Battle Studios (present)
Photographer, Creative Producer and Writer. Conceptual, industrial, urban, and American photography. Co-creator of concepts for television and feature films.
- Manages photography projects from concept to shoot through postproduction to include retouching of photographs and editorial of projects including the creation of photographic shorts.
- Implements marketing and publicity plans utilizing social media, creating promotional materials such as postcards and stickers, writing of press releases, and sending e-mail campaigns to announce completed projects.
- Organizes and manages all digital asset files upon completion of project.
- Maintains website and blog.
For portfolio, blog, and artist statement please visit to www.battle-studios.com
President Barack Obama Re-Election Campaign (Wilkes-Barre Office) (2012)
Social Media Coordinator/Phone Bank Director
- Created Facebook and Twitter accounts and populated sites with news from the campaign and Wilkes-Barre Office.
- Trained and managed phone bank volunteers during Get Out the Vote (GOTV) that reached out to the local community.
Universal Studios Burbank, California (2011)
Digital Asset Management Prepper
-Prepped artwork for Universal Studio’s movie and television DVD boxes, movie posters, billboards and other promotional material for print department
-Created viewable previews for publicity and marketing.
Acme Filmworks Hollywood, California (2000-2009)
Director of Publicity & Marketing for award-winning animation studio.
- Worked to increase company exposure in trade magazines, through advertising, and direct marketing leading to accounts for AT&T, Hilton Hotels, Principal Financial Group, Ritz Crackers, and United Airlines and Academy Award nomination for the short film Nibbles.
- Worked closely with worldwide film festivals submitting and trafficking of commercials.
- Selected publicity images and maintained company website.
- Wrote press releases, director biographies and synopsis of all content.
Freelance Film Professional Los Angeles, California (1992-2010)
Worked on feature films, commercials, and music videos.
Production Coordinator
- Aided production manager in ordering equipment and obtaining bids.
- Worked closely with accounting departments with check requests and crew timecards.
- Maintained crew and vendor lists, purchase order, check, and timecard logs.
Script Supervisor
- Worked with all departments to ensure continuity of an entire film.
- Worked closely with director to maintain screen direction for editorial.
- Took copious notes on action, angles of shots, and timing of scenes.
- Aided actors with their lines.
For a partial list of credits go to www.imdb.com.
QUALIFICATIONS: MAC proficient: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, QuarkXPress, Filemaker Pro, Web 2.0 savvy, excellent written and visual editorial skills, basic book keeping and accounting.
SUMMARY: Diverse work history. Highly motivated self-starter. Brings enthusiasm and professionalism to the workplace. Comes equipped with abundant energy.
EDUCATION: Wilkes University Major in Communications/Minor in English
Private Classical Piano Study – Twelve Years
