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
