About Me

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Highly creative and motivated Producer and Manager with extensive experience in video, live events and multimedia production. Exceptional ability to collaborate with clients and vendors to create projects within deadline and budgetary requirements. Well-developed verbal and written communication skills with the interpersonal skills to be a team player. Creative and management experience in the following:
VIDEO - LIVE EVENTS - MULTIMEDIA
• Video Editing
• Camera Op/Director of Photography
• Directing/Producing
• Script Writing
• Production Management
• Technical Directing
• Logistics
• Production Design
• CD/DVD artwork
• Video Graphics
• Web Design
• PowerPoint Creation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Front Page Productions, Inc., Wayne, NJ 1999 - 2013
Multimedia Production and Operations Manager
• Coordinate events and projects with clients from pre-production to post production
• Conduct site surveys and handle all logistics
• Supervise equipment preparation
• Work directly with crew and client to insure quality of production
• Proposal negotiations, submissions and contract review
• Job costing and P&L analysis
• Creation of administrative and production SOPs
• Development of marketing materials
• Negotiate and direct purchasing decisions
• Management of production, warehouse, personnel and inventory
• Management of staff and freelancers
• Personnel performance evaluation

Reel Café Productions, LLC, West Milford, NJ 2009-2013
Producer
• Work with clients to produce final project
• Shoot and edit video
• Web and graphic design and concepts


Pro Video Services, Ramsey, NJ 1997 - 1999
Senior Editor
• Work with corporate clients to achieve finished video projects
• Create 2-D graphics in Photoshop and 3-D graphics in Lightwave
• Edit offline and online versions in Betacam SP and non-linear systems

Photo Video Network, Wayne, NJ 1995 - 1997
Video Production Supervisor/Senior Editor
• Developed training program for editors
• Prepared and assigned video projects for editing
• Evaluated edited projects for quality and accuracy

OBC-TV, Nutley, NJ 1993 - 1997
Camera Operator, Assistant Director, Editor, Field Producer
• Operated studio camera for various shows
• Assisted Director on weekly live comedy show
• Edited segments and commercial insertion
• Produced segments for weekly political program

Studio 27/Thorn Productions, Fair Lawn, NJ 1992 - 1994
Production Assistant
• Assisted Producer with continuity and talent
• Assisted in operation of lighting, audio and camera

Alliance Custom Services, Fair Lawn, NJ 1987 - 1993
Owner
• Responsible for all sales and customer satisfaction
• Handled accounting and daily operations
• Developed and implemented training for staff

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Bergen Community College, Paramus, NJ
Associate in Science in Broadcasting, December 1994
GPA: 3.97
• President Alpha Epsilon Rho

University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Major: Agricultural Economics, 1984 - 1986

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY
Platforms:Mac OS and Windows
Applications: Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, After Affects, Lightroom,
InDesign, Flash, Microsoft Office, QuickBooks, HireTrack, Final Cut, Encore,DVD Studio, Aperture, Google SketchUp, Dreamweaver, Anime Studio, Acid, Lightroom

Equipment: Sony XDcam EX-1, Panasonic HVX-200, Panasonic DV-100, Canon EOS, Nikon 3100


VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Modified Academy of Fencing
• President (2010 – April 2012)
• Fencing Instructor (2000 - Present)

Breezewood Acres Community Association
• Board of Directors/Vice President (2005-Present)
• Volunteer Fire Department (2007-2011)

I have been in the industry since 1993.