Description
Education
• Columbia College Chicago
Bachelor of Arts; Film & Video 2010
• Lincoln Land Community College
Associate in Arts; 2007
Production Experience
• Assisting the production of a national online video advocacy
campaign for “AgeOptions” with the goal of achieving
significant public policy changes
Video Production Assistant
• “America’s Got Talent”, reality talent competition series on NBC
Production Assistant
• “NHRA Unleashed”, drag racing reality show on Fox Sports Net
Production Assistant
• “PINKS All Out”, drag racing reality show on Speed Channel
Production Assistant
• “Judge Mathis”, nationally syndicated legal reality show
Intern
• “HouseSmarts”, nationally syndicated home improvement program
Production Assistant
• 2009 Chicago Marathon
Camera Assistant
• Credits as Director, Camera Assistant, Grip, Assistant Production
Designer, Script Supervisor, Special Effects Assistant, and Actor in
numerous advanced undergraduate and graduate student films
Employment
• Columbia College Chicago Advanced Cameras Center Chicago, IL
Part-Time Staff / Teacher’s Assistant September 2009-May 2010
Maintaining/repairing equipment, assisting in equipment rentals/returns, assisting students with camera reviews, teaching assistant for cinematography classes
• Columbia College Chicago Library Chicago, IL
Circulation Assistant January 2008-September 2009
Staffing the main circulation desk and Audio/Visual desk, assisting patrons in finding materials, sorting, ordering, and shelving books/various media
• ABC News Channel 20 Springfield, IL
Floor Director April 2007-August 2007
Preparing studio for newscasts, operating cameras, dubbing commercials and promotional spots, communicating with anchors and production control during newscasts, operating the news prompter
Related Experience
• Steadicam Operation and Theory Workshop
Instructed by Janice Arthur, Steadicam owner/operator for over 20 years
January 2010
• Women in Film/Chicago
Administrative Intern
August 2008-present
Honors/Awards
• 2007 Advocate for Women Award, Lincoln Land Community College
• 2006 Women’s Studies Activism Award, Lincoln Land Community College
Kim Booker has been in the industry since 2009.