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EDUCATION

UC Berkeley Berkeley, CA.

BA Degree in Film & Media.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Veterans Administration Office of Information and Technology 2023-Present

Video/Photo/Producer/Graphics Specialist

Award winning film: Beyond The Uniform

US Air Force 2020-2023

Producer/Director GS-12 1071

Major Diamond Productions 04/2006 - Present

Owner/Videographer/Photographer/Editor

Working knowledge of digital production. • Proficient in Premiere Pro, Final Cut, After Effects and Photoshop. • Designed content to be viewed on signage at AT&T ballpark in San Francisco, CA. • Processing of digital assets to be edited on several NLE systems. • Building and populating web content for customer acquisition and client viewing. • Drone and video work for several companies, i.e. Common Sail Investment Group Brighton, MI. ·Winner of the Silver AWARD 2020 TELLY FOR EDITING

California State Military Reserve 1/10/2018 - 3/01/2019

Warrant Officer: Public Affairs Officer

Content provider for the State of California Military Reserve. • Officer in charge of promoting public affairs.

Securitas 12/2017 - 3/2019

Security Officer: Okemos, MI Delta Dental and Oakland, CA. E.D. SPECIALIST/CPO Supervisor of the Emergency Room Kaiser Oakland/Interim Site Supervisor • IAHSS Advanced Training· WMD Training · ED OPS· • Securitas On Site Field Training Officer. • Supervision of 20+ employees in a hospital setting in Oakland, CA

CMW Productions 01/1990 - 04/2007

Owner/Entertainer/Video Editor • Producer, DJ and Actor

Acting and producing jobs are on IMDB: Working knowledge of the acting/talent hiring process. Intern with CSI Miami: CBS Studios

HWM 04/1992 - 11/2007

DJ/Choreographer/Content provider/Video editor

Video editing, audio mixing, visual content provider and Disc Jockey.


SKILLS

Languages: Spanish: Conversational/Int. Italian: Conversational/Int.

Computer/Tech • Audio: Audio technician and troubleshooter. Sennheiser: wireless mic systems. Shure: wireless mic systems • Images: Photoshop CC 2020, Adobe Lightroom CC. • Video: NLE Video systems: Premiere Pro CC, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, FCP7, and Motion. • Cameras used: Canon: EOS-R, 5DMkIV, MkIII and MkII. C100. Sony: A73, FS-700, A7S-II, and A6500. • Drone: Licensed UA Remote Pilot Certificate #4051397. DJI Mavic 2 Pro, DJI Mavic Pro, Phantom 2. HDR Solo. Yuneec. Expires 09/21 • Lighting: LED constant lighting and OCF systems: Canon, Sony and Norman. • Camera stabilization equipment: DJI Ronin-S, Freefly, Movi5 Came 6000, Glidecam HD-2000 and HD-4000, and Zhinyun Crane. Slider Systems: Cinevate: Atlas, Duzi. Kessler. Konova. • Video acquisition: Standard, HD, UHD, 5K and High speed.


AWARDS

Winner: • Hermes Gold 2024 Beyond the Uniform • Viddy Platinum Beyond the Uniform • MARCOM 2023 Gold Winner Beyond the Uniform• Winner: Best Picture Campus Movie Fest UC Berkeley in 2013 and 2014. • Film selected to view at the Cannes Film Festival 2013.


INTERESTS

Soccer, volleyball, acting and screenwriting.


VOLUNTEER WORK

Big Brothers San Francisco/Marin Chapter. • UC Berkeley Cal Veterans. Video mixing and photography. • Elementary JK, Kindergarten,1st/2nd Grade School Soccer Coach. • Foster/Adoptive Parent • Blue Shield volunteer driver State of California. 

 
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