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Skills:

Video Editing & Graphics: Premiere, After Effects, TV Paint, Photoshop, Illustrator, OBS Streaming Software,

Audio Software: ProTools, Ableton Live, Reason

Hardware Familiarity: Camera; Sound System Setup, Boom operation, Shotgun & Lavalier Mics; Zoom H5N; Nagra recorder, Gaffer & Grip tasks.


Work History:

08/2024 – Current: Academic Broadcasting Department Lab Aide Broadcast Media Services City College San Francisco

50 Frida Kahlo Way, SF.

Supervisor: Kwame Evans – 415-239-3525

Educational Access and college broadcasting studio media services assistant;

front desk distribution; delivery, and operation of audio and video gear


08/23 - Current: Local 16 Union – Stagehand

Crew member for set-up and breakdown of large audio-visual systems for large venues and conventions. Supervisors/Stewards vary Overseeing Supervisor: I.A.T.S.E. Local 16 –

240 Second St. San Francisco, CA 94105

415-441-6400


12/24- Current – Video Editor

Freelance work for an independent artist's music video series project to become a website


12/16 – 12/2023: Amazon Prime/Whole Foods

Warehouse Associate & Shopper for Delivery

888 Tennessee St. San Francisco, CA

Supervisor: Alex Arce

Amazon/Whole Foods: 450 Rhode Island, San Francisco, CA Supervisor: Jay Kido


6/14 – 5/17: CCSF Rosenberg Library – Library Page; Circulation & Periodicals Assistant; A/V Production Assistant. Rosenberg Main Library and Audio-Visual Department; CCSF Alice Statler Culinary Library.

Circulation: Angela Webster: awebster@ccsf.edu /Miguel Magos: mmagos@ccsf.edu | Periodicals: Deidre Colette: 415-452-5431 – dcollet@ccsf.edu


9/11 – 4/14: The Home Depot – Retail Sales Associate Electrical and Lighting Department

111 Shoreline Parkway – San Rafael, CA. 94901

Supervisor: Craig Weaver


9/06 – 8/10: Creative Origins Screen Printing

Customer Service; Production Facilitator;

Hayward Factory, San Francisco Office and Store.

Supervisor: Roger Caldwell

Client consultation, design and production development; shipping/receiving; office administration; web store maintenance; physical store maintenance, display dresser.


1/04 – 5/06: Lilaville Media Productions

Graphics Artist, Video/Audio Production Tech

San Francisco, CA – Design & production of print graphics; graphic design for video promo packages; Record, mix, and edit music CD demos, Created short video PSAs.


6/03 – 11/03: Contract Video Editor

San Francisco Time Capsule

San Francisco, CA – Supervisor: Michael Shannon

Edited archival analog footage into short documentary films for series segment on a compilation DVD; edited spoken word monologs; created graphic titles.


1/00 – 12/03: TV Operations Technicians Assist

Broadcast Media Services/EATV – City College of San Francisco – 50 Frida Kahlo SF, CA. Supervisor: Dana Galloway

Public educational access and college broadcasting studio Media Services Assistant; front desk reception, media reproduction and distribution; equipment scheduling,

delivery; operation of audio and video equipment; camera operator for field productions with team and technical director; Assisted with Video Studio Production,

Post-production services team for radio and TV; edited creative video and audio; made PSAs; performed VO.


Education:

Masters of Fine Arts in Cinema: Begin MFA program San Francisco State University: Fall 2026

Associate of Science Photography: City College of San Francisco – 2026

Associate of Science Cinema Production: City College of San Francisco – 2024

Baccalaureate Degree Cinema Production: San Francisco State University – 2022

Associate of Arts Graphic Design: City College of San Francisco – 2018



Certificates:

Electronics Technician Certificate:

Cabrillo College, Santa Cruz CA 1982

Library Tech Certificate: CCSF 2013

Broadcasting Certificates: CCSF 2003-2026

Audio Production & Post-prod. & Sound Design

Video Production; Motion Graphics.

Multimedia Image & Sound; Web Design.

Avixa AV Tech & Dante Networked Audio:

Audinate Online Certificates - 2025

Osha 10 Entertainment Industry Certificate 2026


Other Relevant Course Work:

- Audio Recording; Electronic Music Production: Cabrillo College, Santa Cruz 1978-1981

- Audio Editing, Recording & Sound Reinforcement – City College San Francisco: 2024


Internships:

02/2024 – 05/2024: PEG TV Production Intern

Chabot TV: Hayward, CA – Spvsr: Sujoy Sarkar

Assist with live TV studio & field production; video

& audio post-production and virtual production.

1/2014 – 8/2014: Library Support Staff Intern

Mechanic’s Institute Library

57 Post St. San Francisco

Archive organization, rehousing and Finding-Aid support team member.

2/2009 – 8/2009: Video Editor

Dimension 7 TV – San Francisco, CA.

Final Cut Video Editor for fashion show video shorts for spots on an online media magazine.

2/2003 – 11/2003: Television Production Asst.

Tech TV – San Francisco, CA

Media tasks: reproduction, transcription, media transfers, segment timing & logging; Editing graphics, assisting on video shoots, info tech research, updating databases.

2/2001 – 8/2001: Multimedia Production Asst.

dvGgarage - San Francisco, CA

Animated graphics for CD ROM tutorials; edited Battlebots clips for streaming robot battles video.


Volunteer Work:

2013: Marin County Free Library: Performed library page duties: San Rafael, CA

2010: St. Anthony’s Church: Distributed clothing and food to needy: SF, CA

2009: SFSPCA – Maddie's Adoption Center – Pet Socializer: 250 Florida St. SF, CA

2006: Coalition on Homelessness: Client Outreach: 468 Turk St. SF, CA

1982-1985: KZSC Radio: New Releases Rock Music DJ & Announcer, Radio Play Actor, Curator Media Library, Promotions: Santa Cruz, CA