain account information within the group.
  • Beta Theta Pi
    Secretary

    Previous Positions: Ritual Chair, Sergeant at Arms

    August 2009 – present
    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 – present
    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
    Rank Guide

    August 2009 – present
    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.

Honors and Awards

Education

  • Iowa State University (Ames, IA)
    Major:
    Journalism & Mass Communications [Electronic Media]
    Major:
    Spanish
    Cumulative GPA: 3.67 / 4.00
    Expected Graduation: May 2011
    Sixth Semester – 116 credits completed
  • Webster City High School (Webster City, IA)
    GPA: 3.983/4.000
    Graduation: May 2007