Resume

EXPERIENCE

Ball State Media Department, Muncie, IN — Graduate Assistant

August 2021 - PRESENT

Assisting Professors with equipment needs in and outside of class as well as on documentaries and projects. Helping undergraduate students with guided equipment tutorials and coursework. Self-guided LinkedIn Learning is required in order to teach software and equipment to students.

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Ball State Sports Link, Muncie, IN — Student Producer

August 2017 - December 2020

Created in various fields, from social media graphics, photos, and videos.

Actively communicated with coaches, student workers, and professors to

collectively establish a fluid workflow in all areas and ensure quality

production. Planned feature stories to bring ideas to completion while

overseeing all aspects of production. Created several 2-minute highlight

videos for social media content. Assisted in shooting, coordinating, and

assembling live broadcasts for national TV networks (ESPN2, ESPN+, Fox

Sports).

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Ball State Football, Muncie, IN — Assistant Video Coordinator

July 2017 - December 2020

Generated weekly social media content by shooting practices, behind the

scenes, events, and all games. Actively communicated with coaches,

student workers, and bosses to collectively establish a fluid workflow in

all areas and ensure quality production. Conducted photo shoots for

incoming recruits/returning athletes. Filmed practice and games for

players/coaches for in-house review and NFL scouting reels.

 

Cardinal Catholic Council, Muncie, IN — Marketing & Media Board

January 2020 - December 2020

Increased community engagement through weekly creation of photo/video/graphic content for social media (Facebook & Instagram). Collaborated with peers to create a unified brand through the design of logos. Monitored student body involvement and interact online to inspire them in their faith journey.

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Ball State Marketing & Communications, Muncie, IN — Student Videographer

August 2020 - November 2020

Generated weekly social media content for the official Ball State University

social media pages reaching over 100k people across all platforms (Facebook,

Instagram, Twitter). Communicated with supervisor on projects and ideas

for Colleges and Departments. Effectively contributed to pre-production,

production, and post-production throughout the story. Edited and labeled

videos and photos for file management.

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NCAA, Remote — Intern

September 2017 - December 2017; March 2018; March 2019

Edited various types of videos for Football Championship Subdivision social media. Managed Twitter and Tagboard for NCAA Men’s March Madness. Live Clipped Women’s March Madness using BoxedOutSports and GiphyCapture.

 

St. Maria Goretti & St. Francis of Assisi, Westfield, IN/ Muncie, IN — Livestream Volunteer

June 2020 - July 2020

Assisted in setting up, operating, and tearing down live streaming equipment and software for weekend masses. Operated camera, switch, and audio during mass Livestream. Reached 1.5k people through the streams.

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The Jackson Center, Remote — Media Advisor/Video Editor

July 2020 - September 2020

Assisted in preparation for the Virtual Charity Livestream event. Researched event details to fit the needs of the Charity. Edited motivational video for the event.

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Grand Park, Westfield, IN — Field Manager

June 2020 - July 2020

Assisted in scoring, managing, and assessing gameday needs at the assigned baseball diamond. Managed parking lot traffic and batting cages enforcing COVID restrictions and recorded information for contact tracing.

 

Fort Wayne TinCaps, Muncie, IN — Student Call Center Operator

January 2020 - March 2020

 Sold tickets for the Fort Wayne TinCaps via cold calls. Researched product and went through training to become a sales representative. 1 on 1 interaction with customers and transactions.

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Market District, Carmel, IN — Cashier/Barista (Starbucks)

Seasonally; Summer and Winter 2017-2019; 2017-2021

Interacts with customers ensuring a quality experience. Independently

operates the coffee bar and register at Starbucks. Collects supplies for

proper operation. Assisted in other departments as assigned.

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Fuel The Female - IMS, Indianapolis, IN — Photographer/Videographer

May 2019

Shot and edited video and photo for the IMS event. Worked alongside event organizers and other photographers/videographers to coordinate and execute full coverage of events for HS girls interested in racing.

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EDUCATION

Ball State University, Muncie, IN — Master of Arts, Digital Storytelling - Focus in Anthropology

August 2021 - Anticipated Graduation date May 2023

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Ball State University, Muncie, IN — Bachelor of Arts, Telecommunications – Minor in German Language 

August 2017 - December 2020

Concentration: Digital Sports Production.

Anthropology, Design Techniques, and Sales classes were taken throughout the semesters.

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KIIS: Kentucky Institute for International Students, Munich, Germany — German Minor

June 2019 - July 2019

Studied German Language and culture over Summer 2019 in Munich. Lived with a host family and traveled throughout the country to experience the culture. Took classes in German on Children's Literature and Culture in Munich.

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SKILLS. 

• Strategic Thinking, Flexible, Positive, Patient, Driven, Detail Oriented

• Adobe Creative Cloud, AVID, BoxedOutSports, Box.com, Facebook Live, Google Drive, Microsoft Office, Slack, Social Media Outlets (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Pinterest, Behance, TikTok), Procreate, Tagboard, WireCast

• Previous Customer service experience as Cashier and Barista

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Equipment Proficiency:

• Black Magic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K/6K

• Panasonic NX5, AG-DVX200 4K

• Sony A7S II, A7S III, A6500, A6400, PMW-EX3, FS7, FS700

• Canon Rebel T6i, 70D

• DJI Ronin-M 3-Axis Gimbal, SC Gimbal

• Black Magic ATEM Mini Live Production Pro Switcher

• Zoom H4N PRO Digital Multitrack Recorder

 

AWARDS

- Emmy Nomination 2020 College Short Form - Non-Fiction: 

“In Bloom: Tori Long”

- BEA 2020 Best in Show & First Place - Festival of Media Arts “Ball State Football Intro 2020”

- Dean’s List

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LANGUAGES

Native Language: English

Fluent: Conversational German

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