Matthew Hannon
[email protected]570-406-8735
Present Address:
33 Meyers St.
Edwardsville, PA 18704
Objective:
To obtain a position as a fashion or editorial photographer
Education:
Associates of Arts in Journalism, with an emphasis on Print and Photo Journalism GPA 3.0
Luzerne County Community College, Nanticoke, PA (December 2009)
Work Experience:
03/09-Present Blu-Ray Quality Control Technician - Deluxe Digital Studios, Moosic PA
• Test initial Blu-Ray discs for Universal Studios to ensure all aspects function to specifications before they are sent for replication
• Includes audio/video/subtitle sync checks, video or audio error checks, menu and BD-Live testing
01/08-1/09 Photo Editor – Outlook Student Newspaper, Luzerne County Community College, Nanticoke PA
• Photographed news and stock photos for upcoming issues of student paper
• Performed photo studio work for photos of featured students and faculty
• Edited photos for design and layout
08/06-03/09 Barista, Starbucks Coffee Company, Wilkes-Barre PA
• Complete customer drink orders
• Receive drink orders at registers
• Handle customers money
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01/07-2/08 Intern News and Feature Reporter - Times Leader Newspaper, Dallas Post and Pittston Sunday Dispatch, Wilkes-Barre/Pittston PA
• Interview local citizens
• Entrepreneur story ideas
• Write and edit story assignments
• Help in layout and design capacities
08/04-02/06 Media Specialist, Best Buy, Wilkes-Barre PA
• Answered customer questions regarding product
• Help in finding items for customers
• Instrumental in preparing the store and department for “Black Friday” holiday shopping
• Constantly looking in several media outlets (i.e. newspapers, magazines, websites) for future music and movie news to adequately help customers
Extracurricular Activities and Awards:
• Assistant Scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 157 of Luzerne, PA
• 2003 recipient of the Boy Scouts of America’s Eagle Scout Award
• Attended the 2007 United Nations 60th Annual DPI/NGO Conference at the United Nations Headquarters as a student journalist. Conference focused on global climate change
• Participated in the 2009 Lomography Great LC-A Camera Race Around the World as part of North America Team 1
• Regular contributor to online film camera website Lomography.com
• 2006 and 2007 poetry contributor to the Misericordia University’s Instress Student Arts and Literature Magazine
