
RESUME
EDUCATION:
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts and Sciences - May 2011
Honor’s Degree
Major in Telecommunications
Minor in History
3.983 grade-point average
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
Master of Arts - May 2013
Digital Storytelling
4.0 grade-point average
SKILLS:
SOFTWARE
Final Cut Pro
Photoshop
After Effects
Premiere
SWITCHERS
Grass Valley
NewTek Tricaster
Ross Carbonite
Sony
CAMERAS:
Sony A7sII
Sony A6500
Sony FX6
BMPCC4K
Sony FS700
Sony PMW EX-3
Sony HDC 1550
Canon 7D
SOCIAL MEDIA
EXPERIENCE:
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
Director of Digital Sports Production
Instructor of Telecommunications - June 2013- Present
Instruct production courses, develop curriculum, and advise aspiring sports broadcasters.
FREELANCE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Technical Director - October 2014-Present
Technical director for NBA regional television broadcasts. Have also worked for ESPN3 football broadcasts and CBS Sports basketball. Work on Grass Valley switchers (Kalypso, Karrera, Kayenne)
BALL STATE SPORTS LINK
Graduate Assistant, Producer, Director, TD -Sept 2009 to May 2013
Produce, direct and technical direct more than 20 live broadcasts including basketball, volleyball and gymnastics. Produce and film in depth stories and daily updates
Tupelo Honey
Director, Technical Director, Engineer - March 2012 to present
Director, technical director, camera operator and technical producer of NCAA championships including skiing, golf and track & field. Technical Director for ESPN 3 broadcasts of football and basketball. Audio Operator for Remote events
NCAA MARCH MADNESS LIVE
Social Media Producer - Feb to Apr 2011 | Feb to Apr 2012 | Feb to Apr 2013
Research and analyze social media to create content for official social media in association with Turner Sports
BSU AT THE GAMES
Graduate Assistant and producer - Jan 2012 to August 2012
Attended the 2012 London Olympic Games assisting and producing video features for a Ball State immersion with 40 undergraduate students
FORT WAYNE TINCAPS
Director Television - Apr 2010 to July 2012
Directed broadcasts for 160+ games, 2010 All Star Game and Home Run Derby
AWARDS:
175+ State, National and International Awards
6 Regional Emmy Awards for Students
13 Sports Video Group College Sports Media Awards for students
5 Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts Best of Festival Awards
2021 Telly Awards Silver Award for Student Television
2021 Communicator Awards Silver Award of Distinction
2021 MUSE Creative and Design Awards Platinum award