Description
Multi-talented, professional with strong communication, analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills. Experienced in all aspects of writing, producing, shooting and editing. Produced several best-selling internationally-distributed CD and DVD training programs. Produced live webcasts, on-line training and video training for clients including USAA Insurance, Curves, Snap-On Tools, the US Navy, McAfee and ATT. Recorded live events for groups from 10 to 30,000 for motivational guru, Zig Ziglar. Took specs to international vendors to manufacture unique product packaging. In addition to saving money, I was proud to cut the company’s typical manufacturing time by 30 per cent.
COMPUTER SKILLS/SOFTWARE
PC, Mac, MS Office, PowerPoint, MS Project, Outlook, Entourage, Digidesign Pro Tools, Final Cut Studio 2, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop CS3, Sorensen Squeeze, DVD Studio Pro 4, LiveType, Motion, Tricaster Studio, Adobe After Affects CS3, Adobe Flash Encoder
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Ziglar Inc.
Director of Media Services & Purchasing
AUDIO-VIDEO
• Set up and run all the Audio /Visual for Zig Ziglar Corp’s seminar training—Laptops, Live internet feeds, Microphones, Power Point connections, rear/front screen projectors and switcher for sound and video playback. Class size varies from 10 – 200 people.
• Coordinate Audio / Visual needs for offsite training seminars around the US and Canada
• Set up lights, engineer sound, run video cameras or sound mix for live events
• Multi-track record live staged seminars both nationally and internationally
CD/DVD
• Record, edit and produce CD and DVD productions
• Produce video graphics
• Select vendors (nationally and internationally) based on price, quality & delivery capabilities
WEB
• Select exporters/importers and work w/US Customs to get produced products into US warehouse
• Direct green screen video shoot for web training
• Direct live webcasts in Tricaster Studio and encode audio and video for web use
PODCASTS
• Update FTP for Podcast, Youtube and web media
• Produce weekly podcast that attracts 10,000 monthly subscribers
OTHER
• Accountable for archiving Zig Ziglar recordings and memorabilia
• Mapped studio computer network for optimized efficiency
• Planned, directed and produced video modules for Army National Guard online training
• Co-produced a sales DVD and five CDs for Snap-On Tools
• Excellent computer skills – capable on almost all formats and with most if not all software
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
* Planned, directed, produced a $100,000-budgeted video product. Hired set designers—video-taped, mixed, edited and created a profitable CD/DVD product. Savings and sales exceeded expectations
* Freelanced audio projects for MacAfee through SNP Productions
Word of Faith World Outreach Center
Video Engineer / Master Control
Trinity Broadcasting
Video Engineer / Air-Operator
Education
B.S. – Mass Communications Radio and Television
Oklahoma Christian College