Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

2005-2009
Bachelor of Arts Degree in English & American Literature, Film Studies
Gettysburg College,
Gettysburg, PA






English Capstone:
"Thor and Odin: Two Warriors, Two Connections with Death"
Project Adviser: Dr. Christopher R. Fee, Ph.D.

Film Studies Capstone:
There Will Be GLiTTER:
A Glimpse of Queer Life @ Gettysburg College
(A GLBTIQ Documentary)
Project Advisers: Dr. James Udden, Ph.D. and Dr. Shirleen Robinson, Ph.D. 
2001-2005
High School Diploma
Northeast Senior High School,
Pasadena, MD

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

There Will Be GLiTTER: A Glimpse of Queer Life @ Gettysburg College (2009, Dir: James Burkhalter) has been added to Musselman Library’s Special Collection, integrated into the curricula of several courses within the college’s new Gender and Sexuality Studies dept, and was be screened at the 2010 Central Pennsylvania Consortium Women’s Studies Conference at Franklin & Marshall College.






Presidential Scholar (2001-2009)
3-Time Dean's List Recipient, (2005-2009)
ΣΓΡ Black Rose Award for Academic Excellence (2007)
Streetcar Named Desire photoset featured in Gettysburgian (2008)
Creation/Destruction photoset displayed at the Taylor Publishing Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana (2006)

ACTIVITIES AND SOCIETIES

National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, International Thespian Society, Human Rights Campaign, American Civil Liberties Union, ALLiES (Gay-Straight Alliance), SPECTRUM Yearbook Staff (4-Time Section Editor), Bullet Marching Band, Symphony Band, Wind Ensemble, Students for Barack Obama (Media Coordinator, Campaign Volunteer), Gettysburg College Dance Ensemble (Dancer-Choreographer, Videographer),
BOMB Squad (Hip-Hop Dance Troupe), GAIA Pagan Society

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

2007-2008
Grassroots Campaign Volunteer,
Adams County Democratic Council,
Gettysburg, PA
Register new voters, participate in phone banking and canvassing, and go door-to-door educating voters.

2006-2007
ESL-Certified Instructor,
Adams County Literacy Council,
Gettysburg, PA
Teach literacy skills to individuals who do not speak English as a First Language.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2010--
Owner-Lead Videographer,
Stuntman Jim Studios,
Pasadena, MD
Record various events such as recitals, pageants. Capture, cut, edit, and manipulate footage using Adobe CS4 and Final Cut Pro. Design interactive discs. Assemble demo reels and slideshows. Provide VHS-to-DVD/Blu Ray conversion services.

2010--
Quality Control (Encoding Department),
DHL Global Mail,
Elkridge, MD
Assess and approve the quality of packages before they are shipped domestically. Provide training and technical support to 15+ employees. Identify damaged and improperly sorted pieces of mail, and report incidents directly to the customer or DHL terminal. Create work orders for encoding. Email weekly Missort Report to Operations Manager. Proofread and ghostwrite emails for Encoding Department Supervisor.

PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED DUTIES OF: Sorter, Encoder, Primary Missorts Specialist.

2008--
Manager,
Industrial Sites Catering & Delivery (Formerly 3Js Catering),
Curtis Bay, MD
Supervise and act as liaison between cooking staff, cashier, receptionist, and delivery driver. Draw up memorandums, business letters, promotional fliers, and weekly sales reports. Designed the logo, business cards, and menus. Has experience answering phones, fielding questions, operating a cash register and driving a delivery van.

PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED DUTIES OF: Receptionist, Cashier, Delivery Driver, Customer Service/Support, Advertising Lead

2006-2008
Wedding Videographer,
Starr Productions
Beltsville, MD
Record wedding ceremony and reception. Interview wedding guests and compile Testimonials. Cut, Edit, and manipulate footage using iMovie HD. Design interactive DVD menus and customize labels.

2006-2009
Freelance Event Videographer-Photographer,
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA
Record various events, such as recitals, performances, pageants, etc. Cut, Edit, and manipulate footage using iMovie HD and Final Cut Pro. Design interactive DVD menus using iDVD. Label discs with a Lightscribe™ burner.

2001-2005
Bagger,
Fort Meade Commissary
Fort Meade, MD
Greeted customers; sorted and bagged groceries; unloaded bags into customers' cars. Worked strictly for tips.

1998-2001
Carrier,
Maryland Gazette
Pasadena, MD
Wrapped newspapers individually in plastic bags; delivered newspapers on-foot to a neighborhood of approximately 50 customers twice-a-week; hand-collected subscription fees and promoted new services.

CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS

Employee Of The Month (June 2011, DHL)DHL Tea Cup Award (May 2011, Most Productive Terminal w/ Lowest CPU) Designed the official logo for 3Js Catering &Carryout
Implemented a more efficient ordering system for 3Js Catering & Carryout
Appointed Official Videographer of the Gettysburg College Dance EnsembleCo-Founded Gettysburg College Chapter of Students for Barack Obama