This page indicates my professional and educational experience.

PROFILE

Extensive Creative and Technical Experience — in all aspects of audiovisual presentations, production, and equipment.

Library and Information Studies Student — with a focus in media libraries and archiving

Professional Societies

Association of Moving Image Archivists  
American Library Association
Special Library Association
Society of American Archivists

education

University of California, Los Angeles
Master of Library and Information Science, expected December 2020

American University
Master of Fine Arts in Film and Electronic Media, August 2011
Fellowship with the Center for Teaching, Research, and Learning

Seton Hall University

Bachelor of Arts in Broadcasting & Visual Media, May 2008
Magna Cum Laude, Broadcasting and Visual Media Honor’s Citation, Dean’s List

Experience

UCLA — Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, Los Angeles, CA
Graduate Student Researcher, July 2019 – December 2019; October 2020 – Present

• Researching, planning, and designing signal flows for equipment to preserve and digitize film, video, and audio formats

• Created an inventory of media equipment and test materials

• Analyzed appropriate archiving equipment for most film, video, and audio formats

• Performed quality control of various electronics to ensure optimal functionality

• Communicated and established relationships with community partners and vendors

• Assembled budgeting materials for grant proposals

Television Academy Foundation, North Hollywood, CA

The Interviews: An Oral History of Television Metadata Assistant, September 2020 – Present

•  Recommending best preservation practices for at-risk legacy media and born-digital assets

• Aggregating metadata and incorporating an efficient schema for the digital asset management system

• Assisting in the documentation of a five-year preservation strategy for born-digital and digitized files

• Performing quality control checks of oral histories from the hosting site

The Getty Research Institute — Special Collections, Los Angeles, CA

Web Archiving Assistant, September 2020 – Present

• Investigating and implementing web archival practices

• Creating documentation and executing successful web archiving captures

• Establishing guidelines for thorough quality assurance checks after sites have been captured

• Creating MARC 21 bibliographic records of archived websites

Independent/Freelance Filmmaker, Various cities
Videographer, Producer, Editor, Motion Graphics Artist, January 2006 – September 2020

• Generating budgets, schedules and promotional materials for films

• Recording interviews, events, and subjects with moving image and audio equipment

• Editing media and graphics with Adobe Creative Cloud

• Researching content and gathering materials for successful audio and video productions

• Effectively campaigning funding projects via social media

• Completing projects under strict deadlines

Home Box Office — Archives, Santa Monica, CA
Archives Assistant, September 2019 – December 2019

• Processed and cataloged digitized media assets 

• Cross referenced various databases to ensure accurate metadata

• Developed and documented an efficient workflow of cataloging procedures

• Performed quality control verifications of media assets

• Created title normalization and metadata schema

UCLA Extension — Instructional Design and Learning Support, Los Angeles, CA
Producer/Director, September 2017 — August 2018

• Created media based assets for courses and training

• Communicated effectively and worked collaboratively with UCLA faculty, staff, students, and
  university guests

• Researched, planned, and identified specifications for new media production equipment purchases
  and new studio build out

• Implemented detailed media style guide for video content

• Provided maintenance of media equipment

• Assisted in the implementation of equipment inventory system

• Provided training and troubleshooting to staff and instructors 

• Recorded and edited podcasts for the Writer’s Program

• Planned, scheduled, and implemented institution’s first self directed live streaming
  commencement ceremony

Hawai’i Pacific University, Honolulu, HI
Multimedia Technical Analyst II, September 2016 – August 2017

• Provided maintenance of technical equipment 

• Implemented new tools to improve the education experience

• Communicated effectively to provide the appropriate equipment and services

• Supervised and designated tasks to employees

• Livestreamed commencement ceremonies and special events

PSAV, Honolulu, HI
Audio Visual Lead Technician, August 2015 – September 2016

• Provided technical support for events, meetings, and conferences

• Effectively handled troubleshooting issues that arise

• Maintained electrical and technical equipment

• Communicated effectively with the clients to cover their technical needs

• Scheduled and supervised labor needs for events and setups

• Accommodated prospective clients with appropriate equipment based on their budget
  and event needs, including high profile clients such as Facebook and Microsoft 

American Film Institute — AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, Silver Spring, MD
Multimedia & Video Systems Manager/ Technical Coordinator, May 2012-January 2015

• Created graphics, print designs, motion graphics and videos with Adobe Creative Cloud
  and Final Cut Studio

• Successfully provided quality control for many of our screenings

• Coordinated technical requirements needed for film screenings at specific venues during
  the AFI-Discovery Silverdocs Documentary Festival

• Created Digital Cinema Packages that were screened for up to 5,000 people

• Hired appropriate technical staff and volunteers

• Exported, transcoded, and provided the appropriate media deliverables based on various
  broadcasting needs

American University — Audio & Video Systems and Services Group, Washington, DC
AV Specialist Assistant and Operations Manager, August 2009-May 2012

• Assisted patrons over the phone with technical troubleshooting

• Communicated effectively faculty, staff, and students

• Edited footage, created deliverables, and shipped copies in a fast-paced environment

• Supervised and sent out technicians as needed

American University — The University Library, Washington, DC
Media Services Desk & Stacks Attendant, September 2008-May 2011

• Assisted patrons with finding their research materials

• Trained and provided assistance to students using graphic and video editing software
  such as Adobe and Final Cut

• Supervised student staff in media department

• Worked on book inventory maintenance 

• Organized and cleaned the stacks as needed

• Administered rebinding books when necessary